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On Wednesday 13th October 2021 the practice is closed for training from 12.30pm. We will reopen again the following morning at 8am as usual.

For medical queries that cannot wait and it is outside of practice hours please contact NHS 111. For medical emergencies at any time dial 999.

Calling all students due to start college or university for the first time

If you're starting college or university you should make sure you've already had:

The MenACWY vaccine – which protects against serious infections like meningitis. You can ask a GP for this vaccine until your 25th birthday, if you missed having it at school or before coming to the UK to study. Call us on 0207 735 4412 to make an appointment.

For medical queries that cannot wait and it is outside of practice hours please contact NHS 111.

For medical emergencies at any time dial 999.

CORONAVIRUS ADVICE

To ensure you see the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I THINK I HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS?

Do NOT attend your GP practice, hospital or pharmacy. Self-isolate at home immediately and got to www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 for up to date advice on next steps and testing.

USE THE NHS 111 ONLINE CORONAVIRUS SERVICE IF:
You feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
Your condition gets worse

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT CORONAVIRUS TESTING IS NOT AVAILABLE VIA THE PRACTICE.

How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus

Do:

Wash your hands with soap and water often - do this for at least 20 seconds
Always wash your hands when you get home or into work
Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissues or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
Put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards
Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

Don't:

Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

Test Results Timescale

GETTING TEST RESULTS

Test results cannot be given to any person other than the patient unless we have received written consent. When you telephone for a result you will be asked for your full name and date of birth. This will prevent the staff giving the wrong test results.

Results take some times to come back to the Practice. The box below indicates a rough guide to the length of time that results reach the surgery.

Please note that any tests, which have been requested by hospital doctors, do not automatically come back to the practice.

TEST  TIME OF RESULTS TO COME BACK

Blood test
Min 5 days

Urine/stool test
Min 5 days

Smear
Min 8 weeks

Swabs
Min 5 days

Ultra sound
Min 2 weeks

X-rays
Min 2 weeks

Test Results

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URGENT A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests.

Anyone who needs a test for urgent health problems, will still get one but where your clinician recommends that it’s safe to do so, then you may be asked to come back for a test at a later date, or your appointment may be rescheduled.

Given the nature of the shortage, we cannot give an exact date for when the test will be rescheduled, but please be assured that if your condition or symptoms require it, then you will get a test, and we will be re-booking your test when supplies become more easily available.

If your condition or symptoms change or get worse, please contact the NHS as you would normally. Posted 31st August 2021

Blood Tests
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:
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X-ray

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 a 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 .

Ultrasound

An ultrasound scan uses high frequency wave sounds to create an image of an organ in the body. Ultrasound is very high frequency sound that cannot be heard by the human ear, but can be detected using a machine called an ultrasound scanner.

It can be used to look at all soft tissue structures and blood vessels. It cannot be used to look at bones or the lungs or gastro-intestinal tract in detail.

Benefits

An ultrasound scan does not use x-rays. The ultrasound waves are delivered by a small handheld sensor, which is similar to a microphone. As sound waves are used, rather than radiation, the procedure is thought to be completely safe.

As well as being used to monitor an unborn baby in a pregnant woman, ultrasound is also used to highlight congenital heart disease, examine the prostate gland, uterus and ovaries and other organs of the body. Ultrasound is also used during surgery such as biopsies (where the tissue sample is taken for analysis).

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WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I THINK I HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS?

How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus

URGENT A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests.

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WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I THINK I HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS?

How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus

URGENT A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests.