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Written by the Healthwatch team This report highlights the experiences and feedback of young women (aged 16-24) across Reading and...

Health information and advice during the festive season, from pharmacy opening times to adult safeguarding concerns, can be found here.

Our phone line and office will be closed from Monday 23rd December and repon on Monday 6th Jan at 10am. We will not answer phone calls or...

At the end of last year, three Healthwatch teams— Reading, Wokingham Borough and West Berkshire—came together after hearing widespread...

Our national body Healthwatch England has released new research which calls for a more personalised approach to cervical screening...

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS announced on 27th August...

The University Medical Group is running a patient consultation exercise throughout August and September 2024 about the proposal to close...

An NHS spokesperson said : “The NHS is aware of a global IT outage and an issue with EMIS, an appointment and patient record system,...

25 families from a diverse range of backgrounds, with a combined total of 45 children, under the age of 10 years old, living in 3 of the...

Read some of the ways we've worked together with residents,  local communities and organisations to help deliver change in Reading over...

We are delighted to have launched our first Healthwatch Reading Youth project today, which aims to raise awareness about women’s sexual...

Access to NHS dental care continues to be one of the main issues we hear about from Reading locals but it's an issue that is also...

Sunday 16th June marked the Feast of Eid ul Adah and was celebrated at King Meadows Park in Reading, with a community gathering and BBQ....

Some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed over the long weekend and opening hours of other NHS services may vary. The information...

In February this year, we asked you to tell us what your top health priorities are, and what projects and themes you would like us to...

The pharmacies listed below should be open as shown. The details are correct at the time of publishing but are subject to change. You are...

Today the cost of an NHS prescription will increase, rising from £9.65 to £9.90 per item in England. A 12-month NHS prescription...

NHS dental fees will go up by four per cent from 1 April. This is despite the fact that last year patients were faced with the steep...

The NHS has launched a major transformation to try and make it easier for patients to access the care they need. What is Pharmacy First?...

NHS England has announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek...