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People in Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to have their COVID-19 vaccine this weekend where additional appointments have been made available as part of a national Grab a Jab Weekend.

Local Authority and NHS partners across Coventry and Warwickshire are working together to help tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance – reminding people that we need to save antibiotics for when they are really needed.

Winter is going to be challenging for health and social care organisations and so your local NHS trusts are asking for your help.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the Lions Club of Coventry Godiva in partnership have organised a Diabetes and Health Awareness Event to support local communities.

Over 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Coventry and Warwickshire by GP Local Vaccination Sites. 

The Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System is today pleased therefore to announce that, following a national recruitment process that Danielle Oum has been appointed as the new ICS independent chair, starting from Monday 18th October.

the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire today released further details on how funding to create Community Diagnostic Centres across England was going to be spent to help patients across the area benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home.

Coventry and Warwickshire healthcare leaders having been working in collaboration with the health and social care partners to get ready to deliver COVID vaccines to 12- to 15-year-olds and COVID boosters as part of the government winter plans. 

Our health and care services across Coventry and Warwickshire are exceptionally busy at the moment, with some days this week seeing tremendous peaks in demand for our ambulances and accident and emergency departments.

Transport to COVID-19 vaccination appointments has been arranged with the volunteer transport providers that cover Warwickshire.

The ICS is looking for an inspirational Chair, who, alongside colleagues across the partnership organisations, can lead Coventry and Warwickshire in the next stage of our transformation.

Does your organisation offer opportunities for people if they are feeling lonely or isolated? Warwickshire County Council would like to hear your views.

Coventry and Warwickshire Health and Care Partnership is pleased to announce its success in securing funding of £11.9 million over three years from NHS England / NHS Improvement. 

An ambitious programme to transform special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support services across Warwickshire is moving forward.

Local NHS and public health leaders are reminding everyone aged 18 and over where they can get their Covid vaccinations in the run up to 19th July.

Health leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have sent an open letter to residents, calling on them to be careful when COVID restrictions ease on Monday (19 July).

Past and current smokers in Coventry and Rugby are being invited to a NHS lung health check in a drive to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer and save more lives. 

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be visiting Warwickshire next week.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is delighted to have been awarded two Health Service Journal (HSJ) Partnership Awards 2021. 

Local health and care leaders are asking people across Coventry and Warwickshire to roll up at a pop-up vaccination clinic and roll up their sleeves to get their vital first or second doses of the vaccine this weekend.