An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS website.

X-Rays at Walk-in Clinic at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

If you are having one of the following X-rays, your doctor will order your X-ray electronically: Chest X-rays, Ankle X-rays, Knee X-rays, Pelvis/Hip X-rays, Finger/Hand X-rays

When you go to the X-ray Department you only need to let them know that your GP has sent you for an X-ray, and who you are. You do not need to take any forms with you as the request has been sent electronically.

All Other X-rays

For all other types of X-ray, your doctor will send a request card to the hospital, and the hospital will contact you with regard to an appointment.

When Will My Appointment Be?

If you have not received contact about your appointment within a couple of weeks, please ring the hospital concerned and ask to be put through to the X-ray Appointments Department, who will be able to advise you on waiting times. For the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, the X-ray Appointments Department telephone line is 01743 261150.

X-Ray Results

Urgent X-ray results are normally telephoned or faxed to us quickly, and we will make contact with you promptly regarding these.

X-ray results otherwise usually take approximately 15 working days to be sent to us (and not 10 days, as patients are often quoted). You will need to phone the surgery to ask for your results, and the secretaries will call you back that afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.

If your X-ray was taken for a hospital specialist, as part of hospital investigations, your results will be sent back to your specialist.