Multi-Disciplinary working group set up to improve end-to-end tracheostomy care and support Read more
World’s first patient to receive COVID-19 vaccination discharged from University Hospital, Coventry Read more
Minor Injuries, Dermatology and Pre-Operative Service in Clinic 1 Central Outpatients move to new locations at University Hospital, Coventry Read more
Professor at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust awarded OBE for inspirational work during COVID-19 pandemic University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is proud to share the news that Ramesh Arasaradnam, Professor of Gastroenterology, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s honours list. Read more
Joint call from city organisations to help beat COVID Joint call from city organisations to help beat COVID Read more
Over £1 million to be invested in new Haematology and Oncology Day Unit at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby Read more
Emergency Department at University Hospital granted £15 million to increase capacity and further patient care Read more
UHCW Enrols 30 staff members in COPCOV Study of Hydroxychloroquine prevention of COVID-19 within first month University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have today announced that 30 members of staff have volunteered to take part in the world’s only trial on preventative medicine that is not a vaccine being scientifically researched as a wa Read more
Important information on issues affecting the national Covid-19 testing programme Although these issues are out of our control, we are able to provide the following guidance for anyone affected. Read more
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust announces study which hopes to reduce the demand for colonoscopies within the NHS University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is investigating whether a new dual testing method can improve the diagnostic accuracy for patients with suspected significant bowel disease (SBD) - without the need for a colonoscopy. Read more
A message for all of our patients coming into hospital for an operation or procedure. Thank you for choosing to be treated at our Trust and thank you for following all of the guidance we have given you if you are coming into hospital for surgery or a procedure. We have updated our guidance, in line with national recommendations published b Read more
Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Record (ICR) – due to go live Autumn 2020. Tell us what you think The health and social care organisations within Coventry and Warwickshire would really like to hear your thoughts on the new Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Record (ICR) which is due to go live in Autumn 2020. Read more
Minor injuries service to resume in the Emergency Department at University Hospital, Coventry We are pleased to announce that treatment of minor injuries in adults aged 16 and over will resume in the Emergency Department at University Hospital, Coventry at 8am on Wednesday, September 2. Read more
Local Pathology services set to receive £13.5 million funding boost to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases A major £13.5 million funding boost is set to further enhance Pathology services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases such as Cancer. Read more
Changes in bus timetable for routes 60/61, 703 and X6 - Travel de Courcey Admistration Following the service provider, Travel de Courcey, going into administration today (24 August) these services will now be operated by Stagecoach, with a new timetable now available. Read more
Online visitor booking system now available for one birthing partner An online visitor booking system is now available for one birthing partner to book a slot to visit their loved one on Wards 24 (antenatal) and Ward 25 (postnatal) at University Hospital, Coventry. Read more
UHCW Maternity Team shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Award University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to maternity care after being shortlisted for a national award. Read more
UHCW CEO takes up national role on Point of Care testing for COVID-19 Professor Andy Hardy, Chief Executive Officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, is to take up a four-month secondment to the Department of Health in a national role on Point of Care testing for COVID-19. Read more
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and Immunic, Inc. enrol first patient in clinical trial to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is pleased to announce the enrolment of the first patient into a clinical trial of biopharmaceutical company Immunic’s oral DHODH inhibitor, called IMU-838, for the treatment of patients with Read more
New 'Green Pathway' restores surgery at Hospital of St Cross, Rugby Patients undergoing day surgery at Rugby’s Hospital of St Cross are now being treated on a Green Pathway to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Coventry Midwife to Feature in National Photography Campaign to Capture NHS Response to Covid19 Pandemic A midwife at University Hospital, Coventry has been selected as one of 12 national portraits of frontline NHS staff playing a vital role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Call To Coventry & Warwickshire residents to ‘ACT FAST’ on stroke symptoms People in Coventry & Warwickshire are being urged to dial 999 if they or a loved one has stroke symptoms - and not put off seeking help because of coronavirus. Read more
A&E car park at University Hospital closed for resurfacing works Over the coming weeks, the Accident and Emergency (A&E) car park at University Hospital will be closed for resurfacing works. Read more
Assurance from hospitals across Coventry and Warwickshire South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot NHS Hospital Trust and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust would like to assure our local communities that we have put in place all the necessary measures to make our hospitals sa Read more
CEO Praises Businesses for PPE Donations The CEO of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire has paid tribute to global businesses and SMEs who have responded to support frontline NHS staff with personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 epidemic. Read more
Medical students volunteer to join the NHS fight against COVID 19 across Coventry and Warwickshire Medical students are from today supporting health services across Coventry and Warwickshire to help fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Read more
UHCW Recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Gastro-entero-pancreatic Neuroendocrine Services UHCW is proud to have been successfully re-certified as a 'Centre of Excellence (CoE)' for Gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP) Neuroendocrine Services by the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS). Read more
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System at Hospital of St Cross, Rugby Public Car Parks A new car parking system is in effect across public car parks at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. Read more
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In October and November 2019, the CQC undertook a detailed inspection of clinical services and carried out an expert review into how well UHCW is led. Read more
Nina celebrates Honorary Professor appointment Professor Morgan, who has worked for more than 25 years in the NHS, has been recognised for her support of strong partnership working and local and national leadership in the field of Nursing. Read more
UHCW and Coventry University announce innovative partnership to improve patient care University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) and Coventry University have announced an innovative partnership to develop a Centre for Care Excellence for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP). Read more
Recurrent miscarriage: diabetes drug could lead to new treatment A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick. Read more