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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There are over 30 blood test service locations in and around Coventry. Most clinics have appointments to book in advance online. Click on the map for details of the clinic most convenient for you.
Click on the map for information about phlebotomy clinics in Coventry. You can book an appointment online at the locations in red.
You can also download a leaflet at this link.
We strongly advise all patients use our new online appointment system before attending for a blood test to avoid any disappointment. The new service 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.
Walk-in appointments remain available dependent on availability, however you may have to wait for the next available appointment time. Please note that walk-in patients will be given an approximate time slot and this may vary.
Location: Outpatients Department, on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Based on demand we are only able to see a set amount of patients per day so, once we have filled all allocated slots we can no longer accept walk-ins. This may mean you will need to revisit the site to have your blood test on another occasion or book online for another site.
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-8am Appointment only
Monday – Friday 8am-4.45pm *Appointments and walk-in available
Wednesday Evening 5pm-7pm Appointment only
Saturday Morning 7am-10pm Appointments only
* While we offer a walk in service, we highly recommend booking an appointment to save patients from waiting. If all walk in slots are filled, we may need to ask patients to attend again on another day, or to book online for another site.
Children under 16 years old will need to book online here.
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 - Based on demand we are only able to see a set amount of patients per day so, once we have filled all allocated slots we can no longer accept walk-ins. This may mean you will need to revisit the site to have your blood test on another occasion or book online for another site.
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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.