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Test or investigations requested by a hospital consultant will not come to us and will go to the requesting hospital consultant. Please do not ask us for these results unless you have been specifically told to.

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.

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. They have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test.

A blood test is used to assess your general health, confirm the presence of a bacterial/ viral infection or to see how well organs, such as your liver and kidneys, are functioning.

Find out more about Blood Tests

Blood test appointments, requested by GPs, need to be booked online, you will need to register an account on Swiftqueue to do this.

You can book your appointment at:

• Lister Hospital
• QE2 Hospital
• Hertford Country Hospital

Find out more about booking your appointment

The current walk-in service will remain in place for those attending outpatient appointments.

An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body and can be used to examine most areas of the body such as the bones and joints, and sometimes used to detect problems affecting soft tissue, such as internal organs.

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.

X- ray requests are made electronically online by your GP and are immediately visible in the Radiology System.

Patients requiring any X-rays, except for chest X-rays will be contacted by radiology to arrange an appointment, you do not need to take anything with you. 

You will be asked to attend at one of the following hospitals:

• Lister Hospital
• QE2 Hospital
• Hertford County Hospital

For queries regarding your Radiology appointment call - 01438 284030

A walk in service is available for patients requiring Chest X-rays

Walk In Opening Times (for Chest X-Rays Only) Monday to Friday only

Find out more about X-Rays