Test Results, Blood Tests and X-rays

Test Results

Getting your test results:

If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, the surgery will contact you.

Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:

In your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)

If your test results are not back between 10-14 working days, you can:

1. Contact the surgery via phone, Monday to Friday after 12PM

2. Complete an admin query online

Tests requested by someone else

If tests have not been requested by the practice, please consult the clinic where the test was requested/the doctor who requested the tests, for results.

For more information about your test results please contact the Hospital, Urgent Care Centre or Minor Injuries Unit where the test was conducted.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road,
London,
SE18 4QH

Website: www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk

Tel: 020 8836 6000

Alternatively you can contact the ward or department where you had your test directly.

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street,
London,
SE13 6LH

Website: www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk

Tel: 020 8333 3000

Alternatively you can contact the ward or department where you had your test directly.

Blood Test Results

Your blood results will be back at the practice within 7-10 working days.

If the results indicate you need a review, we will contact you to make an appointment.

X-Ray Results

Please allow 14 days before contacting the surgery to see if we have received your X-ray results. The receptionist will be able to advise you if a follow up appointment is required.

If an X-ray result is received into the practice before 14 days, and the GP needs to see the patient, we will call the patient to schedule an appointment.

Sick / Fit Notes

www.gov.uk – Taking sick leave

Sick / Fit Note for less than 7 days

If you have been ill for 7 days or less you don’t need to see a Doctor. You can complete a Self Certification form yourself. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances involves a charge of £40.

Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form your can download this Self Certification Form (PDF). Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer.

You do not need to see a Doctor.

Sick / Fit Note for more than 7 days

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.