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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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'What Matters Most' To Wokingham Residents About Health and Care Needs

Healthwatch Wokingham are here to find out what matters to people in Wokingham Borough and to help make sure their views shape the support they need in future

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Long Covid- What is it and what help is available?

As you recover from Covid-19 you may need support to come to terms with the affect of the virus on your body and mind.

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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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Then and Now - Healthwatch Wokingham Annual Report 2020-2021

It has been a year of change for all of us

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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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What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

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Opt-out of GP Patient Data Collection (Updated 20/07/21)

A project which allows patients to opt out of having details of their GP medical records shared for health research and planning has been extended. There is no longer an end date for patients to opt-out, instead 3 tests must be met.

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Twin Crisis In NHS Dentistry

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