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GP Shutdown - Wednesday 25 April from 12:00 midday

All practices in the Chelmsford area are closing from 12:00 midday on Wednesday 25 April as there is a GP meeting and training event.

Mid-Essex CCG has arranged out-of-hours cover for the whole of mid Essex during the shutdown and our phones will be redirected between 12noon and 6.30pm on this day.

You can now book Billericay - St. Andrews blood test appointments ONLINE

Click the link below to be taken straight to the website

St. Andrews - Online booking

or call 01702 746065

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm

STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Remember, A&E is for serious and life-threatening illness, injury and accidents only

Online Services

You can order your repeat prescriptions, book some doctors appointments, view historic/future appointments and cancel all appointments online. In order to do this you need to obtain a username and password from the Surgery (Photo ID required).

Test Results

test_results8 Please phone the surgery during opening hours, after 10:30, for the results of blood tests, X-rays, smears and other tests.

If we receive a test that indicates that urgent action is required we will try to contact you. It is important that you always let us know of any change of telephone number or address to prevent any problems.

We always encourage you to take a share in the responsibility for finding out your results to allow for the rare eventuality of the result going missing. Do keep any follow up appointments that have been arranged even if your results are all normal.

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.

Blood Tests

blood_tests_4 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:

monitor for disease prevention and modification
assess for specific health conditions
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 where the veins are relatively close to the surface. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The child's hand may 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.

X-Ray

doctor examining an x-ray 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 and joints. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.

If you need an X-ray, your Doctor will give you a request form which you will need to bring to your X-ray appointment at Broomfield Hospital or St Andrews in Billericay.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS Choices website.

Christchurch Reform Church

164 New London Road (entry via Lower Anchor Street – Then Bradford Street)

Mon, Weds & Fri

7am – 3.45pm (Closed between 12-1pm)

Tues & Thurs

7am – 1.00pm

THIS IS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY To book please telephone the appointment line on:

01245 516963

You still can attend the Phlebotomy Department at Broomfield Hospital without an appointment on weekdays between 7.00 - 4.45pm

Pre-bookable appointments at Broomfield Hospital are available between 8.00 – 4.30pm.

Appointment line: 01245 516 963

St Andrews Centre

Stock Road, Billericay

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 11:00 (appointments only)

Appointments for St Andrews can be booked by calling 01702 746511 (lines open 7am to 3pm) OR

St. Andrews - Online Booking

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GP Shutdown - Wednesday 25 April from 12:00 midday

You can now book Billericay - St. Andrews blood test appointments ONLINE

Click the link below to be taken straight to the website

St. Andrews - Online booking

or call 01702 746065

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm

STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Remember, A&E is for serious and life-threatening illness, injury and accidents only

Online Services

Test Results

Blood Tests

X-Ray

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St Andrews Centre

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