The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (indieSAGE) has produced a report on the diseases preventable by vaccination and how to avoid them. Please the document attached below.
Reading Patient Voice Group will meet at 6pm on Wednesday 15th July 2026 in Committee Room 1 of the Reading Civic Offices on Bridge Street and online via Microsoft Teams.
We will discuss the recent NHS standards on communication with patients referred for treatment and the very recently published results of the annual survey of patient experience at GP surgeries. In addition there will be reports from local trust governors and patient groups.
If you are out and about and need to rest in a cool place during the exceptional heat the following places are recommended by Reading Borough Council:
Reading Civic Offices, Bridge Street - 9am to 5pm - Air conditioned, seating, free drinking water and toilets available. Central Library open on Thursday. Wheelchair accessible.
Rivermead and Palmer Park Leisure Centres - 7am to 9pm - Air conditioned, free drinking water, toilets.Wheelchair accessible.
Reading Patient Voice Group will meet at 6pm on Wednesday 17th June, online via Teams and in committee room 4a of the Reading Civic Offices on Bridge Street.
The meeting will discuss responses to the current and proposed features of the RBH patient portal, future strategy, and other NHS matters relevant to our members.
Reading Patient Voice Group meets at 6pm on Wednesday 20th May in Committee Room 4b at the Reading Civic Offices on Bridge Street and online via Microsoft Teams to hear Dr Michelle Thomas of the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading talk about "Food, Diet and Public Dining" and to discuss local healthcare with a presentation on the future development of the "Patient Connect" patient portal at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Trust.