Most test results will be available one week from when the test was taken, however some tests will take longer.
- The Practice will not contact you routinely to give you your results. Please follow the instructions given to you by the Doctor/Nurse regarding follow-up. This may be to phone the Practice for your results or to arrange a return appointment with your usual Doctor.
- If you phone the Practice for your results, please telephone between 10am and 4pm.
- If your results need actioned urgently, a doctor may contact you by telephone to discuss what action needs to be taken. You may also be contacted by letter or by a member of staff asking you to make 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.