Ashfield Surgery - About medical tests and how to get your results

Ashfield Surgery
8 Walmley Road
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QN
Tel: 0121 351 7955

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CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION NEWS ***IMPORTANT***

The Coronavirus vaccination is now available to our patients aged 80 and over. Please do not phone the surgery, we will call all the patients in this group and advise where and when the vaccination can be given. These vaccines are administered for several surgeries within the Primary Care Network, and COVID vaccine is not supplied directly to us at Ashfield Surgery.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL GP APPOINTMENTS REMAIN TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS ONLY, THE GP OR NURSE WILL CALL YOU AS CLOSE TO THE APPMT TIME AS POSSIBLE. IF THE GP FEELS YOU NEED TO BE SEEN FACE TO FACE, THEY WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR AMBER CLINIC WITH YOU DURING THE CONSULTATION, WEARING FULL PPE.

OUR NURSING TEAM ARE SEEING PATIENTS IN FULL PPE FOR INJECTIONS, WOUNDCARE, BLOOD TESTS CHILDHOOD IMMS & SMEARS. PLEASE CALL THE APPMTS LINE. REVIEW OF DIABETES AND RESPIRATORY LONG TERM CONDITIONS REMAIN TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS.

If you’re a member of the public, you can find medical guidance on coronavirus on the NHS website. You can also sign up to alerts on infectious diseases on gov.uk.

On-line Patient Access

1. On-Line Triage & Consult available - click on link below.

https://www.patientaccess.com/.

2. Order repeat prescriptions on-line via Patient Access.
3. Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS) Info here:EPS INFO
Download Pharmacy Nomination Form here: Form

4. Care of your ears: Ear Syringing is used to clear ear wax from ears that is causing reduced hearing. This service will no longer be available at the surgery. We have put together an INFORMATION LEAFLET designed to help you care for your ears.
5. CCG Poster with information on medications available Over The Counter - see Repeat Presriptions.

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Test Results

For confidentiality reasons, results of tests are only given to the patient concerned. We will not routinely contact you with your results, so please either see your doctor for follow up, or telephone for results between 11:00am and 3:00pm.
You can also view your results on-line.
Download registration form here: On-Line Access Application Form

ALLOW 5 WORKING DAYS FOR YOUR RESULTS TO BE AVAILABLE.

Our reception staff are not qualified to comment on results therefore it is your responsibility to check them and make any necessary follow-up consultation with the doctor.

Blood Tests

blood_tests_4 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. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The child's hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.

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

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doctor examining an 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.

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