National ODP Day - meet Simulation Practitioner Katherine Phillips Today marks National ODP Day - a day on which we celebrate the work of all our wonderful UHCW Operating Departmental Practitioners. Read more
Please access the right healthcare services As we continue to see a high volume of patients at both University Hospital in Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, we're asking members of our local communities to ensure they are accessing the right healthcare services before attending hospital. Read more
“Helping a patient through surgery and seeing how it improves their life makes my job all the more special.” Ethna O'Mahoney joined the theatre department at University Hospital, Coventry in 2014 after her love for watching surgery-related documentaries inspired her to become a Healthcare Assistant. Eight years later she is a Senior Theatre Operating Practitione Read more
UHCW becomes first teaching Trust to eliminate two-year waits for elective care New figures show University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has become the first teaching Trust in the country to eliminate the number of patients waiting more than 104 weeks for elective surgery Read more
Maggie Keenan joins the millions given NHS Spring Covid booster Margaret Keenan, the first person in the world to receive an approved Covid-19 vaccine, received her spring booster today Read more
UHCW-led study, published in The Lancet, breaks new ground in assessing new surgical procedures A UHCW-led study into a potential new treatment for injured shoulders has featured in The Lancet, the world’s oldest and best-known general medical journal. Read more