News from October 2024

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.

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

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. 

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.