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Free winter supply of vitamin D for vulnerable people
The Government have announced that 2.7 million vulnerable individuals in England are to be offered a free winter supply of Vitamin D. 
7 December 2020
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Help Improve mental health services
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust would like to hear the views of local people about how mental health services could be improved and what is important to help maintain good mental wellbeing. Find out more about the survey
7 December 2020
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Should online advertising of unhealthy foods be banned?
A new public consultation on proposals to ban online advertising of unhealthy foods has been launched in an attempt to protect children from developing long term bad eating habits.
7 December 2020
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Can I visit someone in a care home now?
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes really means in practice.
3 December 2020
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Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first
The NHS is providing a new way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December.
2 December 2020
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CQC survey finds many people are having poor experiences of community mental health services
The 2020 community mental health survey received feedback from 17,601 people who received treatment for a mental health condition between 1 September 2019 and 30 November 2019.
30 November 2020
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Have you joined the Coventry Health Challenge?
What is the Coventry Health Challenge? Most of us know that it is important to our health and well-being to eat well, stay active (physically and mentally), give up smoking, cut down on drinking and make sure you get things like the flu jab.
25 November 2020
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Homecare workers to be tested weekly for Covid-19
The Government have announced that care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests.
23 November 2020
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NHS Volunteer Responders scheme extended to support the public and NHS staff over winter
People who need help as a result of coronavirus (Covid-19) will be able to access support for simple but vital tasks over the coming months via the NHS Volunteer Responders programme.
18 November 2020
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NHS launches 40 ‘long Covid’ clinics to tackle persistent symptoms
The NHS will launch a network of more than 40 ‘long Covid’ specialist clinics within weeks to help thousands of patients suffering debilitating effects of the virus months after being infected.
16 November 2020
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The absence of visits for older and disabled residents in care homes is having a profoundly detrimental effect on their health, welfare, and wellbeing.
Joint call to action – open letter to Secretary of State, Minister for Care and DHSC officials on Visiting in Care Homes
5 November 2020
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Out of sight – who cares? Restraint, segregation and seclusion review
The Care Quality Commission's report Out of sight - who cares? talks about the current state of the care system for children, young people and adults who have diverse needs that are subject to restrictive interventions,
4 November 2020
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