Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Our 3000+ prostate cancer patients visit GPs and community sites to receive blood testing every 3-6 months, which is 16,000 visits a year on average. Each one of these tests builds up carbon emissions from the miles travelled by patients to care sites. We will be trialling the use of at-home finger prick blood tests for patients, to help reduce carbon emissions and create a more convenient experience for patients who are often monitored in this way for the rest of their lives.