Pembroke surgery has announced that it will be among the first in the country to offer televideo consultations.
Pembroke surgery has announced a long-discussed move to have several smaller practices share facilities in a "chambers" arrangement on Craven Road.
A poll of patient reaction to their place of care has put Berkshire Healthcare FT well ahead of the national average.
Public Finance magazine has reported that Reading is now one of only six local authorities allowed to go ahead to health and sociall care integration in 2015.
For those needing treatment for cancer there is now a very informative web site produced by the Macmillan charity and the NHS.
South Central Ambulance Service Trust is looking for new public governors. Prospective governors are invited to workshops on 8th or 11th September.
The AGM of the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust takes place at the Gateway Conference Centre, Aylesbury, Bucks on 24th September (same day as BHFT!)
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - provider of metnal health services, communiity nursing servces and other community services in Berkshire - holds its AGM on Wednesday, 24th September at 2pm (refreshments from 1.30pm) at Easthampstead Baptist Church, South Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 7NS. This is a members' meeeting. It is straightforward to join using the online application form.
A People's March for the NHS is making its way from Jarrow to London following the route of the Jarrow Crusade of 1936. It's last leg on Saturday, 6th of September takes it from Edmonton to Trafalgar Square, arriving around 3:30 pm for a final rally.
We will be meeting between 6pm and 7:30pm on Wednesday, 24th September 2014 at 6pm in the Communicare Office behind Wycliffe Baptist Church, Cemetery Junction (see forthcoming Agenda for directions) .
Public Health departments of Berkshire local authorities are preparing a Suicide Prevention Strategy for Berkshire West CCGs and Local Authorities. A report on suicide can be read on the Reading Healthwatch web site.
After stakeholder consultation in July/August 2014, the strategy will be presented to CCGs for approval in August/September 2014, and to Health and Wellbeing Boards of local authorities in December 2014.