Our services
Path Links provides a wide range of diagnostic investigations and clinical services to our Trust and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, as well as to a total of 186 GP practices.
Serving a population of approximately 1 million, Path Links processes 4.5 million specimens, performs 20 million tests and generates 5 million test reports every year. All laboratories are extremely well equipped with modern ‘state of the art’ analysers linked to a central computer system. Equipment and operating procedures are common to all laboratories ensuring that Path Links provides a standardised and seamless service to all service users irrespective of which laboratory they use.
All Path Links laboratories work to national United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) quality standards. Regular assessments by external auditors assess laboratory compliance with the published standards and ensure that the service provided meets the needs and requirements of service users.
Path Links has become one of the leading NHS Pathology providers in the UK delivering high quality, responsive and cost effective services to those it serves. With quality at the heart of its operating principles, Path Links has focused attention on the introduction of novel continuous improvement techniques to further streamline services in the pursuit of providing ‘world class’ services that meet the future needs, demands and requirements of patients and all service users alike.
Blood tests
If you need a blood test, your GP practice should take your sample before sending it to us for testing. If your GP practice is struggling to take your blood, for example if they cannot find the vein, they may ask you to visit the Phlebotomy (Pathology) team at the hospital. If you need to visit either Scunthorpe, Grimsby or Goole hospital to have your sample taken, your GP will provide you with a phone number for you to make an appointment.
The Grimsby and Scunthorpe blood test appointment line for adult bloods is 03033 306670.
For children’s blood tests call 03033 302027 for appointments at Scunthorpe and 03033 303655 for Grimsby.
Opening times are below:
If you need to come for a blood test at one of our Pathology labs, here are the opening times:
Boston services
- Reception: 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
- Laboratory: 24 hour service
- Phlebotomy: 8.50am to 4.40pm, Monday to Friday (appointment required)
Lincoln services
- Reception: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Laboratory: 24 hour service
- Phlebotomy: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Louth
- Reception: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (01507 631253)
- Phlebotomy: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Goole
- Reception: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday
- Phlebotomy: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday (appointment required)
- 8.30am to 4pm, Fridays (appointment required)
Grantham
- Reception: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Laboratory: 24 hour service
- Phlebotomy: 8.45am to 4.45pm, Monday to Friday (appointment required)
Grimsby
- Reception: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Laboratory: 24 hour service
- Phlebotomy: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (appointment required)
- Ward collection Saturday and Sunday am
Scunthorpe
- Reception: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Laboratory: 24hr service
- Phlebotomy: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (appointment required)
- Ward collection Saturday and Sunday am
