Stop the closure of phlebotomy at south Tyneside hospital

Stop the closure of the phlebotomy department at South Tyneside Hospital

Last fetched 11 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000

Petition progress2 events · May – Jun 2025

13 JUN 2025
Petition rejected
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28 MAY 2025
Petition created

Background

Many staff are losing their jobs due to the GP funding being cut to the phlebotomy department meaning all patients will need to have their bloods taken at the GP surgery instead of the hospital and clinics.