12 November 2021
PathLAKE is delighted to join a growing group of like-minded organisations working together to realise the benefits of using health data for research and innovation.
At its quarterly board meeting, the UK Health Data Alliance welcomed 13 new members to bring the total number to 59.
They include the PathLAKE (Pathology Image Data Lake for Analytics Knowledge and Education) Centre based at University Hospital.
PathLAKE is part of a network of five Centres of Excellence in digital pathology and medical imaging.
Dr Deborah Griggs, PathLAKE Programme Manager, said: “We are pleased to be joining the UK Health Data Research Alliance.
“By working with the Alliance, we will be sharing best practice on how health data is made available and shared responsibly with researchers to improve treatments and early diagnosis of disease for patients. “
The UK Health Data Research Alliance is an independent partnership of leading healthcare and research organisations united to establish best practice for the ethical use of health data for research at scale.
By combining expertise and a shared commitment to work collaboratively, the Alliance is helping researchers address the most important health challenges faced in the UK.
David Seymour, Alliance Executive Director, Health Data Research UK, said: “I look forward to working with our new and existing members on our programme of work in the coming months.”
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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.