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We are pleased to share our summary report and infographic series from our NHS App project, in partnership with Healthwatch Reading. Throughout the project, we listened to people across the borough and Reading about their experiences of using the NHS App. Through our joint survey, community conversations and engagement activities, we gathered a significant amount of feedback and insights from local people. Our summary report brings this together into four key headlines an

Alongside completing our NHS App survey, residents shared their experiences of using the NHS App and accessing healthcare through other digital services during community conversations and engagement activities across the borough and Reading. A key theme that emerged from this feedback is a need for a simpler and more joined-up digital healthcare experience. While many residents valued the convenience of managing appointments, prescriptions and health records online, others de

Using the NHS App isn’t always straightforward. We wanted to hear from local people about their experiences using the App: who they turn to and what they need help with. During our NHS App project people in the borough and Reading told us about the different ways they get support, from family and friends, community groups to their GP surgery. But we also found that formal support, such as commissioned digital café sessions were rarely used because people did not know they exi

Following our first infographic exploring residents’ experiences of the NHS App, we’re sharing the next set of findings from our survey results and conversations with local communities. Our findings show that around 1 in 3 people across the borough and Reading combined do not use the NHS App. People told us there are several reasons for this, including preferring traditional ways to access healthcare, lacking confidence with technology, and not having access to a suitable dev

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our NHS App project; completed our survey, left comments on our social media channels or spoke to our engagement officers at local community events – your voice matters and helps improve services and care. Between October 2025 and January 2026, we heard from 953 residents across Wokingham Borough. In total, we received 1,436 responses, including 483 from Reading. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be running a campaign to share more ins