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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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
Shielding Patients in very high risk for COVID Group
All people who have been identified as very high risk (requiring shielding) for COVID are in the process of being contacted by their clinician regarding their ongoing care. If you require a blood test whilst shielding as part of your care, appointment details including when and where your blood test will be carried out will be sent to you via a text message from SwiftQueue who manage our blood test bookings.
If you have regular blood tests and have been asked to have these, please ensure you have blood forms at home available; if you haven’t please contact your specialty to have some sent to you in advance of your blood tests.
Older People and Vulnerable Adults
People who are in the groups identified by the government as higher risk e.g are over 70 or receive a yearly flu jab, but are not in the very high risk (requiring shielding) group, can attend our normal blood test clinics. The blood test clinics and waiting areas have been adapted so that social distancing can be maintained.
Please check the locations on the map below.
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.