Hi Emma-j

There seems now to be long delays on biopsy results due to a lack of trained personnel.  After 5 days it's unlikely that your results are ready yet.  

The usual way to get the results is to call you in for a consultation - whether or not the news is good or bad. I think it's done this way because even with a clear result, there may well be questions you want to ask, and/or information and guidance that the doctors want to give you. 

Sometimes, you might get a letter through the post, but this seems to be quite rare.  That said, I did receive results of a CT scan through the post a few months back so it's not unheard of. 

However, when the results are eventually ready, your GP may be able to access them and give you them in advance.  I certainly learned of the results of a CT scan this way, before I was officially told.