As Covid test suppliers turn their hand to £300 blood tests – which check for every little problem – The Medical Minefield team asks, are they worth it? Dr Dean Eggitt, a GP working in Doncaster, says such a service might be just what is needed to help clear the NHS backlog. But TV doctor and author Dr Ellie Cannon passionately disagrees – and says the tests are simply feeding the ‘worried well’, and offer misleading results.

<p>As Covid test suppliers turn their hand to &pound;300 blood tests &ndash; which check for every little problem &ndash; The Medical Minefield team asks, are they worth it? Dr Dean Eggitt, a GP working in Doncaster, says such a service might be just what is needed to help clear the NHS backlog. But TV doctor and author Dr Ellie Cannon passionately disagrees &ndash; and says the tests are simply feeding the &lsquo;worried well&rsquo;, and offer misleading results.</p>

Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health. 

<p>Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health.&nbsp;</p>