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Winter vaccination rollout 2025
The NHS has announced its winter vaccination programme for flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), for children, pregnant...
2 days ago


UK Emergency Alerts Test - Sunday 7 September at 3pm.
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...
Aug 26


South Central Ambulance Service: "Plan ahead to avoid running out of medication."
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS), which runs the NHS 111 service in the region, is urging people who take...
Aug 15


Pregnant women can now book to see a midwife without seeing a GP
Pregnant women across England can now book their first midwife appointment by completing a simple online form with no visit to the GP...
Aug 13


What choices do I have at my GP practice?
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...
Aug 7


July 2025 update: NHS dentistry in Wokingham Borough
Residents across the borough and England have made it clear: NHS dentistry must be affordable and accessible for all. To help you...
Jul 18


Updated Accessible Information Standard is now available
NHS England has published the long-awaited updates to the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) The AIS was first published in 2016 to...
Jul 15


Happy Christmas from Healthwatch Wokingham Borough
Health information and advice during the festive season, from pharmacy opening times to adult safeguarding concerns, can be found here.
Dec 23, 2024


Health support and advice over Christmas and New Year
We've created this webpage to offer up-to-date information on local services Christmas opening times, information and support....
Dec 5, 2024


NHS 111 now offers mental health crisis support 24/7
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS has announced today. The...
Aug 27, 2024


Nov 2024: Help, I need an NHS dentist!
Residents across Wokingham Borough and communities across England have made it clear that NHS dentistry needs to be fixed – so it’s...
Jul 1, 2024
Pharmacy opening hours and NHS support this bank holiday weekend
Another May bank holiday is nearly upon us which means some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed, and the opening hours of other...
May 21, 2024


Pharmacy opening hours: 6th May Bank Holiday
There is just one pharmacy open across the borough this coming Bank Holiday Monday. The details are correct at the time of publishing but...
May 3, 2024


NHS prescriptions rise to nearly £10
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...
May 1, 2024


Spring 2024 Covid vaccination programme launches
For some, particularly older people and those with a weakened immune system, COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even...
Apr 15, 2024


Learn more about the measles as cases rise across the UK
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...
Apr 4, 2024


What is Pharmacy First and how can it help me?
The new Pharmacy First scheme enables local pharmacies across Wokingham Borough to treat some common conditions with prescription-only...
Apr 2, 2024


ADHD and autism: Tackling the long wait for support
Long wait times for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) support can have a severe impact on individuals. Our...
Mar 13, 2024


Catch up on our February Advisory Group meeting; recording now available
If you missed our Advisory Group meeting in public at the start of February, you can now listen to the replay and view the presentation,...
Feb 19, 2024


Healthwatch Connect - advice and support coffee morning launches
We’re delighted to be hosting our very first coffee morning for all residents across the borough next Tuesday. It’s your chance to pop by...
Feb 14, 2024
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