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The Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) Cancer team brought together local charities and clinical experts from across the system on Wednesday 27th November to deliver a community conference to local people.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB have announced that St Nicholas Clinic will be improved and expanded to meet the needs of the growing local population.

Residents across Coventry and Warwickshire with an interest in autism and support available for autistic people, their families and carers are invited to book their free place for the next ‘Together with Autism’ conference taking place in Leamington Spa.

Patients across Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to make use of a new clinic which can help to detect heart problems sooner.

Healthcare staff have now moved into the new hub in Lillington; officially opening the doors to patients. The modern hub which was revealed earlier this year, is now ready to welcome patients.

SBitC and Coventry City FC are playing their part in tackling lung cancer by teaming up with the NHS this Lung Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of the disease and encourage people to take part in the local lung screening programme.

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is launching a new campaign that showcases how health and care organisations are joining forces to improve healthcare outcomes for local people.  

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Coventry and Warwickshire ICB are pleased to welcome Viral Kantaria as the new Chief Integration Officer for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism Services across Coventry and Warwickshire.

A gap was identified in counselling support for asylum seekers and refugees; the services available for counselling were not suitable for asylum seekers due to the complex nature of the mental health issues. 

Three Community Diagnostics Centres (CDCs) are being established across Coventry & Warwickshire to support the reduction of elective waiting times.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England are working together to develop a plan for a modern NHS that meets the evolving needs of the public due to be released in Spring 2025.

The NHS is encouraging people that have been unwell with Covid-19 and who have lasting symptoms to think ‘it could be Long Covid’ and contact their GP.

Patients who visited University Hospital, Coventry on Friday 4th October were offered support from stop smoking services and given advice on whether they are eligible for a free lung health check as part of a Stoptober campaign.

Residents across Coventry and Warwickshire with an interest in autism and support available for autistic people, their families and carers are invited to book their free place for the next ‘Together with Autism’ conference.

In an effort to address social inequalities and improve early intervention, Louise Smith and Sophie Jack, Health Professionals at South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWFT), have launched two green initiatives aimed at supporting the wellbeing

The Volunteer Companions Project at Warwick Hospital, led by end of life charity Marie Curie and supported by WCC & SWFT, is marking nearly a year of delivering essential support to patients nearing the end of their lives.

Rural Warwickshire North Primary Care Network (PCN) invited health and care professionals from across the system and patients of the Frailty Hub to celebrate its one-year anniversary on Friday 27th September to reflect on successes and discuss next steps.

The Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) Cancer Health Inequalities team and Macmillan Cancer Support joined together on Wednesday 18th October to deliver a workshop to discuss ways to tackle cancer health inequalities across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Over 1 million parents and carers of 2–3-year-olds will be urged to book their children in for a flu vaccine from next week, as the NHS ramps up its preparations for winter. 

We are excited to announce the upcoming pilot of a new Community Cardiology Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinic, serving patients across Coventry and Warwickshire. The clinic at Hartshill Health Centre, Nuneaton will be opening in September 2024.