Noticeboard

To help to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus infection, the Practice reception area will be closed from Monday 16th March 2020 until further notice.  Patients will still be able to contact the Practice by calling 02890267120. 

For the foreseeable future the Practice is advising patients to order repeat medications using the 24/7 recorded prescription line on 02895908859 or the Practice internet.  Patients are also being asked to nominate a Pharmacy to collect their prescriptions.

From the 3rd June 2019 the following change will take place at Malvern.

The practice will no longer have walk in clinics.  You will have to ring after 8:30am.  The Doctor or the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will ring you back.  .

Please note that the telephone lines will now close from 5:30pm. In the event of a medical emergency between 5:30pm and 6pm please call 07564028789. After 6pm Please call North and West urgent care on 028 90744447.

Blood Tests

blood_tests_4A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. 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:

  • assess your general state of health
  • confirm the presence of a bacterial or viral infection
  • 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. and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, 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 will 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.

 
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