Samples
If you are asked to bring a sample to the surgery please hand it in at reception before 11.30am Monday to Friday to allow transportation to the laboratory. All samples must have the patients name, date of birth and date and time of sample.
Test Results
Our telephones are very busy in the early morning.
Routine blood test results usually take 3-5 days. Certain tests such as X-rays or scans can take up to 4 weeks for the results to come back to the surgery.
We will try to contact you if there is an abnormal result or if further action is required. Please make sure we have an up-to-date contact number. If you have not heard from us and you wish to know the results, please call the surgery after 11.00 am.
Alternatively, you can use Patient Access Online or the NHS App to download or view your test results.
To ensure confidentiality, we only release results to the patient, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed in writing.
Please remember that the staff can only act in accordance with the Doctor’s instructions so may not be able to give you a result. This does not necessarily mean that there is a problem but simply that the Doctor needs to see you or talk to you to explain the whole situation.