10 March 2020
UHCW is proud to have been successfully re-certified as a 'Centre of Excellence (CoE)' for Gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP) Neuroendocrine Services by the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS).
The Trust is also delighted to have been newly certified as a CoE for Lung Neuroendocrine Tumours. Both of these accreditations highlight prestigious services and establish UHCW as a leading Trust in treatment for patients in these areas.
Having been first certified as a ENETS CoE in 2015, the team have now cemented their status for the next five years.
"We are elated that we have made incredible progression with our service as a Trust," explained Professor Martin Weickert who has helped to establish this nationally leading service.
“This is an multidisciplinary effort and we keep on receiving significant support for our services from all the involved Specialities and the Trust management teams.“
Weekly run NET Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) at UHCW have been proactive in implementing new regimes and treatments in order to optimise both efficiency as a team and patient care.
Over the years, the team have worked extremely hard to get to where they are, and with the help of their core partners within the Trust, have been rewarded with this fantastic achievement.
Professor Weickert added: "The teams’ aspirations for the future are to expand due to the highly sought-after NET services at UHCW and keep on driving clinically relevant, NET related research.
"The NET Team would like to thank senior managers and core partners for their unwavering support and contributions which have enabled them to be where they are today."
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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.