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Mental health care waiting times proposed

People could be seen within guaranteed timeframes under plans out for consultation.

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Inquiry launched into adult social care decisions

A national body wants to hear from adults who have challenged decisions made by councils.

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Staff shortages affect local hospice

The Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading has stopped taking new inpatients while it tries to recruit nursing staff.

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Government asks dentists to improve information about their services

Dentists have been asked to check that they are accurately describing if they can take on new NHS patients.

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Public get more time over GP data sharing

The government has paused a launch date after Healthwatch England and others raised concerns.

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Impact of Covid revealed for Reading care homes

The number of lives lost at each old-age care home has been made public for the first time.

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Free NHS prescription age could go up to 66

The Department of Health is running a public consultation on the plans until 2 September.

Your feedback on GP surgeries makes the news

The BBC and local press have shone a spotlight on the findings of our new survey.

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Changes take place in primary care networks

Two of Reading's primary care networks, covering 90,000 patients, are affected.

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NHS visitors still need to wear a facemask

Healthcare settings need patients to keep following rules to help reduce the spread of Covid-19.

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Mass vaccine site relocates to Broad Street Mall

Reading people can get vaccinated at the new venue by making an appointment through the NHS booking system.

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'Phoning our surgery is like Russian roulette'

More than 330 people answered our survey about what it's like to phone their doctor's surgery.

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