Drowning Prevention: Drowning is preventable - nobody should drown

As warmer weather approaches, more families and children will be drawn to rivers, lakes and other open water—but these environments can be extremely dangerous. Hidden risks such as strong currents, sudden drops, cold water shock and unseen hazards are often not recognised until it is too late. It’s vital that we are clear: open water is not a safe place to swim

 Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership does not support or encourage open water swimming. Instead, they are committed to raising awareness of the serious risks involved.

🛟 Drowning Prevention : Drowning is preventable – nobody should drown

💡 Key safety messages

  • Stop and think before going near water

  • Stay together – never go alone

  • Float if you fall in, then call for help

  • Call 999 in an emergency

 ⚠️ Remember

  • Open water is dangerous, even for strong swimmers

  • Children must be actively supervised at all times

  • Never enter the water to rescue someone
    👉 Reach or throw – don’t go

 🧒 For children

  • Stop, Look, Think!

  • Always stay with friends or a trusted adult

  • If you fall in: float like a starfish and shout for help

👉 Respect the water – stay together, stay safe

Recovery and Wellbeing Academy Courses Available: June 2026

The Academy offers a wide range of courses and workshops designed to empower your mental health and wellbeing, provided by a number of partner organisations working together.

Courses are delivered face to face and online via Zoom. All Academy courses and workshops are completely FREE OF CHARGE and open to anyone over the age of 18 living in Coventry and Warwickshire who wants to better manage or understand their mental health and wellbeing.

New feature on our Patient Check-in System

A new enhancement has been added to our patient check-in system to better support visually impaired patients

This update features an improved visibility display helping make the check-in process clearer and more inclusive.

What you need to know:

✔ Now available on your check-in screens

✔ No action required

✔ Improves visually impaired patient accessibility and experience

How to access:

To change the colour of the screen, click the icon of the eye; indicated above by the red arrow. This will default back to the standard colour scheme after check-in completes

New Lung Cancer Screening Service launching this year

Free lung cancer screening is now being offered to eligible patients in Coventry & Warwickshire

Patients aged 55-74 who smoke or have ever smoked may be invited for a free lung cancer screening – this is not in response to a specific concern about your health, but part of a national NHS programme to help improve early detection and treatment of lung disease and lung cancer.

These lung health checks are a like an MOT for your lungs – they’re designed to check your lung health and can help spot any potential issues early.

Most patients will find that their lungs work fine, but some people might benefit from further tests or treatment such as a CT scan at a local mobile unit. Finding any lung problems early can make a big difference so we encourage all patients invited to a screening to take this up.

For more information about what’s involved, visit www.happyhealthylives.uk/lunghealthcheck

We are recruiting - Care Navigator

Our Care Navigator role comprises of up to a 24 hour working week, as part of our Care Navigator team you will have the opportunity to offer general assistance to the Practice, patients and other visitors, undertaking a variety of administrative duties and assisting in the smooth running of the Practice. The role also offers an opportunity to the successful candidate to develop and progress within the Practice team.

The successful candidate will work as part of team delivering our front of house services, this includes opening and closing the surgery, booking appointments, processing repeat prescriptions and samples.

For more information and to apply, please click the below link to view the job advert on Indeed:

find out more and apply here