15 May 2019
Ensuring patients receive world class care is at the heart of our newly launched Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan.
Underpinned by UHCW's Organisational Strategy, the Plan is designed to ensure the Trust is an employer of choice and continues its journey as a centre of excellence for Nursing and Midwifery.
Nina Morgan, our Chief Nursing Officer, spoke with pride about some of the key achievements from the past year: "Highlights include a 30 per cent reduction in avoidable pressure ulcers, double our 15 per cent target.
"We have also seen a reduction of 28 per cent in all falls and a remarkable 43 per cent reduction in falls resulting in moderate or above harm.
"The Trust has recruited 320 Band Five Nurses and Midwives during a period where recruitment nationally was challenging.
"I am also very proud that we have achieved between 95 and 98 per cent harm free care each month for the past year, sustaining a consistent level above the 92 per cent target.
"This is down to the incredibly hard work, dedication and excellence shown by all of the nursing and midwifery staff at UHCW.
"With the launch of our new strategy we are looking to improve even further by recognising innovation and learning from our achievements, and even mistakes, to develop a sense of pride in UHCW.
"We want to make UHCW a model employer when it comes to nursing and midwifery. This Trust should to be the place to come to for anybody wanting to develop into a world class Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional."
The Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan is made up of six key elements which were all showcased at an interactive market place held in the Clinical Science Building.
1) Excellent Patient and Staff Experience:
2) Excellence in Education, Training and Improvement
3) Career Development Pathways
4) Professional Pride, Recognition and Value
5) Leadership at all Levels
6) Research and Innovation
All of these elements will contribute to making UHCW a world class organisation both in the care we give to patients and the support and opportunities provided to Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
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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.