Getting your test results
If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.
Please note that the results of tests carried out during hospital visits are not normally sent to the practice.
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 SystmOnline account
- phone or visit us between 10am to 4pm and we will tell you what the results are
If you don’t have access to your record online:
If you don’t have access to your record online, please request this in your online account or ask our reception team for help, ideally after 2 pm.
- Please note that we have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. We will only give test results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they’re not capable of understanding them.
Questions about your results
If you want to talk to someone about your results, please contact reception and we will arrange someone to be in touch.
Why have I been asked to have a repeat test?
If a doctor asks you to have a repeat test, it is usually because:
- The result was borderline or unclear, and the doctor wants another sample to monitor the situation or to re-check the results.
- The result is abnormal, and the doctor cannot interpret the result without further tests and has asked you to come in for more tests.
Please do not worry if the doctor has asked you for a repeat test. The doctor will speak to you or request to see you directly if they need to discuss the results.