At the SRPV meeting on 30th July 2014 members heard John Taylor, Acting Commercial Director of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Foundation Trust describe how the Trust's new five-year plan differs from its plans a year ago. Slide 3 of the attached document shows that the plan agreed with the 4 Berkshire West CCGs proposes increases in A&E activity of 7% over 5 years (as opposed to 20-33% in last year's plan) and births at RBH would rise to 6000 a year by 2019 (as opposed to 8000 a year as proposed last year).
South Reading CCG's Governing Body will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 3rd September 2014 at 9.30am - 12.30am at the Museum of English Rural Life in Redlands Road, RG1 5EX.
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We will be meeting between 6pm and 7:30pm on Wednesday, 30th July 2014 at 6pm at the lower meeting room (down steps from car park) behind Wycliffe Baptist Church, Cemetery Junction.
A study by the Royal College of Surgeons shows that in 2010-11 some CCGs provided no surgery to over-75 year old patients for a number of prevalent conditions.
The CQC has issued its report on its inspection of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Their overall rating was "requires improvement".
The venerable Washington-based Commonwealth Fund has given the National Health Service high rankings in a study comparing the health-care systems of eleven developed nations, including USA, NZ, Canada, France, Sweden and Germany. The NHS came top overall and top for effective care, safe care, coordinated care, patient-centred care, access despite cost and efficiency. Furthermore, out of 11 only Sweden and New Zealand were cheaper in cost per head.
Public Health Reading in conjunction with Berkshire Youth will be running 5 "Let's Get Going" courses in Reading primary schools in the academic year 2014-15 as part of its action on childhood obesity. The courses are suitable for kids of ages 7 to 11 and can involve parents as well as children in learning about healthy food and activity.. The schools will be chosen on the basis of the Public Health childhood measurement programme.
South Reading Clinical Commissioning Group holds its Ammual Meeting on 2nd July 2014.from 1pm to 2.30pm at the Museum of English Rural Life, Craven Road, Reading RG1 5EX.
Macmillan Cancer Support and the Royal Berks NHS Foundation Trust have organised a feedback session for those caring for a friend or family member living with or after cancer.
Carers are invited to the sesion to help develop services to support carers. This will take place from 10am-12pm on Wednesday, 25th June, at Earley Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive, Reading RG6 4HB.
To attend or to find out more contact Natalie Thomas, Macmillan Well-Being Support Worker on 07799891409 or mailto://hwp-tr.MacmillanwellBeing@nhs.net.