The information that patients need to understand how well their GP surgery is performing is the subject of the talk and discussion led by Francis Brown of the Priory Avenue PPG on 28th September at 6pm to 7.45pm at Reading Community Learning Centre, 94, London Street, RG1 4SJ. We will also hear news from the CCG and patient participation groups, Healthwatch and discuss our future activities. The meeting is open to everyone registered with a GP practice in the South Reading CCG clinical area.

We will be discussing patient engagement in the NHS with the new lay member of the South Reading CCG Governing Body, Wendy Bower and Nikki Malin, in charge of comms support for Berkshire West CCGs. The meeting is from 6.00pm to 7.45 pm on Wednesday, 20th July 2016, at the Reading Community Learning Centre, 94, London Street, RG1 4SJ. There will also be news from PPGs and from the CCG.

There will be a discussion about developments in primary care. The set of questions posed as starters is: 

The Macmillan Cancer Information bus - Bertie - will be in Reading this week. On Tuesday 14th November from 10am to 4pm it will be at Tesco (Oxford Road/Portman Road) at the Portman Road side. On Thursday 16th November from 10am to 4pm it will be in Broad Street, Reading. No appointment necessary - come along with your questions and talk to friendly specialists.

The Primary Care Commissioning Committee for Berkshire West meets in public at 1pm on Wednesday, 13th September at the Berkshire Maestros building, Prospect School, Cockney Hill, Reading. If attending please register online. For details on asking questions at the meeting please see here.