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Test Results
Getting your test results
You can view test results in your GP health record using the NHS App or by logging into your account on the NHS website.
- in your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- in your online services account
You can create an account if you do not already have one.
To view your test results online, you must be:
- registered with a GP surgery
- aged 16 or over
When you create an account, you’ll need to prove your identity before you can view your test results. This helps keep your information secure. Log in or open NHS App or create an account
Questions about your results
Get in touch with the surgery if you want to talk to someone about your results. You can ask for your test results from your GP Practice. They may be able to give you a printed copy of your record or send you a digital version if you need it.
Test results you can view online
When you view your test results online, you should see any recent results that have been added to your GP health record.
Results you can see
- results of tests you had at your GP surgery
- hospital test results that have been sent to your GP surgery
Results you will not see
- hospital test results that have not been sent to your GP surgery – the hospital may contact you about your result or tell you how to get your result
If you need to see results from before May 2023
Test results from before May 2023 may not be automatically available in your online GP health record.
If you need to see older test results, you’ll have to ask your GP surgery to make them available in your NHS App or account. How to ask for old test results and what happens next
You can ask for online access to old test results by:
- Complete an online access request
- Speaking to a receptionist at your GP surgery
If your GP surgery approves your request, you’ll be able to see your test results when you view your GP record in your NHS App or account. This can take a few weeks.
If your GP surgery does not approve your request, you can contact them to discuss why they did not to make your test results available.
Email or call the GP surgery, or speak to a receptionist next time you visit.