Thurs 7th Dec: Online event about GP services
Everyone welcome to join us, Healthwatch Reading and Healthwatch West Berkshire at our online event. For more information about this...
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- Dec 1
Online bookings for winter jabs close in two weeks
With just two weeks until online bookings for COVID and flu vaccines close, the NHS is urging anyone still eligible for these vaccines to...
- Nov 29
Online survey now live for locals to complete on local GP services
Three Healthwatch have joined forces after hearing locally, across different communities in Wokingham Borough, Reading and West...
- Nov 21
Online event (Wed 29th Nov @7pm): Share your views on local GP surgeries and services
If you've missed any of our face-to-face events recently, you can now join the team as we jointly host an online event with Healthwatch...
- Nov 17
Get the contraceptive pill free at your local pharmacy from December!
Women across Wokingham Borough will be able to get a first prescription of the contraceptive pill and repeat orders without having to see...
- Nov 6
Nov 2023: Need urgent or emergency dental care? Use the NHS additional hours scheme.
The local and national dentistry crisis continues. The team continues to see borough residents struggling to register and/or find...
- Oct 22
Local input wanted for the long-term vision of Wokingham Borough
Organisations (including Healthwatch) and community groups from Wokingham Borough are seeking the views of local residents across all...
- Oct 17
In conversation: Dr Amit Sharma on improved GP services
Dr Amit Sharma, GP Partner, Brookside Group Practice, Wokingham talks about how the practice has improved services for all its patients...
- Sep 24
Share your thoughts on local patient transport services
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) is looking to redesign its non-emergency patient...
- Sep 19
How to get your Covid & flu vaccine
This week the NHS opened up bookings for anyone eligible for the Covid vaccine (including carers, over 65’s, pregnant women). You can now...
- Sep 18
Healthwatch launch GP services project in Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire
Three Healthwatch have joined forces after hearing locally, across different communities in Wokingham Borough, Reading and West...
- Sep 17
Improving patient safety and giving patients a voice; Martha's rule introduced
The UK government has confirmed it will introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ to ensure people can quickly access a second opinion in hospital during...
- Sep 5
We're recruiting!
Want to make a difference to how health and social care services are delivered to local people? Interested in a varied role where your...
- Aug 22
Enter and View: Wokingham Medical Centre
The purpose of an Enter and View visit is to collect evidence of what works well and what could be improved to make people’s experiences...
- Aug 16
Our workplan for the year ahead
Healthwatch Wokingham Borough are pleased to share our plans for what we will be working on over the coming months. Our major project...
- Aug 16
Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2023 - Pharmacy opening times
The pharmacies listed here should be open as shown but this may be subject to change. Please contact the pharmacy before going to check...
- Aug 9
BMA Junior Doctors Industrial Action
The NHS in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West is again preparing for the impact of further industrial action by junior...
- Jul 27
More support for Wokingham residents requiring dental care
A new pilot has started for local people who are most in need of dental care and treatment. We ask that you continue to try your local...
- Jul 10
July NHS strike action; what this means for you
July will become the most disruptive period of NHS industrial action unless there is a breakthrough in staff pay disputes. We've put...
- Jun 30
Left unchecked, why maternal health matters
Healthwatch England (HWE) conducted a review of feedback received about maternity services in 2021/2022. They found that maternity care,...
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