1 October 2019
Thursday saw the grand opening of a brand new Charity Hub in the main entrance of University Hospital Coventry.
The Charity Hub is a new interactive and dedicated space for patients and their families to talk fundraising, events, donations and the difference that can be made at Coventry & Rugby hospitals. Charity team staff will be on hand to discuss with visitors, patients and staff, how they can get involved in fundraising for specific departments and services at University Hospital Coventry, St Cross Hospital Rugby and Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Andrew Meehan, Chairman of UHCW Charity, was joined by patients, families and staff as he officially ‘cut the ribbon’. CEO, Andy Hardy along with executive and non-executive directors of University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust were also in attendance.
Andrew Meehan, said: “We are very excited to open our new Charity Hub which gives us an unmissable presence in the hospital making it easier for visitors and staff to find out more about UHCW Charity and the difference it makes to patients and their families.”
The brightly decorated walls and glass-fronted new space will give visitors, staff and patients the opportunity to find out more about the Hospital’s fundraising. Each of the walls features Charity supporters with images and quotes of the motivation that led them to raise funds for UHCW Charity. A three panelled glass wall features an interchangeable case study of how donations have made a difference, pioneering interactive touch-screen where visitors are invited to learn more about the Charity which is also active when the office is closed and a contactless ‘tap to donate’ device which enables visitors to donate to the Charity when passing by the window.
Jo O’Sullivan, Head of Charity, said:
“This is a really exciting time for us and we were humbled by how many people joined us for the grand opening of the new Charity Hub. The Hub has been something that we have wanted to do for a while and we are so pleased with how it has all come together.
The Hub will give us a huge boost to raise money to further improve the services that we provide at University Hospital Coventry and St Cross Hospital Rugby.”
Many of the Charity’s supporters that appear on the walls attended the grand opening including local broadcaster Bob Brolly and friend Chris Rhodris who over the years have raised and donated no less than £100,000 to UHCW Charity. Laura Worsley and her miracle baby Ivy who made international headlines earlier this year as she told her heart-breaking story of miscarrying 11 times before welcoming baby Ivy with the help of Professor Quenby at UHCW; and a local group of ladies from Rugby known as ‘Arden Angels’ led by Tracie Mills, a brave, terminally ill cancer patient who continues to battle on and raise money for the Arden Cancer Centre at UHCW.
To find out how you can support UHCW Charity, please call 02476 966913 or visit www.uhcwcharity.org
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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.