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Where to get your blood test in EASY READ

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Your doctor wants to check your blood to help keep you well.

This is called a blood test

Lots of people have blood tests

Your doctor or nurse will give you a piece of paper to take with you for your blood test

Do not lose it

Your doctor will tell you if you can get an appointment for a blood test in your doctor’s surgery.

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Or you can get your blood test in another clinic

You can choose which clinic to go to for your blood test

At some clinics you just walk in and take your turn to be seen.

You may be waiting a long time.

Some clinics will give you an appointment.

You will be seen quickly.

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Take the paper your doctor gave you to the blood test

You can get your blood test by walking in and waiting to be seen at:

Beckenham Beacon, Road, , BR3 3QL Beckenham Beacon

Bus: 194, 358, 54

Orpington Hospital, Sevenoaks Hospital. Road, Orpington, BR6 9JU

Bus: 358, R11, R8

Beckenham Beacon blood test walk in clinic is open on:

Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 4.30pm

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Beckenham Beacon blood test walk in clinic is open on:

Friday from 8am to 4.30pm

Orpington Hospital blood test walk in clinic is open on:

Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 4.30pm

Orpington Hospital walk in blood test clinic is open on:

Friday from 8am to 4.30pm

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You can get an appointment for your blood test at another clinic. This means you will not have to wait for very long.

If you want to make an appointment for your blood test, then call

020 3930 0245

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Check the times these clinics are open so you choose the one that you can get to

Ballater Surgery

108 Rd, Orpington BR6 0DP Bus: 61

Booked blood test appointments

Wednesday 8am to 6pm

Thursday 8.15am to 3pm

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Dysart Surgery

13 Ravensbourne Rd, Bromley BR1 1HN

Booked appointments

Buses: 119, 208, 261, 320, 358

Monday 2pm to 6.30pm

Tuesday 8am to 6.30pm

Wednesday 1pm to 6.30pm

Thursday 8.30am to 6.30pm

Friday 1pm to 6.30pm

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Eden Park Surgery

194 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DQ

Booked appointments

Bus: 367

Monday 11.30am - 6.00pm

Tuesday 8.30am to 6pm

Wednesday 11.30am to 6.00pm

Thursday 8.30am to 6pm

Friday 11.30am to 6.00pm

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Summercroft Surgery

1c Starts Hill Rd, Orpington BR6 7AR

Buses: 353, R2, 61, R4 and 336

Monday 12pm to 5pm

Tuesday 9.30am to 6pm

Wednesday 8am to 4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am to 6pm

Friday 12pm to 6.30pm

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Park Practice 17 Oakfield Rd, SE20 8QA

Buses: 176, 197, 358, 75

Monday 8.15am to 1pm

Wednesday 8.15am to 2.45pm

Sometimes you need to have a blood test in hospital.

Your hospital doctor will tell you how to do this.

The results of your blood test will go to your doctor.

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Ring the surgery five days after your blood test to get your results

If the doctor wants to talk to you about your results, they will make an appointment for you.

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