TY - JOUR T1 - Let us take blood JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 69 LP - 70 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X595620 VL - 62 IS - 595 AU - Joanna Loudon AU - Susie Nickerson Y1 - 2012/02/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/62/595/69.2.abstract N2 - Medical students nowadays often report difficulty in gaining experience in performing routine venepuncture. In the past, students were regularly expected to take blood from hospital patients, allowing them to become very competent in the procedure before qualification. However, phlebotomists now do the majority of in-patient venepuncture, leaving few opportunities for students to learn and improve their confidence with this procedure.One excellent way to overcome this problem is for GP practices to take on … ER -