What is an Integrated Care System?

Berkshire West is one of the pioneer Integrated Care Systems. Here NHS explains what that is supposed to be. 

2017 View of the NHS by The Kings Fund

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National Health Service - the component parts and how they fit together for South Reading

Reading Borough Council has been consulting on a draft of its Health and Wellbeing Strategy (consultation closed 14th December 2012).. You can inspect the draft strategy and the consultation site. We have discussed the strategy and submitted our comments.

We will be meeting at the University Health Centre from 6pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday, 28th November. There will be a talk about Sexual Health Services a commissioning update and, if time permits a discussion on the review of the Reading Health and Well-Being strategy.

The South Reading Patient Voice will meet at the University Health Centre on NorthCourt Avenue at 6pm-7:30pm on Wednesday, 31st October. There will be a presentation on sexual health services and an update on commissioning.

Reading's Health and Well-Being Board meets on Friday 2nd November at 2pm in the Kennet Room of the Reading Civic Centre. See meeting details page to access the agenda and associated papers. The meeting is open to the public. The Health and Well-Being Board is operating in shadow form until 1st April 2013, but is taking over local public health functions including the preparation of Reading's Health and Well-Being Strategy.