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Tests and Results
Surgery results
You can use our online consultation service to obtain test results:
Alternatively, please telephone for the results. Where possible, call after 11am when the surgery is quieter. Our Health Navigators will be able to instruct you on the doctors’ comment and any further requests or instructions.
Results of investigations performed will be available 7 – 10 days later.
Hospital results
X-rays ordered by the doctors in practice should be available after 10 days and reception can advise on the doctors’ comments and any further follow on instructions.
Hospital/consultant requested investigations, X-rays etc are not so readily available and only come back to surgery in letter form. If you are seeing the Consultant in outpatients, you would usually be informed of the result then.
Cervical smear results
It routinely takes 8 weeks for cervical smear results to reach the surgery. Patients are usually notified from the hospital by letter. Please contact the surgery if you have not received your results after 12 weeks.
Specimens
When asked by a doctor or nurse to bring in a sample, please put the specimen, clearly labelled with your name, date of birth and test required, into the black box provided outside the treatment area by treatment Room A.
Specimens need to be delivered to surgery as early as possible and need to be at the surgery before 4pm Monday to Friday.
To ensure confidentiality, we only release results to the patient, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed in writing.