I have my blood tests at Royal Free Hospital regularly and my experiences have mostly been negative.
I feel the phlebotomist who handled my blood test yesterday treated me unprofessionally and unfairly.
I requested to have my blood test on my left arm (which has usually been granted at other hospitals) but she complained that I had bad veins as well as dry skin and insisted that she must draw blood from a particular vein on my right arm.
The tone of her voice was aggressive.
As soon as she inserted a needle, I felt strong pain.
My arm is left with a big and painful bruise and an unusual bump which I never experienced previously.
I had difficulty sleeping because of the pain last night.
This is not the first time I was treated similarly at the hospital's blood test clinic.
"unprofessional treatment"
About: Royal Free Hospital Royal Free Hospital London NW3 2QG
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