The Alzheimer's Society is organising a support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease.on
Reading Borough Council is consulting on stopping its funding of "Reading Your Way". You can have your say at consult.reading.gov.uk
(click on "See all consultations"). The consultation closes on 28th February 2017.
The campaign for better mental health awareness and engagement "Brighter Berkshire 2017 - Year of Mental Health" launches on Monday 16th January 2017 with a 2 hour programme on BBC Radio Berkshire at 11am.
Healthwatch Reading has reported that patients had been diverted from Southcote's Circuit Lane practice to the Reading Walk-In Centre.
Reading Trades Union Council has organised a meeting to "Help Save the NHS" on RISC, 35-39, London Street, RG1 4PS, on !6th January 2017, from 7pm to 9pm.
Steve McManus started as the new CEO of Royal Berkshire Hospital on 3rd January 2017.
South Reading Patient Voice meets to consider and plan activities for 2017 on 25th January 2017.
Different Time and Place: NHS 57-59, Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA at 16.45pm - 18.45pm
The Office of National Statistics has just issued its latest bulletin on life expectancy by local authority area. This shows life expectancy for for men and women, taken across Reading as a whole, continuing to rise, although slowly.
Secondary care treatments, such as hip or knee replacements, cosmetic surgery or the insertion of ear grommets may be either "Not Routinely Funded" or "Funded Subject to Audit" or "Require Prior Approval" or be classified as Specialist treatment funded separately. The CCG adopts policies on these treatments which can all be found here .
Reading Healthwatch has reported that the re-commissioning of the 111 telephone service for the Thames Valley has taken an unexpected turn with the preferred provider, Care UK, withdrawing from the tendering process. The existing provider, South Central NHS Ambulance Foundation Trust, in alliance with primary care providers, is now the reserve bidder will probably be awarded the contract for the service from 1st April 2017.