Test results notification
Normal Results
- Negative test results or unchanged results will not be notified.
- Patients are welcome to call the Practice Nurse for verbal confirmation of negative results.
- Patients may request a printed copy of the results at this time if they feel a copy is needed. This will be available to collect at reception with only the name displayed for identification.
Abnormal Results
Positive results will be notified by:
- The Doctor concerned or their Locum Doctor.
- The Practice Nurse on the instruction of the Doctor concerned
- By letter if the patient is unable to be contacted by telephone.
- If no contact can be made this will be recorded in the patient notes.