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Below is a list of places where you can meet our team to discuss your views and experiences of local health and social care with them in person. We'll also be asking for your feedback on the NHS app. Where to meet the team in November: 5 November - Sunflowers Coffee Morning, Rainbow Centre, 10am-11:30am 7 November - Food Share, Norreys Church, 12:30pm - 2:30pm 18 November - Food Share, Finchampstead Baptist Church, 9am-12pm 24 November - Food Share, Emmanuel Church, 3:30pm-16

There are big changes taking place within the NHS as part of the Government's 10-year plan to help improve healthcare for everyone in...

The Government’s NHS 10-year plan aims to improve healthcare access through technology and digital tools. By 2028, the NHS App is planned...

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

Below is a list of places where you can meet our team to discuss your views and experiences of local health and social care with them in person. We'll also be asking for your feedback on the NHS app. Where to meet the team September: 16 September, Freshers Day - Bracknell and Wokingham College, 11am-1:30pm 24 September, Carers Information Day - Wokingham Community Hub, 10am-12pm October: 2 Octo ber, Mum's/Dad's Group, Rainbow, Winnersh, 10am-11:30am 8 October, Healthwatch pop

The Government’s new NHS Trust league tables for England have been published for the first time. Trusts will be ranked every 3 months....

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 its responsibilities to ensure...

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...

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 understand the current situation, we’ve created a quick Q&A covering local dental access, how to find care, and what Healthwatch is doing to help. Looking for an NHS Dentist? Currently, no practices in Wokingham Borough are accepting new NHS patients . Many have long wait lists, however, you can join multiple dental surgery waitlists and be contact

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...