Please complete an online request form by clicking 'Appointments' above to speak to a clinician about your results, if you have been asked to.

Alternatively you can phone the Practice on:

Welbeck Road Health Centre 01246 825487

or

The Surgery Glapwell 01623 812188

If you require more privacy when speaking to us on the telephone about your results, please ask the receptionist before the result is given and it will be arranged.

Please note: all telephone calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes.

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:

• assess your general state of health
• confirm the presence of a bacterial or viral infection
• see how well certain organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are functioning

A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface.

You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Choices website.

Our sample collection is in the late afternoon, so unfortunately we cannot provide blood test appointments very late in the day as the sample will miss this collection.

Occasionally samples are required to be done before a certain time of the day, when fasted or on certain days of the month. Your doctor should tell you if this is the case. If in doubt, please ask us.

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.

If you have been told to organise an x-ray, this is done by calling the x-ray appointment booking line. This number is 01246 512627. If you are told that they cannot see the request on their system, please contact us.

You can also view your recent test results via the NHS App.

As of 31st October 2023, you can also have access to future clinical letters contaning hospital results too.

For more information on the NHS App, click here.