Test Results

The majority of results for tests that are performed in the surgery are available in the practice a week after the test, although some specialised tests do take longer.

If the doctor wishes to see you to offer you further treatment, you will be contacted and asked to make an appointment or sent a prescription.

If you wish to know the result of a pregnancy test the reception team have been trained to provide you with it. Please contact the surgery and we will gladly give you the result of this test over the phone.

Please do not contact the surgery regarding any other tests.

Please note that we do 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.

If you wish to view your test results, you can view them online. Click here for more information. 

RUClear offers free and confidential Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea postal testing service for people aged 16 to 24 years. RUclear is run by the NHS, the tests are of a high quality and are FREE.

If you would like further information on how to receive a testing kit please click here where you can request a kit be sent to your home.

RUClear offers free and confidential Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea postal testing service for people aged 16 to 24 years. RUclear is run by the NHS, the tests are of a high quality and are FREE.

If you would like further information on how to receive a testing kit please click here where you can request a kit be sent to your home.

Pre-Diabetes

Some patients have a blood sugar level which is higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. This is called pre-diabetes and can be identified by blood sugar (glucose) tests.

Technically, pre-diabetes may result from one of three conditions called Impaired Fasting Glycaemia, Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Increased Glycated Haemoglobin. However, the effect is the same - it means raised blood sugar and a higher risk of getting diabetes and heart disease. Making changes to your lifestyle can delay or even prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of heart disease too. This has been shown to reduce new cases of diabetes by about 50%.

Blood Pressure Tests (Checks)

If you are due for your blood pressure check/review, and have your own blood pressure machine, please complete our HBPM form and return to the practice by email. 

You will need to take 10 blood pressure readings over 10 days, morning and evening, and return to the practice at STOCCG.MarpleCottageSupport@nhs.net 

1. Take your blood pressure in the morning and in the evening
2. Make sure you are sitting comfortably
3. Take the blood pressure 3 times each sitting, leave 1 minute between each time
4. Enter the lowest blood pressure you take into the HBPM form
5. Systolic (sys) is the first number (the highest one) and diastolic (dia) is the second number

Once we have received your readings, we will contact you to book a Video Consultation with the Doctor. 

If you do not have a Blood Pressure machine, your review will take place later this year.

If you are unable to load our HBPM form, please make a note of your readings in a simple table, and send to the practice. You can type these into a message, or take a clear photo of your readings and email to STOCCG.MarpleCottageSupport@nhs.net. 

Cervical Screening

Due to COVID-19, cervical screening is temporarily postponed. Please contact the practice in three months by email to make your appointment

Women aged 25 – 64 are invited for cervical screening tests every three to five years.  Cervical cancer causes hundreds of deaths each year, but can be caught early when there are only minor abnormalities which are treatable.  It is, therefore, very important that all women attend for regular screening.  Having a cervical screening test is a very simple and quick procedure that saves many lives by detecting cervical cancer cells.  We would recommend that you attend for your screening. Further information is available at www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk.

Bowel Cancer Screening

How to get a screening kit

All men and women aged 60 to 74 who are registered with a GP in England are automatically sent a bowel cancer screening kit every 2 years.

Make sure we have your correct address so your kit is posted to the right place.

If you're 75 or over, you can ask for a kit every 2 years by phoning the free bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60.

NHS screening kits are not available for people under 60.

• If you're 60 to 74, you'll automatically be invited to do a home testing kit every 2 years
• if you're 75 or over, you can ask for a home testing kit every 2 years by calling the free bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60

How to use the kit

The main kit used in England is the faecal immunochemical test kit – known as the FIT kit.

With this kit, you collect 1 sample of poo in a small plastic sample bottle and post it back to a laboratory for testing.

There are instructions with the kit. You can also read the kit instructions online.

For further information, please read our information leaflet below, or visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/screening/

BCS Leaflet