When you attend a test of any kind you will be told how long you should expect to wait for the results. Please bear this in mind before contacting the practice.
If you see a hospital consultant, and they want you to have a blood test or other test, then it is their responsibility to communicate the results to you, not the practice’s.
After you have had a test requested by a clinician at the practice, we will contact you if the results show that we need to speak with you or see you. We may contact you by text (if you have consented to this), by phone, by email or by letter and we will tell you if this is routine or urgent. If the results do not show that we need to speak with you then we will not contact you.
The best way to access your test results is via the NHS App, available from the App Store or Google Play, which gives you access to your GP held medical records. Please note that where results say “no further action” that this is a fixed tag added by our clinical system: it may still mean that you require more support, which will be specified under comments or communicated to you, if applicable.
If you have online access to your medical records, then you can see all your test results online. Please be mindful that you may see them before the GP or ACP has seen them and had a chance to contact you.
For further information you can submit an admin request via Patchs or call the practice. Please note that our reception staff are not qualified to comment on results.
Please note we will only give out results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission or if they are not capable of understanding them. This is due to our policy regarding confidentiality and data protection.
If your results are normal, but you continue to have symptoms, then you may wish to contact the practice to request additional support from a GP. This must be done via a PATCHS request either online, over the phone, or on a form.
Blood Tests
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 child’s 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 Choices website by clicking Here
X-Ray
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 NHS Choices Website by clicking Here.