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Are pharmacies in Wokingham Borough supporting residents assessed as needing medication compliance aids (MCAs)?

Healthwatch Wokingham Borough were contacted by Age UK Berkshire about a client who had been assessed as needing a medication compliance aid (MCA) but was unable to find a pharmacy to supply her with her medication in this way.

7 February 2020

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Community Investment Project Fund

Do you have a great idea for a local project ? Need some funding. ? Healthwatch Wokingham wants to invest in grassroots projects by individuals or groups that aim to improve the health & wellbeing of local people.

12 December 2019

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Celebration - Community Investment Projects

We have had some fantastic community investment projects in 2019. Diverse local groups use their expertise and passion to make a difference to local people

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Our Annual Report 2018-2019

Read our annual report. Read about what we heard from the local population, the projects we worked on and our plans for the year ahead.

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Patients reveal what matters most when they visit A&E

Quality of care is more important to people than the four-hour waiting time target, according to new research by Healthwatch England.

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Health and care staff face compulsory training on learning disabilties and autism

The government wants your views by 12 April 2019 on what this training should cover.

NHS publishes details on the Long Term Plan

NHS bosses in England say a new 10-year plan could save up to 500,000 lives by focusing on prevention and early detection.

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Cervical Screening Saves Lives campaign launched

The campaign aims to raise awareness of cervical cancer and encourage women to attend their screening.

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Calling all carers! Take the Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2019

Carers UK, the charity for unpaid carers have launched their annual 'State of Care' survey.

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How we have been making more Wokingham voices heard

Our Community Investment Projects help us hear feedback from Wokingham people and group,s whose voices aren't as loud, or as often heard, as others.

26 February 2019

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Making more voices heard - Community Investment Projects

As the consumer champion we listen to peoples views about health & care, In order to hear the voices that are not normally heard we funded a number of projects in order to gain greater local insight and knowledge into key issues.

1 February 2019

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Your views on blood testing

As part of a collaborative project with Healthwatch Reading & Healtwatch West Berks, we spoke to patients about their experience of blood testing.

30 January 2019