Integrated Care Board

The West Midlands Secure Data Environment will bring together people’s health and care information from across the West Midlands region.

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is reminding people of the health services available to them across the August Bank Holiday weekend should they need to access treatment.

A concerted effort by a range of system partners to increase annual physical health checks amongst those with SMI has seen the uptake increase from 25.9% to 67.8% - an increase of over 450% in two years.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) want to hear from individuals who currently use, or may in the future, use Community Support Services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with high support needs.

General Practitioners (GPs) have voted to commence collective action from 1st August.

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.

Medequip has been awarded the Warwickshire Community Equipment Loan Service contract.

At the beginning of May, a new system-wide electronic process supporting referrals to local eye care services in Coventry and Warwickshire launched with a phased roll out to community optician practices.

The first 7 GP practices in Coventry and Warwickshire have been awarded the new Learning Disability Friendly Badge, which recognises practices that are welcoming places for people with a learning disability.

People who test positive for COVID-19 in Coventry and Warwickshire and who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously unwell are now able to refer themselves for potentially lifesaving treatment.

Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Ellie Monkhouse as our new Chief Nursing Officer.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has joined the national Social Value Network, hosted by NHS Arden & GEM, as part of its ongoing commitment to deliver social value in the services it commissions.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded St Wulfstan Surgery the contract to deliver GP services to Upper Lighthorne following a successful tender process.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB has been selected as one of the Vanguard areas that will deliver the ‘WorkWell’ pilot - a new work and health support service designed to help people with health conditions remain in or return to work.

A local community group in Coventry have knitted a 2-metre-long scarf to support the ‘Think Which Service’ campaign, which aims to raise awareness of when to use the various NHS services that are offered across Coventry and Warwickshire.

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB have announced the appointment of Steve Rimell as a Non-Executive Member following the departure of Sue Noyes.

A new platform has been launched to assist children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire to navigate and access a range of activities and opportunities in their local community.

The NHS is facing further strike disruption this week amid continued high demand for services, as its top doctor warns more than one in 10 days have been impacted by strike action in the past year.

The Met Office has issued an amber cold weather health alert for large parts of the UK, including the Midlands, between 12pm on Monday 8th January and 12pm on Friday 12th January with a prolonged spell of low temperatures expected throughout this week.

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire are encouraging people to use services appropriately over the Christmas period and throughout the winter season, and to consider their local pharmacy first for help with minor health concerns.