In view of the COVID 19 situation, we have to adapt the way that we provide the renal dietetic service to accommodate a reduced work force and a changing work load.
Unfortunately we are currently only able to provide telephone reviews for urgent patients. If you have already seen a renal dietitian, please continue with the advice provided.
There are some people who will need to make contact with us. If any of the statements below apply to you, please telephone 02476966161, there is an answerphone facility and all messages are checked regularly:
Indications for you to contact the renal dietitians:
If you contact us with the one of the above symptoms, we will aim to provide you with a telephone appointment, as soon as we are able.
The Kidney Care UK website has very comprehensive information regarding diet and kidney disease, which you may find helpful.
https://www.kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney-health/living-kidney-disease/lifestyle/
Once the COVID 19 situation is over, should you require an appointment relating to your original referral please phone the Dietetic Department on 02476966161.
May we take this opportunity to wish you and your family the best during this time.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, e.g. fever, loss of taste or continuous new cough, please DO NOT attend for a blood test.
Click on the map for information about phlebotomy clinics in Coventry. You can book an appointment online at the locations in red.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Booking an appointment helps patients, their carers and family members to plan their hospital visit better, helping to reduce clinic waiting times and enabling patients to be seen much more quickly.
Location: Outpatients Department, on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Children under 16 years old will need to book online here.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test, click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Patients from Rugby and the surrounding areas are able to access the Friends Blood Taking Unit at the Hospital of St Cross.
Referrals for blood tests can be from GP's, practice nurses or from hospital consultants. Patients are also able to leave other samples, such as urine, which have been collected at home, at the hospital's Pathology Reception.
Location: Near Brookfield House, just off North Road - map here. Opening hours: The blood taking clinic sessions for adults and children are listed below:
Monday -Friday 7am-4:45pm Appointment only
Wednesday Evening 5pm-7pm Suspended due to COVID
Saturday Morning 7am-10pm Suspended due to COVID
April 2020 NEW - This Clinic is now by appointment. Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above.
Address: Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FS Location: Access is via the main doors, the Phlebotomy team are in Area A. Opening hours: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). 8am–4.45pm
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
Specialist Tests - There are a small number of specialist tests where blood needs to be taken on a hospital site as the sample must be transferred to the laboratory rapidly for the test to be undertaken. Click here for a list of these specialist tests and to find out more.