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The first ever National Diabetes Experience Survey launches
The National Diabetes Experience Survey is a new survey which gives people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England the...
Mar 12, 2024


International Women's Day local celebration
Everyone from across Reading is welcome to join International Women's Day celebrations at Radstock Community Centre on Friday 8 March...
Mar 5, 2024


Getting to know the people that can help you at your GP surgery
Did you know your GP surgery has a team of people trained to see and treat patients for a variety of conditions? You don’t always have to...
Feb 28, 2024

Help us decide our projects for the coming year
It's that time of the year again when the team come together to create a workplan for the coming year (April 2024 - March 2025). We want...
Feb 22, 2024


We've moved location!
We're delighted to announce that we have moved to new office space in Reading. The recently expanded team are now available five days a...
Feb 1, 2024


No GP appointment needed: Patients can now be treated by pharmacies for seven common conditions
From January 31 patients will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at high street pharmacies across the UK without...
Jan 31, 2024

Update families now recruited - Can you help us improve dental services for young children and families in Reading?
Update 5/2/2024: Thank you for your interest in our dental project. We have now recruited all the families needed for this project. If...
Jan 30, 2024

CQC rates Jigsaw Creative Care 'requires improvement'
Jigsaw Creative Care provides respite care services for adults with learning disabilities, as well as accommodation and personal care...
Jan 15, 2024


Cervical screening: all you need to know about smear tests
Cervical cancer screenings also known as smear tests save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from...
Jan 9, 2024


NHS strike action: 20-23 December 2023 and 3-9 January 2024
The British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have announced junior doctors and...
Dec 19, 2023

Our Christmas and New Year opening hours
We would like to say a big thank you to all the locals and organisations that have given us feedback and supported our work throughout...
Dec 12, 2023

Reading pharmacy opening times over the Christmas holidays
It's that time of the year to make sure your medicine cabinets are stocked up, and repeat prescriptions are ordered in time for the...
Dec 11, 2023


December 2023: Need to see a dentist for urgent dental care? Help for Reading locals.
Dentistry continues to be an ongoing national crisis, and Reading is no exception. We continue to see residents struggling to register...
Dec 8, 2023


Healthwatch GP online event: Thursday 7th Dec from 7.15pm
Everyone is welcome to join us, Healthwatch Wokingham Borough and Healthwatch West Berkshire at our online event - RSVP to reserve your...
Dec 4, 2023


Take our online survey and have your say on GP services for a Healthwatch project
Three Healthwatch (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire) have joined forces after hearing locally, across different communities, that...
Nov 29, 2023

Join our online event on Wednesday 29th November at 7pm and have your say on local GP services
Here at Healthwatch Reading, we believe that health and social care providers can best improve services by listening to people's...
Nov 21, 2023


The NHS app: what it does and how it can help you
Not sure what the NHS app is or how it works? This information is for you. By downloading the NHS app on your mobile phone or using it...
Nov 13, 2023


CQC rate Rosebank House 'requires improvement'
Rosebank House on Lower Henley Road, Caversham has been rated " requires improvement" in safety and effectiveness. Rosebank House...
Nov 6, 2023


Improving doctor surgeries for Reading locals
Dr Amit Sharma, GP Partner at Brookside Group Practice, talks about how the doctor surgeries across Berkshire West are trying to improve...
Nov 2, 2023


Feedback wanted from locals on patient transport services
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) is looking to redesign its non-emergency patient...
Sep 26, 2023
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