CPD Certified | Two training options | 22 Harley Street
Phlebotomy, Cannulation
& IV Therapy Training
Choose CPD-certified Phlebotomy Training on its own, or complete our combined Phlebotomy, Cannulation & IV Therapy programme. Learn practical clinical techniques with supervised training at our Harley Street clinic, in small groups or one-to-one.
Choose Your Training
Option 1 – Phlebotomy Only
A standalone CPD-certified course covering venepuncture, vein assessment, vacutainer and butterfly blood collection, infection prevention, sharps safety, sample handling and supervised practical assessment.
Cannulation and IV infusions are not included.
Group from £400 + VAT
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Option 2 – Full Combined Programme
CPD-certified Phlebotomy, Cannulation & IV Therapy training. Covers all the phlebotomy skills, plus peripheral cannulation, patient assessment for IV therapy, drip assembly, infusion monitoring and complication management.
Group from £750 + VAT
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Course Overview
Duration
Full programme: 09:00 – 17:00 + pre-study. Phlebotomy-only duration: confirm when booking.
Level
Two options: standalone or combined
Class size
Maximum 6 delegates
or one-to-one
Certificate
CPD Certified
on competency sign-off
Location
22 Harley Street
CQC-registered clinic
Choose the level of training that matches your needs. The standalone course focuses on safe blood collection and specimen handling. The combined programme also teaches peripheral cannulation and IV vitamin infusion, including clinical assessment, consent, complications and the prescribing framework.
Flexible course options
You can book phlebotomy on its own, without cannulation or IV therapy, or choose the full combined programme. Both options include supervised training and assessment appropriate to the skills taught.
Who Can Attend
We check eligibility before confirming any place. If you are unsure whether you qualify, please ask us before booking.
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Registered healthcare professionals only
Doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists registered with the GMC, GDC, NMC or GPhC, or an equivalent regulatory body if registered outside the UK
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Insurance
You must hold appropriate professional indemnity insurance for the procedures you undertake. IV cover is required for the combined programme.
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Eligibility checked
We verify registration and insurance before confirming your place
Course Fees
Select phlebotomy-only training or the full combined programme. SoMUK members receive 20% off. All fees exclude VAT.
Phlebotomy Only
SoMUK One-to-One
£480
+ VAT
Full Programme – Phlebotomy, Cannulation & IV Therapy
SoMUK One-to-One
£800
+ VAT
★ SoMUK member price
Current members of the Society of Mesotherapy UK (SoMUK) receive 20% off group and one-to-one fees. Membership is verified at the time of booking. Every fee includes access to our learning platform for the pre-study pack and assessment.
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What You Will Learn
The skills you learn depend on the option you book.
Included in both options – Phlebotomy
- Assess veins and select a suitable venepuncture site.
- Use vacutainer and butterfly blood collection techniques.
- Follow the correct order of draw, fill volumes, sample labelling and handling.
- Apply aseptic technique, infection prevention and sharps safety.
- Recognise and respond to venepuncture complications, including haematoma and vasovagal reactions.
- Obtain consent and keep appropriate clinical records.
Additional skills in the full combined programme
- Select, insert, flush and secure a peripheral cannula.
- Assess patients for IV vitamin therapy, including contraindications and consent.
- Understand product selection, compatibility, stability and prescribing responsibilities.
- Assemble and prime an IV infusion, manage rates and monitor patients.
- Recognise and manage cannulation and infusion complications, including infiltration, phlebitis and infusion reactions.
Practical Training and Assessment
Training is supervised at our Harley Street clinic, with practice on consenting live patients. Phlebotomy-only learners are assessed in venepuncture and blood collection. The combined programme also includes cannulation, IV infusion and simulated complication drills.
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Vein assessment
Palpation, tourniquet technique and site selection
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Vacutainer venepuncture
Order of draw, fill volumes, labelling and sample handling
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Butterfly technique
For small, fragile or difficult veins
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Peripheral cannulation
Gauge selection, flashback, advancement, flushing and securing – full combined programme only
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IV infusion
Drip assembly, priming, rate management and monitoring throughout the infusion – full combined programme only
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Complication drills
Simulated complications, worked through step by step – full combined programme only
How the course is assessed
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Pre-study
A self-directed learning pack of about an hour: venous anatomy, equipment, order of draw, patient assessment, aseptic technique, procedures, complications, sample handling and legal requirements.
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Written assessment
A 20-question multiple choice paper with an 80% pass mark, submitted at least 48 hours before your practical day. A pass is a condition of attending.
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Practical sign-off
Supervised competency sign-off for the procedures included in your chosen option. Phlebotomy-only learners are not assessed or certified for cannulation or IV infusion.
What Is Included
Two courses in one
Choose standalone phlebotomy or the complete phlebotomy, cannulation and IV therapy programme.
Pre-study pack
The learning pack and written assessment on our online learning platform.
Supervised practice
Practice on consenting live patients, with simulated complication drills.
Certificate
A CPD Certified certificate with a faculty-signed record of practical competency.
Book Your Course
Group training is limited to six delegates and one-to-one sessions can be arranged. The full programme runs 09:00 to 17:00; please enquire about the timetable for phlebotomy-only training. Pre-study and written assessment requirements are confirmed when you book.
Choose the skills you need, with supervised practical training.
Book Phlebotomy Only or the Full Combined Programme
22 Harley Street, London W1G 9PL | Group or one-to-one | Phlebotomy from £400 + VAT
contact@phptrainingacademy.com · +44 (0)7917 785 695
Further Information and FAQs
IV vitamins: prescribing
Most IV vitamin preparations are prescription-only medicines. They may only be given on a valid prescription for a named patient, written by an appropriate prescriber who has personally assessed that patient, or under a Patient Group Direction in which you are named, trained and authorised. Remote prescribing is not accepted for this purpose. Non-prescribers need a genuine working arrangement with a prescriber before practising, and you must confirm your indemnity insurance covers IV practice.
Your certificate and CPD
Both training options are CPD-certified. Your certificate and faculty-signed competency record reflect the course and procedures you completed and passed. CPD certification relates to training material and does not itself grant a regulated qualification or authorise independent clinical practice. PHP Training Academy assesses practical competence.
Can I book phlebotomy without cannulation or IV therapy?
Yes. Phlebotomy-only training is available from £400 + VAT for group delegates, or £600 + VAT one-to-one. SoMUK members receive 20% off.
Is this the right course before PRP?
Yes. Venepuncture competence is recommended for our PRP course, and this course gives you that foundation.
Can non-medical practitioners attend?
No. The course is for registered healthcare professionals only — doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists.
What if I do not pass the written assessment?
The multiple choice paper must be passed at 80% and submitted at least 48 hours before the practical day. A pass is a condition of attending.
Does the phlebotomy-only course qualify me to give IV infusions?
No. The standalone course covers blood collection only. Cannulation and IV infusion are taught and assessed in the full combined programme. IV practice also requires appropriate professional authorisation, prescribing arrangements and insurance.
Do I need cannulation experience before the full programme?
No. Venepuncture and cannulation are taught before IV infusion in the full combined programme.
Does the course teach mixing custom IV formulations?
No. The full programme uses established products and does not include custom mixing, in-house compounding or sterile formulation from individual components.
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