You should only attend one of these hospital clinics for an urgent blood test if:

• your hospital doctor has instructed you to do so, AND has supplied you with a blood form to bring with you to your appointment.

The blood form is a requirement for your appointment so please remember to bring it along. If you have not received a blood form, but have been instructed to attend a hospital clinic, please contact the hospital to request this directly before attending.

If you have been asked to collect a sample pot AND form by the clinician please see a member of our team on the front desk

When dropping off your requested sample then please ensure it is fully labelled and in the correct sample pot.

Last collection is 3pm so samples are to be dropped off by 3pm - the lab will NOT ACCEPT any samples not in the correct pots.

Monday - Friday ONLY

NO COLLECTIONS BANK HOLIDAYS OR WEEKENDS

You can now access your test results when signed up for GP online services

When you have tests undertaken you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice. 

It is your responsibility to check back for your results and to make the necessary follow up arrangements to discuss them with your clinician if you are advised to do so

If you need to telephone the surgery for the results of a test, please do so after 2.00pm on 01772 503180. 

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior consent for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

If you have already given us your mobile number we may contact you regarding your results by way of text message with further health related information including links to sources of patient health information leaflets

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 website.