NHS charity funds blood results training for pharmacy technician

Pictured above: Ruth Williams, Cancer Services Pharmacy Technician.

Thanks to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to fund an Understanding Blood Results course for Ruth Williams, Cancer Services Pharmacy Technician.

The M&K Update course allows the candidate a chance to fully understand routine haematology and biochemistry results.

Ruth is the first pharmacy technician to work within the cancer services team at the Hywel Dda University Health Board and regularly reviews and orders blood tests in the process of monitoring a patient’s tolerance and response to cancer treatment.

Ruth said: “I’m incredibly grateful that charitable funds allowed me to take part in the M&K Update Understanding Blood Results course.

“The course has given me the opportunity to improve my understanding and feel more confident in relaying results to patients. I am now able to correctly order and interpret bloods to ensure cost effectiveness and safety of cancer treatments.

“This learning has helped increase the capacity of out-patient clinics and free up higher level clinicians to see complex or new patients.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”