Appointments for blood tests can be made up to 6 weeks in advance. These are available by either telephoning the practice or in person. If you require a blood test following a hospital request and have the blood form in your possession, please bring it with you to the appointment. 

The phlebotomist is only trained to take bloods so if you require further procedures such as BP, please indicate this to the receptionist at the time of the booking in order that you appointment  is made with the right healthcare professional.

We will contact you to relay any action made by the GP following receipt of your test results. Appropriate actions may be:-

• A further test in a specified time
• A face to face appointment with a GP
• A telephone appointment with a GP
• A specific message that can be relayed to the patient by a staff member

We will not contact you if the GP deems this unnecessary.

If you do need to ring us regarding results, please telephone us after 2pm. 

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

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.