Dr Kit Yates of Bath University, and member of Independent SAGE gives an account of the present state of the NHS..

South Reading Patient Voice meets in person and online on Wednesday, 19th October 2022 at 6pm., in Meeting Room 1, RISC, 35-39, London Street RG1 4PS and online via Zoom. Members will discuss the latest GP patient survey, the last meeting of the Reading Health and Wellbeing Board, and news of local PPGs and providers. Please see the attached agenda and minutes of last meeting.

The annual history symposium of the Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre takes place on Saturday 19th November in the Old Library at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. There is a charge of 5 to attendees. Please see the attached document for booking and joining ///details. The programme is as follows: 9.35 Dr Jamieson Hurry and Reading Abbey Malcolm Summers 10.15 Are There No Workhouses - Are There No Prisons?

South Reading Patient Voice meets at 6pm on Monday 3rd October at 59, Alexandra Road or online via Zoom to hear Andrew Haydon, staff governor at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust talk about staff issues in the NHS. Use this link to join the meeting - no passcode.

The BOB Integrated Care Board will meet at 10.00 - 13.00 on Tuesday 27th September 2022. Papers will be available a week before the meeting. Questions relating to the agenda should be sent in advance to bobicb.enquiries@nhs.net .

The Care Quality Commission has rated the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Inadequate after an inspection of its call centres and Urgent and Emergency Care. The categories in which the trust was judged poor were safety and leadership. The CQC noted that "Some staff who raised concerns were treated badly." - a tell-tale sign of poor management. Anyone who has seen the relentlessly and unbelievably upbeat bulletins from the trust will realise that it does not have an honest relationship with the public. Click here for the summary report on the inspections .

The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust holds its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18th October at 5.30pm.

Reading's Pakistani Community Centre, at 373 London Road, RG1 3PA, will be hosting a COvid-19 Vaccine and wellbeing event from 11am to 3pm on Sunday 23rd October 2022. All welcome.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the Mental health and Community Care NHS provider for Berkshire, holds it AGM at 2pm on Wednesday 28th September in the Recital Room, South Hill Park Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7PA Please click here for information on getting to South Hill Park Please click here for information on disabled access in South Hill Park 

Reading Health and Wellbeing Board will meet at 2pm in the Council Chamber of the Civic Centre on Bridge Street on Friday, 7th October 2022. Questions should be submitted a couple of weeks in advance to Nicky.Simpson@reading.gov.uk It will be possible to attend remotely - please email nicky.simpson@reading.gov.uk to request access.