According to Health Service Journal "Every clinical commissioning group in England has been directed to evaluate estate within its area to work out how much capital funding can be released by property sales." Generation rent, anyone?

A Suicide Awareness Training Workshop of two and a half hours will be held in Reading from 13.00 to 15.30pm on Monday, 21st September at The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4BZ. The aim is to empower mental health carers with the skills and confidence to help effectively prevent self-harm and suicide. The course has been developed by the Reading Community Mental Health Team - part of Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and by the Mental Health Carers Campaign Group in Reading. The training outcomes intended are:

Reading people will be able to quiz the commissioners in charge of services about the future of GP and other primary care services in Reading. This event - at 3rd floor, Reading Central Library, King's Road at 4pm on Tuesday 21st July 2015 - which is open to all Reading residents - follows on from the North and West CCG public meeting and AGM beforehand. To book your place call the Berkshire West comms team on 01189 822709, or email ppiteam.berkshirewest@nhs.net

Reading's Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee received a report on 15th July which estimated that 5.9% of deaths of over 25s in Reading were due to air pollution. The national average is 5.3%. However, at nearly 1 in 16 deaths, amounting to 68 deaths a year in Reading, this is far too large a cause of mortality. Although air pollution levels are considered "generally good" levels of Nitrogen Dioxide exceed permitted levels near Cemetery Junction and on Caversham Road and levels of particulates are elevated.

South Reading Patient Voice will meet on Wednesday, 29th July at 6:15pm at the Reading Community Learning Centre, 94, London Street, RG1 4SJ. We will discuss local health matters and will look at the recently published Berkshire West Primary Care Strategy