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Welcome to our NHS App information page. This is your one-stop page for support and guidance. Whether you're just getting started or want to learn more, we’ve got you covered. If you can’t use the NHS App on your mobile phone, you can still access the same services through the NHS website. You can log in online using a laptop, computer, tablet, or phone with internet access: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/ You can also still contact your GP practice or pharmacy by phone or in per

Improving health services and care for women across Wokingham Borough is a key focus in our workplan for this year. We're pleased to highlight a new service that supports this goal. T he LARC (Long Acting Reversible Contraception (such as coils and implants)) service is now more accessible to women in the borough. You can still book this service through your GP but a new Mid Hampshire service also offers additional access, giving women more choice where they are seen and mak

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has urged pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol, also known by the brand name Tylenol, due to an unproven link between the drug and autism. In response, the Department of Health and Social Care, The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Medicines Agency have published clear statements on the safety of paracetamol use in pregnancy. They

What’s happening? Starting in January 2026, NHS England will offer the chickenpox vaccine free of charge as part of the routine childhood...

The NHS has announced its winter vaccination programme for flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), for children, pregnant...

The UK Government will carry out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3:00pm. It is a system...

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS), which runs the NHS 111 service in the region, is urging people who take...

Pregnant women can now book to see a midwife without visiting a GP by completing a simple online form. You can choose which NHS trust...

When you book a GP appointment, you have certain choices and some of these are your legal rights, and others are based on NHS guidelines...

Residents across the borough and England have made it clear: NHS dentistry must be affordable and accessible for all. To help you...

NHS England has published the long-awaited updates to the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) The AIS was first published in 2016 to...

Health information and advice during the festive season, from pharmacy opening times to adult safeguarding concerns, can be found here.

We've created this webpage to offer up-to-date information on local services Christmas opening times, information and support....

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS has announced today. The...

Residents across Wokingham Borough and communities across England have made it clear that NHS dentistry needs to be fixed – so it’s...

Another May bank holiday is nearly upon us which means some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed, and the opening hours of other...

There is just one pharmacy open across the borough this coming Bank Holiday Monday. The details are correct at the time of publishing but...

Today the cost of an NHS prescription will increase to nearly £10, rising from £9.65 to £9.90 per item in England. A 12-month...

For some, particularly older people and those with a weakened immune system, COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even...

Measles cases have risen across the UK. Find out about measles, who can get the vaccine, and what you can do to stay safe. What is...