1 April 2022
From today (Friday 1st April 2022), Coventry Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) has become part of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust’s emergency care service.
The transfer of services brings all urgent and emergency care in the Coventry area under the responsibility of the Trust.
Located in the City of Coventry NHS Healthcare Centre on Stoney Stanton Road (CV1 4FS), the UTC provides high quality patient care for minor injuries/illnesses from 8am until 10pm daily.
The centre, available to people of all ages for walk-ins and appointments, provides treatment for a wide range of illnesses and injuries such as headaches and tummy aches, small wounds, sickness and diarrhoea, bites/stings, sports injuries, minor burns and strains, skin conditions and ear/throat infections.
It is operated by urgent care practitioners including GPs, nurses, paramedics and pharmacists.
Ed Hartley, Clinical Director and Consultant for Emergency Medicine at UHCW NHS Trust, said: “Patients using Coventry UTC will be able to access the highest standard of care from our experienced team.
“Our aim, by expanding the provision of urgent care offered to communities across the city, is to further improve the patient experience and help ensure you are able to receive the right care in the right place at the right time.”
When seeking care at Coventry UTC, please check-in at the Coventry UTC reception on the first floor of the Coventry NHS Healthcare Centre or book an appointment with the UTC team by calling NHS 111.
For more details about Coventry UTC, go to our departments section.
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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
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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.