I had a blood test at the GP surgery today. The nurse (I assume- he didn't introduce himself) didn't clean my skin first, or wear gloves and I didn't see him wash his hands either. I guess he might have washed them before I came into the room, but if he did, he then touched the door handle, got the equipment out of a trolley, typed on a keyboard, then touched my arm before putting the needle in, then typed again straight after taking the blood, with no hand washing in between.
It's a while since I've had blood taken but this seemed very different to when I last had it done in hospital. Then the nurse felt my arm to find the right spot' wiped it with something and then washed her hands and put gloves on. Then everything went straight into the bin and she took the gloves off before she touched the computer. It all seemed a lot cleaner than what I experienced today,.
I know I should probably have asked at the time but I was a bit nervous and didn't like to challenge the nurse. Now I am wondering if I should say something next time I'm there. Is this the norm now or should I expect it to be more hygienic?