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Fraudsters are impersonating the NHS (claiming to be your GP surgery receptionist/care navigator or a doctor) and targeting patients with phone calls claiming that they must update their GP records or risk being removed from their GP surgery list. These calls are fake and are designed to steal personal information. How the scam works People receive automated calls warning that their GP records are out of date and urging immediate action. The fraudsters may try to: Pressure y

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has stated: Whilst we are putting in place plans and contingencies to reduce the impact that this will have on the running of the hospital, some appointments may need to be changed. If your appointment is impacted by this, you will be contacted by the Trust to reschedule your appointment to another day. However, if you have not heard from us, you should come in as planned for your appointment. If you need urgent or emergency care on the da

At the end of October, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that for the first time, menopause advice and questions will be included in free NHS health checks, helping millions of women. Routine NHS appointments will now help tackle one of the most overlooked women’s health issues — the menopause. This change will make sure that women going through perimenopause or menopause get clear information and support. It will also help more women spot the signs e

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...