Monitor, the body that assesses and licences NHS hospitals has placed the Royal Berkshire Hospital on notice to improve its computer data handling, its governance and its financial plannng. In addition its progress in making the improvements demanded by the Care Quality Commission in June 2014 will continue to be monitored.
At this time of year there is usually an outbreak of tinsellitis.
A childrens' clinic, mainly for under-fives, will operate in Broad Street Mall from 4pm to 8pm every day except Bank Holidays through the winter up to Sunday 12th April 2015 to relieve pressure on the Royal Berkshire Hospitals A&E department.
Your GP surgery offers flu vaccination for children who were aged 2,3, or 4 on 1st September 2014.
Reading Borough Council is consulating the public on the implementation of the new Care Act.
A workshop primarily for users of mental health services and their carers, but also for voluntary organisations in this field will be held at Reading Town Hall between 10am and 3pm on Tuesday, 2nd December.
The governing body of South Reading NHS CCG meets in public, from 9.30am to 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 3rd December 2014, at the Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, RG1 5EX
Here are a some links to interesting videos and a very clear report about integrated care for frail, elderly patients.
Circuit Lane surgery in Southcote lies outside the South Reading CCG area but developments there could be an indicator of future changes here.
South Reading CCG has received winter pressures funding which can be used for GP services. It will be used to open a 7-evening a week childrens' urgent care centre at a location still to be determined over the winter months.