Venepuncture Policy for General Practice
Venepuncture is the procedure of entering a vein with a needle in order to obtain a sample of blood for diagnostic purposes.
Venepuncture breaches the circulatory system, therefore, to minimise the risk of injury and/or infection to both staff and patients, ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) and, where required, ‘Transmission based precautions’ (TBPs) should be adhered to.
A downloadable Community IPC Policy for General Practice (see below) which can be adopted by your organisation. Also suitable for use within Podiatry.
Alternatively, a complete set of IPC Policies are available to purchase @ £89.99.
Updated: 04/03/2026
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