Test Results

Getting your test results

If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.

Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:

  • in your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
  • in your SystmOnline account
  • phone or visit us between 10am to 4pm and we will tell you what the results are

Questions about your results

If you want to talk to someone about your results, use our online contact form and someone will be in touch.

Sick Certificates

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

If you’ve been off sick for 7 days or less

If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead, they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

Other Services

  • Mr Hong – Chinese Medicine
  • Stowmarket & Woolpit Physio
  • Podiatry Julie Lewellyn
  • Fed USS service – NHS
  • Diabetic eye screening – NHS

Requesting work outside of NHS Primary Care

If you request work that is not provided for under the terms of the NHS Primary Care Services contract, your GP may be happy to undertake such work for you, but, as this is a private service, you will incur a charge for completion of your request and on some occasions, they may refuse to action the request. Our priority is NHS work. Non-NHS work is charged in line with British Medical Association Guidelines. We review our fees annually in line with recommendations made by the BMA.

Please click here to view our current private income price list. Please note not all services listed in the document are available.

Vaccinations

Flu immunisation (the “‘flu jab”) gives excellent protection against seasonal flu and lasts for one year. The vaccine is normally ready and given in October and November each year. It is made from the strain of influenza virus that is expected in the coming winter.

You will be notified by SMS or letter when flu clinics are available.

More Information

Medical reports

We are asked to do many medical reports every week for various agencies, including:

  • Insurance companies
  • Social Services
  • Benefits Agency
  • DVLA
  • The Armed Forces

As these reports are not funded by the NHS, if your GP agrees to complete the report, we are obliged to charge a fee.

Please allow as much time as possible for us to deal with your request, these will be done outside of clinic times as our priority is always patient care.

Audiology

Audiology is about identifying and assessing hearing and balance function and their associated disorders.

Minor Injuries

The practice is able to treat basic minor injuries between 08:00 and 18:30.

At any other time you can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency.

We can treat minor injuries that patients cannot manage themselves.

These include;

  • Cuts, grazes and lacerations
  • Minor eye infections, foreign bodies and scratches
  • Infected wounds
  • Minor scalds and burns
  • Sprains and Strains

Mental Health, Counselling & Welfare Advice

The prevalence of Mental Health Issues and stress related conditions within the UK is high.

The fact is that GPs and Nurses see a very large number of people with Mental Health Issues ranging from mild depression or anxiety all the way through to more serious conditions and are very experienced at putting patients at ease.

Your GP will be able to refer you to an appropriate specialist service if you require further treatment.

Long Term Conditions

The Long Term Conditions (LTC)  clinic is an innovative approach to caring for our patients with chronic health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

Once diagnosed, you will be invited to the surgery, in the month of your birthday to have all your conditions and medications reviewed. This two-stage process begins with information gathering, self-reporting of symptoms and possible blood tests, the results of which are then reviewed by our clinicians.

You will then be contacted to say all is well, have a telephone review or asked to come in for a face-to-face appointment for further assessment. This process reduces the need for multiple visits to discuss separate issues and is an efficient use of clinician and patient time.


The LTC clinic is run by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, pharmacists, physician associates’ nurses and healthcare assistants.