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Lifestyle Wellbeing Leaflet

For Test Results please ring the practice on 01924 461124 8-10 days (or otherwise if so instructed) after your test.

Please note - Our telephones line are very busy on a morning and would like to request you to telephone for test results (e.g. blood, urine, x-ray) after 11.30pm (Monday to Friday).

Blood test results usually come back in 5-10 days. Smear Test result and Imaging Scan reports e.g. Xray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound often take a little longer to come back to your GP.

If any of the results are abnormal then the Practice/GP will contact you either by text message or by letter, asking you to make an appointment at the practice. You will be advised if the doctor wishes to see you in person or wants to arrange a telephone consultation.

If your results are normal you will not receive a text or letter, however you are welcome to call the practice in the afternoons to confirm your test result.

Please note -Tests which are arranged by hospital consultants do not come back automatically to your GP until after you have seen the hospital doctor and been given the result personally.

You can see your GP records by:

• asking for them at your GP surgery
• going online to see them (if you have signed up for GP online services)

This practice considers aggressive behaviour to be any personal, abusive and/or aggressive comments, cursing and/or swearing, physical contact and/or aggressive gestures.

The practice will not tolerate this kind of behaviour from anyone, and could result in the patient being removed from the practice list. This includes anyone who is aggressive or abusive towards a doctor, member of staff, other patient, or who damages property.

All instances of actual physical abuse on any doctor or member of staff, by a patient or their relatives will be reported to the police as an assault.

The practice makes every effort to give the best service possible to everyone who attends our surgery. However, we are aware that sometimes certain events or situations can go wrong, leading to a patient feeling that they have a genuine cause for complaint. If this is the case, we would wish for the matter to be settled as quickly, and as amicably, as possible. Simply contact the Practice Manager, who will give you the opportunity to further discuss you grievance. Further written information is available on the complaints procedure form obtainable from reception. We constatntly aim to improve our service and strive to improve.

A number of tests can be used to diagnose and monitor diabetes by checking the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

These include the:

• fasting glucose test
• glucose tolerance test
• HbA1C test –

  Read more - Blood Test Examples at nhs.uk

  Blood glucose test kits may be available to use at home. Testing your blood at home is quick and easy, although it can be uncomfortable.

  You would have been given:

  • a blood glucose metre
  • small needles called lancets
  • a plastic pen to hold the lancets
  • small test strips

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. The average pay for GPs working in Savile Town Medical Centre in the last financial year was £64,021 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 1 Full time GP and 1 part time GP who worked in the practice for more than six months.