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Owners of polluting cars could soon swap them for ‘mobility credits’ as part of an innovative scheme to improve air quality in Coventry.

A brilliant band of volunteers has been thanked for supporting vulnerable Warwickshire communities during the COVID-19 crisis.

The George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton has welcomed a report from the Care Quality Commission that has rated its Surgery service as ‘Good’.

Coventry and Warwickshire Creative Health Alliance has today (Tuesday 19 May) confirmed grant awards totalling £77,000 to eight local organisations to support work to reduce isolation in the light of the Covid 19 pandemic.

People in Coventry & Warwickshire are being urged to dial 999 if they or a loved one has stroke symptoms - and not put off seeking help because of coronavirus.

Mums-to-be in south Warwickshire are getting the best treatment in the country – and that’s official.

People and groups are working closely with our partner Warwickshire County Council to help communities cope with the Covid-19 crisis.

A private hospital is joining forces with our NHS trust partners in Coventry and Warwickshire to treat cancer patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

Local NHS organisations urge people to get cancer symptoms checked as GP referrals drop by 66%.

Our council partner's at-a-glance guide to help and support during COVID-19.

Hospital patients and care home residents across Coventry and Warwickshire are being helped to stay in touch with family and friends during the COVID-19 crisis - thanks to innovative use of technology.

The leaders of our three acute NHS Trust partners have issued a joint public plea: ‘If you are ill with non-COVID-19 symptoms, continue to seek medical help as you always did.’

The drive-through coronavirus testing facility at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry is to become a regional testing centre as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers.

Coventry and Warwickshire arts organisations and artists are being invited to put forward their ideas to help people at risk of social isolation in the current COVID-19 crisis.

You may have become aware that COVID-19 testing has begun at Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

Our local authority partner Warwickshire County Council is working hard to help victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Medical students are supporting our health services across Coventry and Warwickshire in the fight against COVID-19.

They made national headlines with their ‘Get Well Soon Boris’ frontline photograph - and now the hero doctors and nurses at our NHS partner George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust have received a little more of the positive publicity they so deserve.

Services are being transformed but big challenges remain, writes Prof Sir Chris Ham.

One sad consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic is an inevitable marked increase in the number of deaths within families across Coventry & Warwickshire.