Arranging your test:

Blood tests, Urine tests and ordinary X-ray tests do not need an appointment. Check the times below but please note that Blood and Urine tests are performed at the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and X-rays are performed at St Lukes Hospital. It may be possible to avoid a busy period by telephoning the hospital department first.

HRI Pathology (for blood samples and delivery of urine samples) is open:
Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
tel. 01484 342552 and ask for 'Pathology Reception'

St Lukes X Ray is open:
Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
tel. 01484 347061 and ask for 'XRay Appointments' (8am-8pm Mon to Fri) (9am-12pm Saturday)

St Lukes hospital have a limited service for taking blood samples, adults only, and is open:
Weekdays only 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (not weekends & bank hols)

Finding out the result:

A test result is normally returned to the Westbourne Surgery 10 days after it has been performed. To check the result, please telephone the surgery during the following hours :
Monday to Thursday 11.15 am to 11.45 noon
Friday 2.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Please ask to speak to the practice nurse who will be able to check your records.
Our telephone number is 01484 531672

The nurse will be able to tell you if the result is normal. If not, she will make an appointment for you, rather than go into details over the phone. Even if the problem is minor, it is usually more informative to discuss this face to face.

Important - Do not book an appointment with the doctor until you know that the result has been received by the surgery. Please phone first to check.

Just ask our receptionists if you need more information.