Six month review and follow up appointment?

[Windy]

I phoned the surgery today to book an appointment for a six month diabetes review.
For the three month one, I booked the blood test first, then another appointment with a nurse to go through the blood test results a couple of weeks later. The receptionist booked a single appointment with a health care assistant to take the blood and do the foot tickling, and no follow up appointment.
I hoped that I could get the nurse to go through the test results with me, but I guess I'll look them up online or phone reception for them and then google them to see what they mean? Or book a phone appointment with a nurse to review them?
The receptionist seemed very flustered, forgot to ask me my name so she could get my records up and inferred the previous person on the phone had been difficult and unpleasant, so I understand that she was a bit distracted.
Should I get a follow up appointment after the bloods have been analysed or just do my best googling when the results come in?

 

[grovesy]

I would ask when you see the health care assistant.

 

[Nick Cliff]

Hi @Windy in my experience there is always a follow-up with a clinician after the blood test. In my surgery its with one of the GPs who specialises in diabetes and it's a phone appointment. It may be different elsewhere. If you're diagnosed as diabetic they'd have a duty of care to inform you of your results and their interpretation. Maybe the receptionist had a bad day!
Regards Nick

 

[Windy]

Hi @Windy in my experience there is always a follow-up with a clinician after the blood test. In my surgery its with one of the GPs who specialises in diabetes and it's a phone appointment. It may be different elsewhere. If you're diagnosed as diabetic they'd have a duty of care to inform you of your results and their interpretation. Maybe the receptionist had a bad day!
Regards Nick

Thanks Nick, the receptionist sounded like she was having a horrible day, poor lady. I'll book a follow up appointment with them.
Cheers, Sarah

 

[Lucyr]

At my GP practice there’s no follow up appointment unless blood tests show something concerning

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hope you get the BG results you are looking for @Windy 🙂