Test Results

WF Adults and Children over 10

Use this link to book blood tests at the following clinics:

•     Silverthorn Medical Centre

•     St James Medical Practice

•     Langthorne Health Centre

Book online at: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/wf-blood-test

You can also ring GP FedNet on 02085193999 to book a blood test

WXH Children aged 1-9

Blood tests appointments for children between 1-years-old and 9-years-old are available at Whipps Cross Hospital. Please select the children’s blood test option when booking your appointment online. https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/bartshealth.php

WXH Children under 12 Months

Whipps Cross Hospital - Blood test appointments for children under 12-months-old: please book the appointment directly with the paediatric team on the Medical Day Unit, Acorn ward, Whipps Cross Hospital by calling: 07546 655 797

WXH Adults and Children over 10

Use this link to book blood tests at these locations:

•     Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone E11 ( Area 1 Outpatients)

•     Forest Medical Centre

•     Heronwood and Galleon Unit

https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/bartshealth.php

Out Of Hours Appointments

The GP Federated Network provides evening and weekend GP/Nurse/HCA appointments as well as other services such as spirometry, domiciliary blood testing and wound clinics. 

This allows patients to see a GP or a nurse on Saturdays for routine GP appointments, health checks and treatments. 

The GPs can see and update your records in the appointment so it is no different to seeing a doctor at your usual practice. People with long-term health conditions such as asthma and diabetes can also access these appointments. 

If you have recently been discharged from hospital and need a dressing change, wound check and/or stitches or suture removal, the Federation provide a dedicated Wound Clinic for this. 

You must be a resident of Waltham Forest to access these services 

Appointments can be made by calling 020 8519 3999 during the following hours: 

Monday to Friday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm

Appointments are available across the borough in hub sites in each locality with times as follows: 

Leyton

1st Floor
Oliver Road Polyclinic
E10 5LG

Monday to Friday: 6:30pm to 10pm

 

Leytonstone

Triangle House
Harrow Road GP Practice
E11 3QF

Saturday: 9am to 3pm

 

Walthamstow

Higham Hill Medical Centre
E17 5RQ

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 6:30pm to 10pm
Saturday: 6:30pm to 10pm

 

The Forest Surgery
E17 4BA

Monday to Friday: 6:30pm to 10pm

 

Queens Road Medical Centre
E17 8PX

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 6:30pm to 10pm

 

Addison Road Medical Centre
E17 9LY

Saturday: 11am to 5pm

Please call between 11:00 am and 3:30 pm to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request during these times.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

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 childs 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.

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 an 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.