Coventry Haematology

[shiftzz]

I am about to change my address from Leicestershire to A small village just outside Coventry, Post Code CV7.

I may have to change my consultant, does anyone have any experience of any Haematology Consultant & Venesection in the Coventry area?

Thanks..

[Norman45]

I’m in CV7, as is a neighbour and we both have myleofibrosis. We both have attended ward 19 at Heartlands Hospital which is a centre of excellence for MPNs, for many years.

In the last few months our MF Doctor has opened a clinic at Solihull Hospital which is much closer to CV7 than Heartlands. Far more convenient.

PM me if you want more details etc.

[Lezza1971]

Hi I’m in Solihull and have PV. Like Norman45 until last year I was under the care of ward 19 at Heartlands hospital in Birmingham but was moved to the new Haematology and Oncology unit at Solihull hospital when it opened. I would really recommend it, far more convenient and the staff are wonderful.

[Nickthedevil]

I can highly recommend both Heartlands and Solihull too

[shiftzz]

Thanks everyone...

Currently, I go to Leicester Royal Infirmary for my consultation, if I need to have a venesection I have to book to go to Leicester Royal. Whats the situation in Solihull?

My better half is a nurse and she takes my blood and I hand it into my local surgery.. Saves a bit of time on the consultation day..

Does this health authority prescribe Pegasus?

I will have my next appointment on the 3rd Jan, hope to be in our new home about mid January..

[AndyT]

You don’t necessarily have to change - you can attend any hospital you want so could stay at LRI if you’re happy with your treatment there. I attend LRI and while it’s a big and busy clinic I’ve always been pleased with the standard of care and knowledge of MPNs of the team there.

[Karol_Rua]

I live in rural Ireland. My haematologist is based in Dublin, where all our centres of excellence are... I travel 4 hours and back by train to attend appointments and have done so for 13 years. If you're happy with your haematology department and consultant, why change??

[eire in reply to Karol_Rua]

Hi Karol_Rua , I also live in rural ireland - Sligo - and travel to St. James in Dublin. I have advanced MF and usually go up every 3 months. I go to Sligo hosp every 3 months also. Both haems have told me if I have any concerns I don't need an appointment and so far this has worked out well for me. I catch the 5.45 train and am usually on the 1.00 train to come home. I would never change my haem but it really is a long trip up to dublin when I only live 15 mins from Sligo but as you say it's where our centre of excellence is. I've known both haems throughout my MF journey of 10 and a half years.

Pat

[Karol_Rua in reply to eire]

Hi, great to hear from you. Likewise, I've shared most of my ET journey with one lovely competent haematologist and wouldn't dream of changing. Thats the downside, I guess, of living in mayo and sligo. Dublin is also where I attend other clinics and have been there weekly over last three weeks...😴😴

Best wishes, Karol

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[shiftzz]

Thanks everyone...

As a matter of interest where do they do venesections?