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Digital Health Champions Recruitment

A scheme has started to recruit Digital Health Champions in Berkshire West who can help people access healthcare services via their phones or laptops.

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NHS Recruting Patient Public Voices in Specialised Commissioning - A Fee Is Paid For Taking Part

Have you been a user of specialised health services? NHS is recruiting Patient and Public partners with experience of a range of conditions and procedures. You receive a fee when taking part.

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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

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Pregnant women to be offered COVID-19 vaccine

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced that all pregnant women should be offered the Covid-19 vaccine as part of the vaccination roll-out plan.

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Insight Into Action Report

Read about what Healthwatch Wokingham have been hearing from the public and what we have been doing January-March 2021

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Keeping older adults active at home

Public Health England has produced an 'Active at Home' booklet for older adults to help maintain strength and balance

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Covid 19 Test - Public Can Now Get Tested Free Twice A Week

From Friday 9 April, everyone in England will be eligible for free rapid COVID-19 tests, twice a week. These can be sourced in various ways including locally in Wokingham test centres.

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Reading Walk In Health Centre - Service Temporarily Suspended From 1st April 2021

NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group announce suspension of the 'walk in’ service from 1st April 2021 for a temporary period pending a public consultation around new models of access to primary care

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Supporting a safe return of family and friends to Care Homes

The government has recently published new guidance on care home visiting. Read more about the new guidance here.

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Getting a NHS dentist appointment during COVID-19. (Updated 7th September 2021)

Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult to access services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist during the pandemic. (Updated 7th September 2021)

19 February 2021

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Kooth - new online support network to help children & young people struggling with mental health difficulties

The Youth Counselling service, called Kooth, will complement a range of other mental health support packages provided for youngsters across Berkshire West

15 February 2021

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