News from July 2024

Two local Care Collaboratives were launched last week – one in Coventry and one in Warwickshire – with development events that brought key partners together to discuss how they will work together moving forwards.

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire has begun the rollout of the Targeted Lung Health Check service to North Warwickshire with the first patients receiving a low dose CT scan on Monday 22nd July.

Two local GPs have won two Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) awards for their work on the Coventry and Warwickshire Learning Disability Friendly Badge.

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A Coventry health van has tested around 90 people to check their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

We are aware of a global IT outage which is impacting GP appointment and patient record systems, causing disruptions to our local healthcare partner organisations.

Helping patients to return home confidently post-hospital stay by by better supporting their recovery journey.

Working to improve the diversity of staff within Trust maternity services to develop our workforce and enhance patient care.

Developing a cohesive network approach to enhance prostate cancer care in Coventry and Warwickshire.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire have announced the appointment of Chris Hurst as a Non-Executive Member and Audit Chair following the departure of Bill Butler.

Performing targeted lung health checks within the community to improve the early detection of lung cancer.

The service enables community pharmacists to supply prescription-only medicines to treat 7 common health conditions.

Collaborating to reduce delays in cardiology patient pathways, by auditing and streamlining the process.

Local people are being invited to come forward for a free health check to assess their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is rolling out the Targeted Lung Health Check service to North Warwickshire, following the successful launch in Coventry and Rugby in 2021.