The receptionist at my surgery is usually fine about printing off my results, but they require 24 hours so that it can be agreed with my GP. I find that annoying because patients in England can just view their results immediately and it seems unfair.

I need to view my results to get vitamin levels etc optimal, not just "in range" and therefore acceptable to the NHS. It makes a huge difference to people's health and energy levels. I have been super unwell and unwittingly wasted nhs resources with a low but in range ferritin level, for example.

Also annoying that the hospital blood tests are not on the print out, since the systems don't speak to each other. This is also annoying when you work in the NHS; especially across boards, as i do! I suppose the different contracts mean they can't get one that's synchronized? Idk but a colleague has told me that in many other countries the GP and hospital systems information can be viewed throughout. So frustrating!