About CWPS
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) is a managed network of laboratories hosted by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
CWPS is registered with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), and comprehensive routine and emergency diagnostic services are provided to three acute hospital sites; University Hospital, Coventry, South Warwickshire Hospital, Warwick, and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, and to the General practitioners in Coventry and Warwickshire and the surrounding counties.
University Hospital, Coventry – Microbiology services, Histology services, Blood Sciences services, Virology and Molecular services and Mortuary services
South Warwick Hospital, Warwick – Histology services, Blood Sciences services and Mortuary services
George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton – Blood Sciences services (main hub laboratory)
Phlebotomy services are provided from the three main sites, and additionally Stratford Hospital, Rugby St Cross Hospital and City of Coventry Health Centre sites. CWPS also provides phlebotomy services at general practices and locality clinics.
CWPS Vision statement
Safe, Innovative and Effective Clinical Pathology services
A quality service – the appropriate test requested, analysed in the right way, on correct and appropriately prepared samples, from the right patients – reliable, robust and responsive;
A value-adding service – test selection and results interpreted in the context of agreed clinical pathways into meaningful clinical intelligence to help referring clinicians make informed decisions for their patients;
A timely service – the provision of accurate and consistent information agreed with, and provided to, requesting clinicians and/or patients in an appropriate and efficient format within timescales appropriate for the clinical situation;
A cost-effective service – tests are done right first time (to avoid retesting and inconveniencing patients) at an acceptable cost; and
An Innovative service – development of novel diagnostic tests and their application. New investigation protocols, collaborative work with universities and the diagnostic Industry.