WORKWELL HELPS RESIDENTS OVERCOME HEALTH BARRIERS AND THRIVE IN EMPLOYMENT
21 July 2026
More people across Coventry and Warwickshire are gaining the support they need to stay in work or move into employment, thanks to the WorkWell programme.
PATIENTS RANK COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE GP PRACTICES AMONGST THE TOP 4 IN ENGLAND
16 July 2026
GP practices in Coventry and Warwickshire have, once again, performed excellently in key areas in this year’s GP Patient Survey results, reflecting their hard work and dedication to providing and improving services across the area.
HERE COMES THE SUN: NHS ENCOURAGES COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE RESIDENTS TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SERVICE FOR THEIR CARE THIS SUMMER
01 June 2026
The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is encouraging people to choose the right health and care services for their needs this summer.
DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT OVER THE MAY BANK HOLIDAYS - THINK PHARMACY FIRST FOR MINOR ILLNESSES
22 April 2026
Local people are being reminded to plan ahead and use community pharmacies for minor illnesses during the upcoming May bank holidays.
STAYING WELL AT HOME: HOW HOUSEBOUND RUGBY RESIDENTS ARE BENEFITTING FROM PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND CARE SUPPORT
14 April 2026
Recognising being housebound often leads to unmet health and care needs, Rugby Primary Care Network (PCN) identified a need for a structured approach that ensures patients receive personalised care while remaining in the comfort of their own homes.
NHS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE MARKS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING DAY BY CELEBRATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT CHANGING LIVES
26 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.
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE RESIDENTS URGED TO THINK 'PHARMACY FIRST’ OVER EASTER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
25 March 2026
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.
PETS AS THERAPY AND SOCIAL PRESCRIBING IN RUGBY
25 February 2026
A monthly Pets as Therapy group was developed by Rugby Primary Care Network (PCN) to help people with social challenges.
THE RIGHT SUPPORT AT THE RIGHT TIME: HOW SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST'S COMMUNITY TEAM IS HELPING RUGBY PATIENTS STAY SAFE AT HOME
25 February 2026
Our community nursing and therapy teams at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) worked together to carry out a joint assessment in a patient’s home to improve their care.
RUGBY WELLBEING HUB: SUPPORTING LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
02 February 2026
The Rugby Wellbeing Hub has become a model of integrated, compassionate primary care and demonstrates how joined-up community services can transform mental health support.
IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE FOR RESIDENTS THIS WINTER AT RUGBY URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE
22 December 2025
This winter, Rugby residents are encouraged to visit their local Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) first if they need doctor-level care when GP surgeries are closed.
£100,000 DONATION WILL HELP DELIVER 'HEALTH ON THE HIGH STREET' IN THE HEART OF RUGBY
21 October 2025
A £100,000 donation made to The Friends of St Cross in response to their Platinum Anniversary Appeal will help University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust to deliver some Outpatient services in the heart of Rugby.
NEW FIGURES SHOW RECOVERY TIMES BEING CUT FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS
17 October 2025
A pioneering new approach is helping knee and hip replacement patients at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, return home quicker than ever.
RUGBY PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM QUICKER RECOVERY TIMES AS RANGE OF LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES IS EXTENDED
14 October 2025
More minimally invasive or keyhole surgeries known as laparoscopic procedures that result in quicker recovery times are being carried out at the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby.
REDESIGNING CARE: HOW A GP-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICE IS REDUCING HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND IMPROVING LIVES
23 September 2025
Rugby Health Primary Care Network (PCN) sought to move from a reactive Occupational Therapy approach to proactively caring for its local communities.
CANCER SURVIVOR ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT CANCER BUS TOUR
24 July 2025
After successful tours in Coventry and Warwickshire earlier this year, the NHS Cancer Bus Tour will be embarking on the final part of its journey delivering life-saving information this September.
FRIENDS APPEAL WILL SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF SECOND ULTRASOUND MACHINE FOR MATERNITY SERVICES IN RUGBY
16 March 2025
The Friends of the Hospital of St Cross have launched a £70,000 fundraising appeal to help provide new maternity equipment.
COUNCILLORS APPROVE MULTI-MILLION POUND PLANS TO REDEVELOP HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS SITE IN RUGBY
10 February 2025
Multi-million pound plans to increase the number of operations and reduce waiting times at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, have been given the go-ahead.
NHS TARGETED LUNG HEALTH CHECKS - COVENTRY AND RUGBY ROLLOUT
10 July 2024
Performing targeted lung health checks within the community to improve the early detection of lung cancer.
HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS ACCREDITED AS AN ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB IN RECOGNITION OF HIGH CLINICAL STANDARDS
30 January 2024
The Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, has been successfully accredited as an elective surgical hub delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice.