Most GP practices in north Cumbria are now providing follow up blood tests and post operative and simple wound care.
Your GP practice will advise you on how best to access this.
If you are a patient at Birbeck Medical Group, Appleby Medical Practice, Court Thorn Surgery, Shap Medical Practice, Kirkoswald Surgery, or Maryport Group Practice please follow the below process to book follow up blood tests or wound care:
For follow up blood tests:
- Your hospital doctor will give you a referral slip which will advise you on how to book your appointments
- If you have special request e.g. Morning time slot/fasting etc. please provide the hub with this information at the time of booking
- Please make the hub aware if you required an urgent oncology blood test
- Your hospital doctor will make sure your details are recorded on our electronic systems
- You should wait 24 hours after your hospital referral before booking your blood test
- You can do this either online through our self-booking system or by calling 01946 853 333 and choosing option 7
- Your blood results will be available by contacting the clinician who referred you.
For post operative wound care
- Your hospital doctor will make a referral to one of our teams close to where you live.
- The relevant team will contact you to arrange nursing care at one of our hubs.
- If you have any queries or concerns you can ring our helpline 01946 853 333 and choose option 7.