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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 who have moved to the area, or those wanting to transfer from other practices.
20 January 2020
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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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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
The local Healthwatch for people in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire submitted a joint response on 27 November 2019 to a Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group (BWCCG) engagement.
15 January 2020
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Emmer Green Surgery 'has effectively managed influx of extra patients'
The surgery has been inspected by the Care Quality Commission, which checked how it had coped with the clsoure of two local GP surgeries in the past 18 months.
14 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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Follow-up inspection shows improvements by Radis home care agency
The Care Quality Commission has rated Radis as 'good' after addressing concerns discovered at two previous inspections.
10 January 2020
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Reading care home 'must improve' to ensure safety of people with learning disabilities
The care home in Wensley Road, Coley Park, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
10 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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Reading people asked for views on council's draft spending plans for next three years
Reading Borough Council says it plans to invest £7m on better social care faciltiies for elderly and vulnerable adults.
24 December 2019
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New government sets out top health priorities
Following the general election, health secretary Matt Hancock has told the public what to expect from the new government.
24 December 2019
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