We will be meeting between 6pm and 7:30pm on Wednesday, 27th November at the University Health Centre, 9, Northcourt Avenue, Reading RG2 7HE The main feature will be a presentation on South Reading's Health Needs as assessed in the annual Joint Strategic Health Assessment (JSNA) by the Reading Borough Public Health Team. The assessment forms the basis of local commissioning of hospital and community healthcare by the CCG for the next two-year and five-year periods. News from local practice Patient Groups will be welcome.

We will be meeting between 6pm and 7:30pm on Wednesday, 29th January 2014 at the University Health Centre, 9, Northcourt Avenue, Reading RG2 7HE The main feature is expected to be a presentation on South Reading's Health Needs as assessed in the annual Joint Strategic Health Assessment (JSNA) by the Reading Borough Public Health Team. The assessment forms the basis of local commissioning of hospital and community healthcare by the CCG for the next two-year and five-year periods. News from local practice Patient Groups will be welcome.

The Reading FIRST bus will be offering first aid, health and recovery services in Hosier Street on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm to 4am. The service has been an initiative of Reading Borough Council's Health and Wellbeing Board and is supported cooperatively by NHS CCGs, Police, Ambulance Service, Reading Borough Council, Reading Local Strategic Partnership and the Government. The aim is to help those who get into difficulties in the town centre at night and to take the load of the RBH A&E department.

South Reading NHS CCG will be getting above inflation funding increases for the next two years with 3.3% (3.6 million) for 2014-15 and 2.82% the next year. This is above the national average as our funding per head is one of the lowest in the country. However, it is below the average for the Thames Valley as the Government has shifted the balance from deprivation to elderly care and other Thames Valley CCGs have an older population. You can read what CCG chair Dr.

Dr Elizabeth Johnston, chair of the South Reading NHS CCG has been looking at the work of the Community Rapid Response Team in the South Reading CCG area and has provided us with the following short report: Within the Berkshire West Area South Reading CCG is the highest user of the Community Rapid Response and Reablement team (CRRTeam) and has the lowest number of admissions to hospital within four weeks of using the team. Outcomes for patients who have been through this community service are also encouraging with the lowest percentage for deterioration, hospital admission and death.