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GP urges local women to go for ‘quick and life-saving’ smear tests
Women are advised to talk to their nurse, wear loose clothes and take a friend if they're nervous.
14 March 2019
News
What are your NHS rights?
Did you know that you have dozens of legal NHS rights, including access to free care, waiting times, medical records, making a complaint, and more.
13 March 2019
Advice and Information
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NHS mental health crisis helpline is 'not effective'
A local NHS quality team said it was ‘shocked’ by what it found when it visited the mental health crisis service.
13 March 2019
News
How you can get help with Continuing Healthcare (CHC)?
Find out how you can get help for CHC applications or appeals.
13 March 2019
Advice and Information
Which NHS services do you have to pay for?
Find out costs for dentist visits, prescriptions, and other items.
13 March 2019
Advice and Information
Where can you find official care and treatment guidelines?
Find out if you are getting the care you should, by accessing national or local guidelines.
13 March 2019
Advice and Information
How can you access your medical records?
Find out how you can see what information is held about you under current legislation.
13 March 2019
Advice and Information
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Flipping out for a good cause!
We joined 35 other teams in the annual Reading Pancake Race on Shrove Tuesday.
6 March 2019
News
Our March 2019 newsletter
Read about our work over the past month.
1 March 2019
Report
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Social Care Ombudsman finds Reading Borough Council at fault in care cases
The Ombudsman has upheld complaints from relatives of vulnerable people.
27 February 2019
News
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Two-thirds of college and university students in Reading say stress is their top health issue
More than 170 first-year students at the town’s college and university completed our survey.
15 February 2019
News
Student Health and Wellbeing in Reading
We surveyed 172 first-year students at the University of Reading and Reading College during Freshers' Fairs.
1 February 2019
Report