Parkinson’s UK Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk Helpline 0808 800 0303
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) www.msatrust.org.uk Helpline: 0333 323 4591
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Association www.pspassociation.org.uk Helpline: 0300 0110 122
Alzheimer’s Society Helpline: 0300 222 11 22 (contact to find more details about your local are office) www.alzheimers.org.uk
Cure Parkinson’s
www.cureparkinsons.org.uk
Wobbly Williams
www.wobblywilliams.com
PD Warrior
https://pdwarrior.com
Age UK National UK Telephone Number: 0800 169 2081 www.ageuk.org.uk
Age UK Coventry Telephone: 024 7623 1999 www.ageuk.org.uk/coventry
Age UK Warwickshire 01926 458100 www.ageuk.org.uk/warwickshire
The Silver Line A confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. www.thesilverline.org.uk Helpline: 0800 328 8888
Sahil – Supporting South Asian Women and Men Support for south Asian Women and Men, providing practical advice and emotional support to build confidence, reduce social isolation and raise awareness to promote mental health and wellbeing.
Telephone: 024 7663 8754 www.sahilproject.co.uk
GamCare Confidential, sensitive support if you are experiencing problems with gambling www.gamcare.org.uk Helpline: Free-phone 0808 8020133, (8am to midnight, 7 days a week).
IAPT Services for people with mild, moderate and moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression living in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. Telephone: 024 7667 1090 www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/iapt
RELATE Counselling, support and information for all relationships www.relate.org.uk Helpline: 0300 100 1234
Citizen’s Advice www.citizensadvice.org.uk Telephone: 03444 111 444 (ask for your local area office number).
District Nursing Services Coventry District Nursing Services / Patient care line Telephone: 0300 200 0011 www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/services/CHWS/community/district-nurses
Warwickshire District Nursing Services Telephone: 01926 600818 (Single point of access and follow instructions) Website: www.swft.nhs.uk/our-services
Support for Carers Coventry Carers Centre 3 City Arcade, Coventry, CV1 3HX Telephone: 024 7663 3788 www.coventrycarers.org.uk
Guideposts Carer Support Service Warwickshire Address: Guideposts Carer Support Service, Eliot Park Innovation Centre, 4 Barling Way, Nuneaton, CV10 7RH Telephone: 02476 385 888 www.guideposts.org.uk
Help with caring For carer advice and support about how to get help with caring for someone:
Warwickshire Telephone 01926410410 (and ask for the Adult Social Care department) Website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/supportforadults
Coventry Telephone 02476 833003 www.coventry.gov.uk/info (type 'care support' into the search icon)
Advanced Care Support
National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) This is a charity that provides support for all those involved in, or thinking about, future advanced care wishes and preferred priorities of care. Can help make the process a little easier. Please also talk to your Parkinson’s nurse, GP or consultant if you have any questions. www.ncpc.org.uk Telephone: 0800 090 2309
Myton Hospices (Coventry and Warwick) www.mytonhospice.org Coventry Myton Hospice Telephone: 024 7684 1900 Warwick Myton Hospice 01926 492518 Rugby Myton Day Hospice: 01788 550085
Mary Ann Evans Day Hospice Nuneaton www.maryannevans.org.uk Telephone: 024 7686 5440
Shakespeare Hospice Stratford (Day Hospice) www.theshakespearehospice.org.uk Telephone: 01789 266852
CASTLE (Care And Support Towards Life's End) The Palliative Care Website of the Coventry and Warwickshire End of Life Care Provider Forum for health and social care professionals working in Coventry and Warwickshire: www.c-a-s-t-l-e.org.uk
Updated 30 January 2018
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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.
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.