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10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment
We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.
25 November 2015
Advice and Information
Maternity experience in Reading
We spoke with 19 new mothers between February and June 2015, including eight women who shared their stories of not being able to giving birth in their chosen place.
1 November 2015
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Papers for our board meeting 19 October 2015
Papers for the Healthwatch Reading board meeting held in public.
19 October 2015
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Enter and View of Circuit Lane Surgery - Full Report
We spoke with 53 patients during visits on 31 March, 22 April and 21 May 2015, to check their experience since a change in surgery management from 1 February 2015.
1 October 2015
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Enter and View of Priory Avenue Surgery - Full Report
We spoke with 31 patients in the waiting area during visits on 29 April, 1 June and 17 June 2015, to see if improvements had been since Janauary 2015, when the surgery was placed in 'special measures' by quality inspectors.
1 October 2015
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Enter and View of Grovelands Medical Centre
We spoke with 16 people in the waiting area during a visit on 15 September 2015.
1 October 2015
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Papers for our board meeting 20 July 2015
Papers for the Healthwatch Reading board meeting held in public.
20 July 2015
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How the ex-Gurkha community access and experience health and social care services in Reading
We surveyed 70 people and held four focus groups with 39 people, from the Nepalese community, with the help of community organisations.
1 July 2015
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HWR Annual Report 2014-15
Our highlights for 2014-15
1 July 2015
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Enter and View of the Eye Clinic, Royal Berkshire Hospital
We spoke with 34 people (more than half of whom were aged over 75) in the waiting area of the Eye Clinic, during two visits on 28 January and 11 February 2015.
1 July 2015
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Papers for our board meeting 19 January 2015
Papers for the Healthwatch Reading board meeting held in public.
19 January 2015
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Papers for our board meeting 6 October 2014
Papers for the Healthwatch Reading board meeting held in public.
6 October 2014
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