Under NHS England's new five-year plan our sustainability and transformation programme is to be organised by COBWeB (Commissioning for Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Western Berkshire). This organisation will be headed by David Smith, continuing and current chief executive of Oxfordshire CCG. What level of public and patient participation, local authority engagement and collaboration there will be over this unwieldy and unnatural area remains to be seen.
The CQC has given a "good" rating to Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust the provider of mental health services, community nursing services, out of hours GP services and of some primary care GP services across Berkshire.
End of Life care is improving but there is still room for improvement.
Eye specialists say hundreds of patients suffer irreversible sight loss every year in England because services are overstretched and under-resourced.
NHS England has asked CCGs to work together to integrate primary, secondary and social care in a place-based system of provision of person-centred
care.
Reading Borough Council is responsible along with the local NHS for arranging support services for carers. After a re-tendering exercise jointly with West Berks Council the contract is to be given to Carers Trust East Midlands who are based in Nottingham.
We heard some time ago that South Reading CCG was asking Governing Body Lay Member Christopher Mott to stand down at the end of March 2016.
A widely-drawn task force on mental health care appointed by NHS England has issued its report with a strategy for the next five years.
The report has a wealth of information and recommendations with a focus on equalities and standards of care.
The report of the National Maternity Review, published in February 2016, sets new ambitions for the maternity services and services to mothers before and after childbirth.
Have your say about Berkshire Healthcare Services - Community Healthcare and Mental Health Services
9:30am Wednesday 23rd March, Hilton Hotel, Reading see location and access here