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Data shows credibility of complaints made by patients about local NHS services
Healthwatch Reading has compiled latest data on complaints the public made about hospitals, community and mental health services, or GP and dental surgeries.
20 January 2020
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Enter and View of South Reading Surgery
Healthwatch Reading visited the surgery on 18 and 29 November 2019 to ask patients for feedback.
14 January 2020
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Royal Berkshire Hospital gets a 'good' rating
Reading's main hospital has been inspected on the quality of its inpatient wards, maternity services and gynaecology care.
7 January 2020
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Council invites people to feedback sessions on home care and supported living
People are being offered a voucher and travel expenses if they attend a feedback session to help inform future services.
3 January 2020
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Find out what's on during December
Get involved, connect with others and have fun at a range of free events with a Christmas theme this month.
29 November 2019
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Calling all college and university students in Reading!
Take part in our wellbeing survey for a chance to win a £50 voucher.
31 October 2019
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GP surgery gets approval to turn down new patients in the short term
Balmore Park Surgery will not be accepting new patients over the next three months.
20 January 2020
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Pembroke home care service rated 'good'
The service was inspected by the Care Quality Commission on 10 December 2019.
17 January 2020
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Reading's NHS funding body backs management merger with other areas
The plans were backed despite concerns raised in a public engagement exercise.
15 January 2020
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Local Healthwatch response to Berkshire West CCG merger proposals
15 January 2020
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Enter and View of South Reading Surgery
14 January 2020
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Our October 2019 Quarterly Newsletter
18 October 2019
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Reading Primary Care Network Update
2 October 2019
Find out what each of the six primary care networks across Reading...
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