NHS England is planning to introduce self-testing to allow patients to carry out a range of blood tests at home. Self-testing could reduce demands on NHS phlebotomy services but will need monitoring to ensure cost-effectiveness and equitable take-up. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
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Patients could be asked to test at home for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cholesterol levels, among other tests.
