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Healthwatch Wokingham Borough - Visit To The Berkshire Care Home

Our team of trained, authorised representative volunteers, visited The Berkshire Care Home on 7th February 2018 to get the views of the residents living there and the views of their families, carers.

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The Experience Of People Admitted To Psychiatric Wards At Prospect Park Hospital In Berkshire

For the first time, all 6 local Healthwatch in Berkshire* worked together, to visit and capture views of people staying as inpatients at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, run by the county’s main mental health provider, Berkshire Healthcare Trust

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Minutes of our Board Meetings

Minutes of Healthwatch Wokingham Borough Board meetings

1 February 2018

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Supporting Carers: A Toolkit for GP practices

The toolkit is deliberately concise to ensure it is quick-read for busy GP. Practices. This toolkit has been endorsed by the NHS Berkshire West Carers

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Case Study - Speaking Out to improve carers experiences of accessing support & information

Brenda contacted Healthwatch via the Helpdesk as she felt confused and frustrated by the organisations that were linked to her mum but did not link with each other.

1 November 2017

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What should you expect from home care services?

The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

Advice and Information

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The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

Advice and Information

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Patient experience of hospital discharge - Frimley Trust

NHS Choices states that once a patient is admitted to hospital, their care plan (including information about their discharge) is developed. During a patient’s stay in hospital, a discharge assessment should be undertaken.

Royal Berkshire Hospital parking passes trial for volunteer drivers

Lack of parking at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, causes stress to the volunteer drivers and their clients

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NHS Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Sustainability & Transformation Plan

STP Develops Its Five Year Strategy and Response to the Long Term Plan

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10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

29 November 2016

Advice and Information

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Deaf people & the Accessible Information Standard: how well are local organisations doing?

Since August 2016, all organisations providing NHS care or publicly-funded adult social care are legally required to follow the Accessible Information Standard (AIS).

18 October 2016