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We've created this webpage to offer up-to-date information on local services Christmas opening times, information and support....

The Government is asking you for your ideas on fixing the NHS via an online platform Change NHS ,  and also on the NHS app. Whether you...

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS has announced today. The...

Working with Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership  (CLASP), a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in...

Another May bank holiday is nearly upon us which means some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed, and the opening hours of other...

There is just one pharmacy open across the borough this coming Bank Holiday Monday. The details are correct at the time of publishing but...

Today the cost of an NHS prescription will increase to nearly £10, rising from £9.65 to £9.90 per item in England. A 12-month...

For some, particularly older people and those with a weakened immune system, COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even...

Make sure your medicine cabinet is well-stocked for Easter weekend! You can help ease the pressure on local health services by making...

Our national body Healthwatch England has used the experiences of care from over 10 million people across the UK (including residents in...

The 'BOB ICB' will plan and fund GP, hospital & other services and be chaired by Javed Khan (pictured). A new body has taken over...

Report by Help and Care – 13 January 2022 An overview of patients care whilst accessing the Ageing Well services and how they felt about...

Report by Hope and Care – 1 July 2021 It has been a year of change for all of us. At Wokingham we adapted to new ways of working during...

Report by Hope and Care – 20 January 2021 This is a report on the views & experiences of people who are likely to experience health and...

Report by Hope and Care – 17 December 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has meant that health and social care providers have had to change...

Report by Hope and Care – 11 June 2020 More than 1240 people shared their views with local Healthwatch in Reading, West Berkshire,...