26 April 2022
New figures show University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has become the first teaching Trust in the country to eliminate the number of patients waiting more than 104 weeks for elective surgery.
The NHS Elective Recovery Plan, published in February, set out a blueprint for addressing Covid-19 backlogs with a target of ending two-year waits by July 2022.
Working directly with patients meeting the two-year threshold, the Trust’s surgical, diagnostic and operational teams have prioritised care based on clinical need, with regular progress reviews allowing for any potential issues and health inequalities to be highlighted efficiently and effectively.
Professor Andy Hardy, Chief Executive Officer of UHCW NHS Trust, said: “We are extremely proud of the expertise and dedication shown by our teams to reach this important milestone and deliver the highest standards of patient care.
“It is our aim to continue this momentum over the coming months to ensure waiting times for our patients are reduced to the lowest possible levels.”
Understandably, some people were nervous about coming forward during pandemic, especially during its peaks.
But Dr Nigel Sturrock, Regional Medical Director at NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, added: “It is vitally important that anybody who has health needs continues to come forward so that staff can help you with the best options for your care.”
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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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