Rushden Medical Centre - About medical tests and how to get your results

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New Partner

We are pleased to announce that Dr Andrew Herd will be joining us as a partner as of the 1st December.

Patient Forum

We are keen to hear from patients who may be intersted in improving the practice by becoming involved in our patient forum. Please see the patient group page.

Helping the NHS provide better Care.

A modern information system has been developed for NHS England, which will make increased use of information from medical records with the intention of improving health services. For more Information got to http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/records/healthrecords/Pages/care-data.aspx

Military Veterans.

Are you a military veteran? If so you may be eligible for priority NHS healthcare. For more information see

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Militaryhealthcare/Veteranshealthcare/Pages/veterans.aspx

NHS 111

You can call NHS 111 for non-emergency health care or to contact the out of hours service.

East Northamptonshire Patient Engagement Group

See Clinical Commissioning section for details.

Patient Participation Group Meeting

For more information about our Patient Group or to contact the Patient Group Committee see the Patient Group Section of the website.

SMS Text Messages For Results

Please note that we now send SMS text messages to patients for some Pathology results.

Training Days 2017

The practice is closed for training from 12:30pm on the following days:

10^th May

14th June

12^th July

13rd September

11^th October

8^th November

6^th December

Blood Tests at Nene Park

Please note that blood tests at Nene Park can be taken up to 15:30pm.

Test Results

Blood Tests

X-Ray

Test Results

When you attend for a test of any kind you will be told how long you should expect to wait for the results. Please bear this in mind and call the surgery between 10:00 - 16:00 once sufficient time has elapsed.

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

Please note that we have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. In this respect we will only give out results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they are not capable of understanding them.

Please note that if you have registered your mobile telephone number with us you may receive an SMS text message about your test result.

Blood Tests

Blood tests are carried out at Isebrook Hospital, Rectory Road clinic or at Nene Park.

Opening times:

Isebrook 08:00 - 15:30

Rectory Road 08:00 - 12:00

Nene Park 08:00 - 15:30

Please note that blood tests are not performed at Rushden Medical Centre

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.

X-Ray

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.