Help us celebrate the staff and volunteers who make a big difference every day
Staff and volunteers have been recognised at our Outstanding Service and Care Awards (OSCAs) for over 10 years.
We want to hear from anybody who has received great care from staff and volunteers at University Hospital in Coventry, the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby or our other sites.
This year's ceremony will take place in September 2019.
Nominations close on 23:59 on Sunday 16 June.
This year there are nine categories open for public nominations, including the new People’s Choice Award:
People’s Choice Award
Patients and members of the public can show their appreciation for members of staff and volunteers providing exceptional care and service.
Apprentice of the Year
Acknowledging the contribution made and the development shown by our apprentices to Care, Achieve and Innovate.
Behind the Scenes (Non-clinical)
If you know a team or individual that provides a crucial core service and takes pride in delivering a high standard of work, we want to hear from you.
Compassion in Care
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to be compassionate to patients and their loved ones?
Going the Extra Mile for Patients
For individuals or teams going the extra mile to improve care for patients or to help UHCW achieve its vision of being an international leader in healthcare.
Leader of the Year
Do you want to thank someone for being a good leader? We are looking for selfless individuals who act with openness, honesty and integrity.
Innovation or Service Development
Designed to recognise teams or individuals whose innovations or research have led to improvements in patient care.
Volunteers’ Award
Do you know a volunteer for either University Hospital Voluntary Services, the Friends of St Cross, UHCW Charity or Rugby/Coventry Hospital Radio, who gives their time for free and provides fantastic support to patients and/or staff?
Chief Executive’s Award for an outstanding individual or team
We want to hear about exceptional individuals and teams at UHCW who live and breathe the Trust’s values of Compassion, Openness, Improve, Respect, Partnership, Pride and Learn.
We're really thankful to our sponsors, and couldn't hold the ceremony without them. The following sponsors have been confirmed for 2019:
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
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
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.