To ensure we are able to maintain our Patient Confidentiality obligation and commitment and our awareness of the confidential nature of some of the tests undertaken, we would ask that you phone in personally for your test results.

When the results of your tests are received back at the surgery they are reviewed and commented on by your doctor and appropriate entries are recorded in the computerised medical records. When this has been completed our receptionists are then able to let you know the result of your tests when you ring up.

Our reception staff are only allowed to pass on information as described in the notes by your doctor and are not permitted nor qualified to pass on any opinion of their own.

Unfortunately there is no simple rule as to how long it will take to receive the results of tests back since this varies according to the test. We will normally have the results available to you for most blood tests within 4 working days, although there are some blood tests which take 6 working days and occasionally special blood tests such as hormone levels can take up to 2 weeks. Swabs, urine and stool tests are usually back 5 working days after they are taken. X-rays usually take 10 working days and pregnancy tests usually 2 working days. We hope that you will take this information as a guide when phoning up for the results of your tests. We ask for your understanding as there are often delays which are out of our control.

For Test Results you should telephone 0844 477 3603.

Back To Top