Most blood and urine results are now sent to the practice from the hospital by computer links rather than by post. Most will be back within 48 hours. X-ray results and hospital letters are sent by the internal mail and take a variable time to arrive.
If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.
Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:
- in your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- in your Patient Access account
- phone us after 3pm and we will tell you what the results are
Sometimes, we cannot always give full results over the phone. If the result is complicated, or if the doctor wants to see you about the result, we will offer you an appointment.
Please note that we do have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. In this respect we will only give out results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they are not capable of understanding them.
Questions about your results
If you want to talk to someone about your results, fill out our test results request form and someone will be in touch.