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Healthwatch Wokingham Borough asks you to sign a petition to ensure the Government reviews the decision to close all independent local...

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...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has rated Wokingham Borough Council as good, in how well they are meeting their responsibilities to...

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

Pregnant women across England can now book their first midwife appointment by completing a simple online form with no visit to the GP...

We look at what this means for you and Healthwatch The government has now published a 10-Year NHS Health Plan for England ‘Fit for the...

131 local Healthwatch services across England, including Healthwatch Wokingham Borough, have signed a powerful open letter to the...

We’re delighted to share that our recent report on young women’s experiences with sexual health services and wellbeing has received...

Wokingham Borough Council wants to hear from you! Local charities and community groups play a vital role in helping residents stay...

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...

We want to reassure everyone that Healthwatch Wokingham Borough continues to operate as usual. The Government has announced plans to end...

Late on Friday 27th June, the UK Government announced plans to close down Healthwatch. This decision follows an independent review led by...

We are delighted to share that our annual report for 2024/2025 ‘Unlocking the power of people-driven care’ is now live and ready for you...

Written by the Healthwatch team This report highlights the experiences and feedback of young women (aged 16-24) across Wokingham Borough...

On 20th January, the Government announced that the [much-needed] rebuild of Royal Berkshire Hospital on a new site has been delayed by at...

Every three years Wokingham Borough Council conducts a survey to fnd out how residents access and use pharmacy services across the...

We are thrilled to announce that we, in collaboration with Healthwatch Reading, have been honoured with a Community Education Award at...