kathryn stanczyszyn reports.mitted there is a serious shortage of the test tubes used in the process. a shortage that is likely to get worse over the next month. it is down to a major supplier of the vials, becton dickinson, experiencing what it says are serious supply chain issues due to increased demand and transportation and border challenges. patients in england and wales have been receiving text messages like this from their gp surgeries, stating that new nhs advice means clinically urgent blood tests will continue but others could be rescheduled. the sort of testing put on hold is likely to be in areas like fertility, allergies and prediabetes. but some clinicians say the guidance is vague and it is not always easy to decide what's essential. they're calling for more information from government. there will be some patients who absolutely must have blood tests and i have got to make that decision and choice and seek understanding from patients who perhaps could wait a bit longer. but i'll tell you this much,

kathryn stanczyszyn has more.ood tests are carried out in england each week. but now, nhs england has admitted there is a serious shortage of the test tubes used in the process. shortage likely to get worse over the next month. it is down to a major supplier of the vials experiencing what it says a serious supply chain issues due to increased demand and transportation and border challenges. patients in england and wales have received text messages like this from their gp surgeries stating that new nhs advice means that clinically urgent tests will continue but others could be rescheduled. the sort of testing put on hold is likely to be in areas such as fertility, allergies and prediabetes. but some clinicians say the guidance is vague and it is not always easy to decide what is essential. they are calling for more information from government. there will be some — information from government. there will be some patients _ information from government. there will be some patients who _ information from government. il