Community rehabilitation beds at Oakwood Ward, Prospect Park Hospital, are being cut from 35 to 24.

At the September meeting of the South Reading CCG Governing Body it was decided that Vasectomy would no longer be available as a normal NHS treatment in the South Reading CCG area.

Reading is creating a recovery college for those recovering from or living with mental illness.

John Broughall will be talking on "Antibiotic Resistance" at the Cafe Scientifique meeting on 3rd October at 7.30pm at Smokin’ Billy’s, 61 St Mary’s Butts, Reading RG1 2LG. All welcome. 20% off on food ordered beforehand!

We understand that Tilehurst Medical Centre, a branch of the practice provided by Dr Kumar and partners with main surgery at Milman Road, is to close in the near future. Patients have been notified by letter.

"Integrating Health and Social Care in Reading" will be the topic when Kevin Johnson, Reading's Integration Manager for Care Services, addresses South Reading Patient Voice on Wednesday, 26th October at 6pm at 94, London Street, Reading RG1 4SJ.

Simon Warren, Interim Managing Director of Reading Borough Council, speaking at the Audit and Governance Committee meeting on 29th September, declared that the Council was on the cusp of going to law with the NHS CCGs over the costs of continuing care for Reading residents.

The BMA's Junior Doctors' Committee has called off strike action in its continuing opposition to the NHS Employers' new contract. We don't yet know what they will propose as actions against the NHS Providers' new contract.

Reading's Health and Wellbeing Board meets in public in the Council Chamber in the Civic Offices on Bridge Street at 2pm on 7th October.

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.