Bishop's Castle Medical Practice was due to stop the testing completely on Wednesday.
The blood-testing service at a Shropshire medical practice is to continue for a month beyond its planned closing date.
Bishop's Castle medical practice had announced it would no longer provide blood tests after Wednesday, blaming a lack of NHS funding.Following negotiations with NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Bishop’s Castle Medical Practice said it would continue to provide the service temporarily through additional nurse clinics.
"We would like to reassure patients in Bishop’s Castle that we are exploring all options to try to find a long-term, local solution," said NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. In a post on Facebook, the practice said it was continuing because the situation was "stressful for patients" who would "struggle with travelling to Shrewsbury".
"We would like to thank everyone who has shown us such support and understanding over the last few weeks.There is a disparity between number of people with poor mental health and those prepared to get help, a charity says.'Surgeon left a specimen bag inside me after hernia op'
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