News from March 2026

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire is marking Social Prescribing Day on 26th March by celebrating the growing number of local people whose lives are being improved through simple community support rather than medical treatment.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is encouraging local people to use the Pharmacy First service for advice and treatment over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

A leading NHS figure behind the drive to develop community health services visited Coventry to see how health and care services are working together to deliver care closer to home.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has approved a new all age commissioning policy for ADHD and autism, which will be implemented between April and May 2026.

Supporting every mind: Region comes together to promote neuroinclusion. Partner agencies across Coventry and Warwickshire champion neuroinclusive practice for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026.

People with repeat prescriptions in Coventry and Warwickshire are being asked to check what medication they have at home and to ‘only order what they need’ when they place their next order.

In 2024, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB carried out a series of deep‑dive conversations with health and care employers.

Organisations from the VCFSE sector, NHS and health and care systems across Coventry and Warwickshire gathered at the 2026 Assembly, held in Coventry.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced that Whitestone Surgery in Nuneaton will close on Friday 24th April 2026, following regulatory action and a review of future GP service options.