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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.
26 May 2021
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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
13 May 2021
Report
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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
9 April 2021
Advice and Information
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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.
9 April 2021
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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
30 March 2021
News
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Getting a NHS dentist appointment during COVID-19. (Updated 18th October 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
Advice and Information
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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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Covid 19 Vaccine - Wokingham Dr Amit Sharma Videos Discussing Common Questions About Vaccine
A Wokingham Borough doctor, Dr Amit Sharma, from the Brookside Practice, talks about various subjects regarding the Covid - 19 vaccine and hopes it answers some of residents questions
12 February 2021
Advice and Information
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Covid drug trial to start at Royal Berkshire Hospital that could improve respiratory recovery from Covid-19
An Oxford university clinical trial has commenced this week at Royal Berkshire Hospital to test whether a drug called Almitrine can help people who are seriously ill with COVID-19 to recover from the disease.
10 February 2021
News
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Addressing Inequalities In Health and Care Access and Outcomes
The views & experiences of people who are likely to experience health and care inequalities in Wokingham, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading and West Berkshire
20 January 2021
Report
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Healthwatch Wokingham - Response To NHS England Consultation ‘Integrating Care Next Steps To Building Strong and Effective Integrated Care Systems Across England
Healthwatch Wokingham Borough has joined with the four other local Healthwatch in the area that includes Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading and West Berkshire to respond to an important public consultation by NHS England.
14 January 2021
News
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Domestic Abuse - 'Ask ANI' - Pharmacies Launch Codeword Scheme To Offer ‘Lifeline’
More than 250,000 domestic abuse offences were recorded in England and Wales between March and June last year The government has now teamed up with Boots and independent pharmacies to launch a domestic abuse 'Ask for ANI' codeword scheme.
14 January 2021
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