Our services are located in the west wing of University Hospital. We have our own entrance, please follow the signs for Women’s and Children’s when you enter the grounds of University Hospital.
Our Maternity Pledge – Working to support healthy babies and new mothers
As part of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust’s continued commitment to providing the best possible maternity services to the people of Coventry and Warwickshire we have set out five pledges to ensure that every expectant mother and new baby is given support throughout their pregnancy journey to try and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Through this we aim to ensure every expectant mother is supported - from pregnancy, to birth, to those critical first months of parenthood - with a comprehensive package of personalised, high quality support:
We would welcome comments and ideas from all of our service users. We hope to be able to answer some of your questions about our services on this site.
If you require any further information or clarification please ask your midwife.
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The pregnancy book provides information on many aspects of pregnancy and a list of useful organisations. It is available to download and is a useful resource for expectant mothers.
Download the book.
UHCW is accredited by the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative whcih has shared some important advice on Infant feeding during the COVID-19 outbreak, please click here for the latest advice.
Off to the best start contains important information about feeding your baby.
Download the booklet. Visit the breastfeeding section of the website
The glucose tolerance testing booklet gives insight on how you can reduce the chances of developing diabetes.
Download the booklet
Please click here to give feedback about your maternity care. All feedback is completely anonymous and helps us to shape and plan our future services.
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Please ensure you have a current blood test request form, if not please contact your hospital consultant or GP and they will post one to you. Unfortunately, your blood test will need to be rescheduled if you do not have a blood test request form when you come to a Blood Test clinic.
All blood tests are by appointment, please book an appointment using the Book Online button below.
If you have an appointment and cannot attend, please remember to cancel or reschedule your appointment so that someone else can use the time slot that you no longer need.
If you cannot book an appointment online, family and friends may be able to help – you can book appointments for more than one person from one account. Booking online is the quickest way to make an appointment.
If this is not possible, there is a telephone line for those who cannot book online. Please call 02476 153546 between 8am and 1pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.