Integrated Care System

The NHS National Booking System will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the following week.

The Prescription Ordering Direct service for Coventry and Warwickshire has now closed. As of now, responsibility for prescription ordering has transitioned back to GP practices. 

Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System in collaboration with partners across Coventry and Warwickshire is supporting this year’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week which runs from 18 - 24 March 2024.

As we approach the Easter bank Holiday weekend, the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire are asking people to ‘Think Pharmacy’ if they become unwell and need treatment for minor illnesses.

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 a yellow cold weather health alert for snowfall for large parts of the UK, including the Midlands, into Friday 9th February. 

Patients will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year, thanks to a major new plan to ensure easier and faster access to NHS dental care across England.

Patients in England will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.

The Coventry Muslim Forum, in partnership with the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire, are hosting a health and wellbeing event in Coventry on Sunday 18th February

The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is urging people to think about which service is right for their health need this winter so they can be treated quicker and help reduce the pressure on local health services.

Improvements to support for children and young people with SEND in Warwickshire have been highlighted in the latest review from the Department for Education.

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.

Junior Doctors will start their latest period of industrial action from Wednesday 3rd January, beginning at 7am and continuing until 7am on Tuesday 9th January.

The NHS is setting out how it will increase national uptake of lifesaving vaccinations, ensuring millions more people receive protection against a range of diseases. 

Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System (ICS) has reaffirmed its commitment to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and prevent poor mental health by becoming a signatory to the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.

People in the West Midlands are being urged to check that they, and all family members are up to date with their MMR vaccine, following confirmation that measles is circulating in the region.

Hundreds of locals took part in NHS England’s ‘Bus-ting Cancer Tour’ this week as the bus rolled into Coventry to drive awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and encourage people to contact their GP practice if they notice them.

With only two weeks to go to book flu and Covid vaccines online, the NHS is encouraging those who are eligible, to go online or on the NHS App and book an appointment by 14 December 2023.

Warwickshire County Council and NHS Coventry and Warwickshire are working together to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance – reminding people to save antibiotics for when they are really needed.