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Women’s health: better access, more informed choice across the borough
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
Oct 22
Healthwatch Lead joins NHS Race and Health Observatory Advisory Group
We are delighted to announce that Alice Kunjappy-Clifton, Healthwatch Wokingham Borough and Healthwatch Reading Lead, has been appointed to the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group. This group brings together individuals from across the NHS and wider communities to support the Observatory’s mission to address race and health inequalities. The advisory group meets quarterly to help ensure the RHO’s work remains grounded in the lived expe
Oct 21
HIV diagnoses are falling in England, but concerns remain
Latest Government data shows that whilst HIV diagnoses in England are continuing to decline, there is still concern about reaching certain populations. The data In 2024, new HIV diagnoses fell by about 4 %, from 3,169 in 2023 to 3,043 England has now met key global HIV targets for six years in a row:  • 95 % of people living with HIV have been diagnosed. • Of those diagnosed, 99 % are receiving treatment. • 98 % of those on treatment have a suppressed viral load (this means
Oct 20
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