You can telephone the surgery any day after 11:00am for the results of any tests. Please note that the receptionist can only give results to patients once the doctor has checked the result and given authorisation. In most cases please allow 7 working days for results to be received from the hospital. If a doctor feels it is necessary we will contact you directly.

To avoid errors, the receptionists are not authorised to comment on your results beyond “normal” or “see the doctor/nurse” and cannot give you the actual numerical value of a test. We are advising all of our patients to sign-up for Patient Access Online as this willenable pateints to see their own results on the app. (For information on how to sign up please contact the surgery on 02085547111 or enquire at reception)

In order to maintain patient confidentiality, results can only be given to the patient themselves, unless they are under the age of 16 years, or prior arrangements have been made.

Tests requested by the hospital consultant ?

The results of your blood test will be sent to your hospital consultant and they will contact you if required or you can contact them. Please do not ring the surgery for your results as we will not have this information. 

As part of your care, your doctor or nurse, may require you to have a blood test and will give you a form which specifies the tests to be performed. 

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:

• assess your general state of health
• confirm the presence of a bacterial or viral infection
• see how well certain organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are functioning

A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The childs hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.

You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Website- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blood-tests/

An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.

If you have an X-ray, you will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being X-rayed is between the X-ray tube and the photographic plate.

An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/x-ray/