GP access report now live: Insights from Reading, Wokingham Borough and West Berkshire
At the end of last year, three Healthwatch teams— Reading, Wokingham Borough and West Berkshire—came together after hearing widespread...
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Jul 18
Report out now: Reducing oral health inequalities for children in Reading
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...
Jul 4
Annual report 2023/2024
Read some of the ways we've worked together with residents, local communities and organisations to help deliver change in Reading over...
May 14
Our 2024/2025 workplan is published
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...
Jan 15
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...
Nov 6, 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...
Aug 16, 2023
Our workplan for the year ahead
Healthwatch Reading are pleased to share our plans for what we will be working on over the coming months. Our major project will be...
Jul 2, 2023
Report: Left unchecked, why maternal health matters
Healthwatch England (HWE) conducted a review of feedback received about maternity services in 2021/2022. They found that maternity care,...
Jun 26, 2023
Our annual report now published (2022-2023)
We're pleased to share our annual report for 2022-2023 with you, detailing our work as a new Healthwatch staff team through a new host...
May 3, 2023
May 2023: CQC reports published for local adult social care services in Reading
Two adult social care services used by Reading locals have been recently inspected by the CQC, and we want your feedback if you or a...
Mar 8, 2023
Healthwatch England's annual report for 2021-2022 published
NHS and social care services only make the best decisions if they listen to the people they care for. Read our national body's Annual...
Jan 20, 2023
Healthwatch Reading's 2022/23 workplan published
We have published our workplan for June 2022 - March 2023 highlighting our key objectives and priorities which will be delivered as part...
May 26, 2022
Annual Report 2021-22
Report by Reading Voice We dealt with a rise in advice and information queries from local people, collected views on your problems...
Apr 25, 2022
Covid vaccine refusal in Reading
Report by Reading Voice More than 160 people told us why they had chosen not to come forward for vaccination, in a project commissioned...
Mar 29, 2022
Language barriers faced by Reading people feature in national campaign for change
A national body is using our research to lobby for a new legal duty on the NHS to better support patients with little or no English....
Jan 21, 2022
Final report on student health and wellbeing
Report by Reading Voice This report is the final set of findings of a project carried out Sept 2018-Feb 2020. Publication was delayed due...
Jan 21, 2022
Urgent Community Response in Reading
Report by Reading Voice We carried out 20 interviews of people who had been visited at home after a fall or failing health. This report...
Jul 13, 2021
Hanging On: Our report on GP Phone Access
Report by Reading Voice We carried out an online survey from 25 March-25 April 2021, which was answered by 339 people who had strong...
Jun 28, 2021
Our Annual report 2020-21
Report by Reading Voice Find out how we have provided information, advice and support to Reading people during the Covid-19 pandemic....
Apr 29, 2021
Happier and Healthier Berkshire focus group reports
Report by Reading Voice We held discussions with students and ethnic minority people to help inform a new health and wellbeing strategy....
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