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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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.