Parkinson’s UK Helpline 0808 800 0303
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Helpline: 0333 323 4591
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Association Helpline: 0300 0110 122
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia connect support Line: 0333 150 3456
Cure Parkinson’s Tel: 0207 487 3892
Younger Parkinson’s Alliance
Brain Donation
PD Warrior Click here for beat box, tai chi, mindfulness yoga and other online classes. Click here for tutorials, videos, exercises and tips to keep active. Dance for PD Click here to find your nearest walking football class in Atherstone, Coventry, Nuneaton and other areas of Warwickshire.
Age UK National UK Telephone Number: 0800 0550 6112
Age UK Coventry Telephone: 024 7623 1999
Age UK Warwickshire Telephone: 01926 458100
The Silver Line A confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Helpline: 0800 4708090
Sahil Project 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
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Carers Trust Heart of England 02476 101040 ext 308
Guideposts Carer Support Service Warwickshire Telephone: 02476 385 888
Warwickshire Council Telephone 01926410410 (and ask for the Adult Social Care department)
Coventry Council Telephone 02476 833003
Coventry District Nursing Services/Patient care line Telephone: 0300 200 0011
Warwickshire District Nursing Services Telephone: 01926 600818 (Single point of access and follow instructions)
GamCare Confidential, sensitive support if you are experiencing problems with gambling Helpline: Free-phone 0808 8020133, (8am to midnight, 7 days a week).
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Alcohol 0800-9177-650
Sex and Love addiction 07984977884
Relate Counselling, support and information for all relationships. Helpline: 0300 100 1234
Citizen’s Advice Telephone: 03444 111 444 (ask for your local area office number).
IAPT (Improving access to Psychological Therapies) Services available are talking therapies, counselling, and others including cognitive behavioural therapy. Your GP can refer or you can refer yourself.
Samaritans Telephone: 116 123
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. Telephone: 0800 090 2309
Myton Hospices (Coventry and Warwick) Coventry Myton Hospice Telephone: 02476841900 Warwick Myton Hospice 01926492518 Rugby Myton Day Hospice: 01788550085
Mary Ann Evans Day Hospice Nuneaton Telephone: 024 7686 5440
Shakespeare Hospice Stratford (Day Hospice) 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.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, e.g. fever, loss of taste or continuous new cough, please DO NOT attend for a blood test.
Earlier this year, the Government revised the guidance on Shielding for CEV patients. All those who have been identified as CEV have been advised to follow the same guidance as everyone else, whilst potentially thinking about extra precautions you could take to reduce your chance of catching COVID-19.
Taking into account this guidance, and the evidence that most patients have now resumed having their blood tests at their usual preferred location, UHCW will no longer be providing the Shielding phlebotomy service from Monday 13 December 2021. You will need to make arrangements to get your blood tests done, as you did prior to the pandemic at locations across Coventry and Warwickshire at www.uhcw.nhs.uk/bloodtests If your specialist has requested a blood test which is due to be taken prior to Monday 13th December, you can expect it to take place at a ‘Pop-up’ clinic, as before. Any blood tests required after this date will need to be a booked appointment.
You can keep up to date with the latest advice from the Government and from UHCW on the following website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
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.