Plans for the redeveloped Townlands Hospital, the community hospital for Henley-on-Thames, promised 18 beds, but the public is now being told by Oxford Health, the Oxfordshire service provider, that only 5 beds will be provided. The Henley Standard is leading a campaign to restore the plans for 18 beds. At a recent public meeting 300 people turned up at a hall holding only 200 and many people were turned away.

A website devoted to the health and health problems of young children available in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Polish has been created by the four NHS clinical commissioning groups in the western part of Berkshire.

In a speech to the NHS Federation (the organisation of NHS service providers), the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, set the direction of the NHS for the new Government. His first point was the the path to patient safety is the same as that to economy.

"Diabetes Care" in Berkshire West will be the topic when Dr Richard Croft, lead GP for diabetes care in Berkshire West, addresses the group on Wednesday, 24th June at 6:15pm at the Reading Community Learning Centre, 94, London Street, RG1 4SJ.

You could volunteer to attend a workshop and help Berkshire West CCGs procure 111 service for the future. 111 is the number to dial for health advice when it's not a matter of life and death. 111 delivers advice, can send out the emergency ambulance or a paramedic or direct you to the right place for treatment or give you advice. The Berkshire West CCGs are about to procure the 111 service for the next six years. You can volunteer to attand a workshop where your experience of the 111 service will help shape the service for the next six years.