The UHCW Renal and Transplant Team are aware that these are worrying and uncertain times for all of us. Whilst a large number of people in the UK are likely to require treatment in hospital with Covid-19 we are aware that people with kidney disease still need management or monitoring as they did before. We will do everything possible to ensure that the care of patients with kidney disease within Coventry and Warwickshire remains safe and optimal.
In order to maintain our critical services such as dialysis there may need to be some changes made, often at short notice, which may cause some disruption. We will always try to keep this disruption to the minimum and we are very sorry where this becomes necessary. We ask that you bear with us during these changes.
Every decision about your care, whether for an operation, medication, treatment (e.g. dialysis) or investigations (e.g. scans or biopsies), is taken after weighing up the potential benefits and potential risks. The Covid-19 situation is likely to significantly change this balance in certain situations. Your individual clinician (kidney doctor, renal or dialysis nurse, dietitian, etc) will try to communicate any changes to your care. Where system-wide changes are required at short-notice (see haemodialysis and transplantation below) individual communication may not be immediately possible.
The following guide gives some information on the UHCW Renal and Transplant Unit services and where you can find up to date information. The links to other websites such as NHS England and Kidney Care UK are excellent sources.
We can be contacted on the following numbers. Please be aware that we are very short staffed at this time but will do our best to deal with your call or get back to you if you have had to leave a message.
02476 967 745
02476 967 746
02476 968 263
02476 968 302
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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.
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.