NHS 111 now offers mental health crisis support 24/7
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS has announced today. The...
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- Jul 17
Report: Learning disabilities and dentistry
Working with Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership (CLASP), a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in...
- May 21
Pharmacy opening hours and NHS support this bank holiday weekend
Another May bank holiday is nearly upon us which means some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed, and the opening hours of other...
- May 3
Pharmacy opening hours: 6th May Bank Holiday
There is just one pharmacy open across the borough this coming Bank Holiday Monday. The details are correct at the time of publishing but...
- May 1
NHS prescriptions rise to nearly £10
Today the cost of an NHS prescription will increase to nearly £10, rising from £9.65 to £9.90 per item in England. A 12-month...
- Apr 15
Spring 2024 Covid vaccination programme launches
For some, particularly older people and those with a weakened immune system, COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even...
- Mar 22
Easter pharmacy opening times
Make sure your medicine cabinet is well-stocked for Easter weekend! You can help ease the pressure on local health services by making...
- Mar 6
What patients want: a vision for the NHS in 2030 - report from Healthwatch England
Our national body Healthwatch England has used the experiences of care from over 10 million people across the UK (including residents in...
- Jul 4, 2022
New NHS funding body launched for our area
The 'BOB ICB' will plan and fund GP, hospital & other services and be chaired by Javed Khan (pictured). A new body has taken over...
- Jan 13, 2022
Ageing Well. Experiences of using Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust’s rapid response service
Report by Help and Care – 13 January 2022 An overview of patients care whilst accessing the Ageing Well services and how they felt about...
- Jul 1, 2021
Then and now - Healthwatch Wokingham Borough annual report (2020-2021)
Report by Hope and Care – 1 July 2021 It has been a year of change for all of us. At Wokingham we adapted to new ways of working during...
- Jan 20, 2021
Addressing inequalities in health and care; access and outcomes report
Report by Hope and Care – 20 January 2021 This is a report on the views & experiences of people who are likely to experience health and...
- Dec 17, 2020
Peoples experiences of services and information during the Covid-19 pandemic
Report by Hope and Care – 17 December 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has meant that health and social care providers have had to change...
- Jun 11, 2020
The NHS long term plan; a joint Healthwatch public engagement report
Report by Hope and Care – 11 June 2020 More than 1240 people shared their views with local Healthwatch in Reading, West Berkshire,...
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