3 February 2020
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust’s Chief Nursing Officer Nina Morgan has become Coventry University’s latest Honorary Professor.
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.
The appointment further strengthens the collaboration between UHCW and Coventry University.
Prof Morgan said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to become an Honorary Professor by Coventry University.
“UHCW’s relationship with the university is very important to me and hopefully my position as an honorary professor will help to further our joint aims of excellence in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Profession practice, as well as further promoting a research culture and supporting new and innovative approaches to clinical academic careers.
“I’ve been lucky enough to experience the most tremendous career and I want to see others enjoy the same. Healthcare students have access to the best training and education at Coventry University. The strong relationship between both organisations that we enjoy will further ensure that patients, service users and the local population will benefit immeasurably.”
Prof Morgan was informed of the news during the official launch of the Centre of Care Excellence for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP).
A pioneering partnership between UHCW and Coventry University, led by four jointly appointed professors, the Centre will further enhance patient care and academic excellence through research, practice development, education and innovation.
Prof John Latham CBE, Vice Chancellor at Coventry University, said: "Nina provides exceptional leadership, which is acclaimed nationally, to promote careers in healthcare and to support research and ground-breaking approaches to training and development.
"These efforts are designed to ensure the attraction of talent, development and retention within the healthcare profession. The recent establishment of the Centre for Care Excellence is a testament to Nina’s expertise of developing and embedding a culture of innovation in patient care.
“We believe that her honorary professorship will contribute significantly to the work of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and to the university as a whole.”
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
Shielding Patients in very high risk for COVID Group
All people who have been identified as very high risk (requiring shielding) for COVID are in the process of being contacted by their clinician regarding their ongoing care. If you require a blood test whilst shielding as part of your care, appointment details including when and where your blood test will be carried out will be sent to you via a text message from SwiftQueue who manage our blood test bookings.
If you have regular blood tests and have been asked to have these, please ensure you have blood forms at home available; if you haven’t please contact your specialty to have some sent to you in advance of your blood tests.
Older People and Vulnerable Adults
People who are in the groups identified by the government as higher risk e.g are over 70 or receive a yearly flu jab, but are not in the very high risk (requiring shielding) group, can attend our normal blood test clinics. The blood test clinics and waiting areas have been adapted so that social distancing can be maintained.
Please check the locations on the map below.
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
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
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.