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Wokingham Borough Covid-19 Community Legacy Project

Wokingham Borough Council are launching a Covid-19 Community Legacy Project to capture life in the borough during the pandemic

28 February 2022

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Centre Opens in Wokingham

A new walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre will open at the Wokingham Library on 18th February to help make access to the vaccine easier for residents.

16 February 2022

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Healthwatch England - Championing What Matters To You

Healthwatch makes a difference. Download Healthwatch England annual report to parliament

7 February 2022

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Cancer check ups - NHS tell public not to delay seeing their doctor with concerns

The NHS are urging public not to put off seeking help for worrying cancer symptoms because of NHS pressures.

24 January 2022

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Royal Berks Hospital - Hospital navigator scheme to support young people

Hospital Navigator scheme to support young people has been launched at Royal Berkshire Hospital

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E-consult is helping Brookside Practice to manage increased demand for services

Increasingly, GP practices across the Borough are using online consultation. What does this mean for patients?

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Royal Berkshire Hospital Inspection Report Published

In April 2021 CQC inspectors carried out a spot check of the hospital's infection prevention and control. The report was published on 1st July 2021

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Locked out: Digitally excluded people’s experiences of remote GP appointments

The move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. Healthwatch England's report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.

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NHS - Thousands of lives to be saved by health MOTs at NHS vaccination services

Health MOTs at NHS vaccination services, pharmacies and clinics are set to save thousands of lives, the health service’s Chief Operating Officer announced today.

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The Breathing Space

A new facility to offer help and support for people who experience mental distress has opened in central Reading

Covid-19 Vaccine - Mobile Health On The Move Van In Wokingham

A specially adapted vaccination van takes to the roads in Berkshire West week beginning 28th June as part of a drive to increase uptake of the Covid jab.

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Twin Crisis In NHS Dentistry

Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for a radical rethink of NHS dentistry