Private blood test - any recommendations?
Discussion
If you can convince your GP on the phone they can give you the "paperwork" (form) and you can go to any local clinic or hospital and get it done while you wait. I had the form through the post next day then dropped into the local hospital and got it done, didn't even pay for parking as it was under 20 minutes.
S8QUATTRO said:
Just to speed up the process. If it’s not crazy expensive it will
Avoid the long waits for a gp appointment,
Have you spoken to your GP ? Blood tests are normally done by the nurse, not the doctor, so there shouldn't be such a wait. I'm normally able to book a test within the next day or so. Results are normally given over the phone the next week, so no need to see the GP unless further checks are needed.Avoid the long waits for a gp appointment,
Red9zero said:
S8QUATTRO said:
Just to speed up the process. If it’s not crazy expensive it will
Avoid the long waits for a gp appointment,
Have you spoken to your GP ? Blood tests are normally done by the nurse, not the doctor, so there shouldn't be such a wait. I'm normally able to book a test within the next day or so. Results are normally given over the phone the next week, so no need to see the GP unless further checks are needed.Avoid the long waits for a gp appointment,
Riley Blue said:
Blood tests are part of our health routine due to chronic conditions (diabetes, epilepsy, PSA checks etc.) We have on-line access to our medical records so after results come in and are added to our files we can look at them any time; they're very easy to understand as optimum results are indicated against your own.
The practice I use hasn't activated that part of the system yet, and I doubt they will. I can order repeat meds and nothing else. I don't think they like progress.PositronicRay said:
Far more fun to let us diagnose your problems over the Internet and suggest inappropriate ailments and treatments. 
Wassup fella?
Hahahhahaha no chance! Just wanted a proper blood test to see what changes I need to make to my diet etc. can’t remember ever having a test. Also, if I know eg my cholesterol is high I will do something about it if it’s a fact if the at makes sense, otherwise I’ll carry on with the lifestyle I have. Trying to be healthy…Wassup fella?
I used Thriva too. I used to do it every 3 months when it was a bit cheaper, it was a sound financial investment as it must have saved me the money on junk food.
I found it useful motivator for lifestylee changes, but I think a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and there is no substitute for 1-1 consultations
I found it useful motivator for lifestylee changes, but I think a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and there is no substitute for 1-1 consultations
I use MediChecks for gym-related blood work 3 times a year.
loads of different options and price points. They send you a kit, you book an appointment at a wide range of hospitals or even some pharmacies, or can take your own blood if you know someone and you will have your results in 3 days.
Really good breakdown of what everything means and a Doctors notes explaining what they think about your bloods.
loads of different options and price points. They send you a kit, you book an appointment at a wide range of hospitals or even some pharmacies, or can take your own blood if you know someone and you will have your results in 3 days.
Really good breakdown of what everything means and a Doctors notes explaining what they think about your bloods.
I had a full set of blood tests as part of 'well man' check at aged 49, it was a company benefit.
Overall I was surprisingly healthy, but the bloods threw up two anomalies.
One led to me spending £7K on surgery - could have waited for the NHS but that would have been many, many years as it was a non-life threatening condition. I didn't notice the necessity before but felt a whole lot better after.
The second caused a doubling of my life insurance premium over standard as I now know I have a less than 5% elevated risk of cancer, most likely benign even if it manifests.
Funnily enough I had bumped in to my GP the day before and told him, his advice was that the blood tests will be extensive and to make sure that I got a thorough debrief about their meaning as part of the deal.
I don't regret having the whole health check and have urged others to do the same since, despite the wallet blow.
Overall I was surprisingly healthy, but the bloods threw up two anomalies.
One led to me spending £7K on surgery - could have waited for the NHS but that would have been many, many years as it was a non-life threatening condition. I didn't notice the necessity before but felt a whole lot better after.
The second caused a doubling of my life insurance premium over standard as I now know I have a less than 5% elevated risk of cancer, most likely benign even if it manifests.
Funnily enough I had bumped in to my GP the day before and told him, his advice was that the blood tests will be extensive and to make sure that I got a thorough debrief about their meaning as part of the deal.
I don't regret having the whole health check and have urged others to do the same since, despite the wallet blow.
Have used Medichecks and Nuffield Health in the past, many friends have made use of Medichecks and all have had good experiences to date.
It can become costly if you don't opt to collect the blood yourself via finger prick, however the option is there for a trained professional to collect the bloods if you don't get on with the finger prick process.
It can become costly if you don't opt to collect the blood yourself via finger prick, however the option is there for a trained professional to collect the bloods if you don't get on with the finger prick process.
If you at a 'certain age' you are entitled to a health check up at the GP which will include blood tests as well as a good overall assessment of your health. Usually done by a nurse and only referred later if anything crops up.
As others have posted if you pay private then somebody needs to interpret the results which will come at additional costs. I'm not sure I'd want to pay for private testing/diagnosis if there is a NHS process I can access; but then again it's your money. If money is no obstacle I'd lump in a MRI scan as some issues picked up early when there are no symptoms can negate the situation when a condition presents and its too late. If you do need specialist referral if anything crops up you'll either then be paying for it all as a private patient or if you do decide to puruse NHS investigation it will only start with a GP referral.
The NHS Trust in my area has now signed up to MyMFT with an App called MyChart that replicates all your medical records and interventions you receive. Last week I had some blood tests and within 30 mins after they were taken the lab were already updating my online record with the results! Some areas of the NHS work well or in my case of limited involvement they seem to.
As others have posted if you pay private then somebody needs to interpret the results which will come at additional costs. I'm not sure I'd want to pay for private testing/diagnosis if there is a NHS process I can access; but then again it's your money. If money is no obstacle I'd lump in a MRI scan as some issues picked up early when there are no symptoms can negate the situation when a condition presents and its too late. If you do need specialist referral if anything crops up you'll either then be paying for it all as a private patient or if you do decide to puruse NHS investigation it will only start with a GP referral.
The NHS Trust in my area has now signed up to MyMFT with an App called MyChart that replicates all your medical records and interventions you receive. Last week I had some blood tests and within 30 mins after they were taken the lab were already updating my online record with the results! Some areas of the NHS work well or in my case of limited involvement they seem to.
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