The NHS app: what it does and how it can help you
Not sure what the NHS app is or how it works? This information is for you. By downloading the NHS app on your mobile phone or using it...
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- Nov 2
Improving doctor surgeries for Reading locals
Dr Amit Sharma, GP Partner at Brookside Group Practice, talks about how the doctor surgeries across Berkshire West are trying to improve...
- Oct 30
October 2023: Need to see a dentist for urgent dental care? Help for Reading locals.
Dentistry continues to be an ongoing national crisis, and Reading is no exception. We continue to see residents struggling to register...
- Oct 18
Registering with a doctor: understanding your rights
People across the UK continue to experience problems registering with a doctor. We explain your rights and what to do if you're refused...
- Sep 17
Covid and flu Autumn vaccine programme now open for bookings
This week the NHS opened up bookings for anyone eligible for the Autumn Covid vaccine (including carers, over 65’s, pregnant women). You...
- Sep 14
NHS introduces Martha's rule
The UK government has confirmed it will introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ to ensure people can quickly access a second opinion in hospital during...
- Aug 24
Update on industrial action by hospital consultants
Following recent industrial action by junior doctors, for the second time hospital consultants – including those at hospitals across...
- Aug 16
Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2023 - Pharmacy opening times
The pharmacies listed here should be open as shown but this may be subject to change. Please contact the pharmacy before going to check...
- Jul 6
July NHS strikes; all the latest and how this effects Reading locals
The biggest NHS strikes to date start on Thursday 13 July unless there is a breakthrough in staff pay disputes between the British...
- Jul 1
July 2023: Dentistry national crisis continues, the latest advice for Reading locals
Access to NHS dental care continues to be a problem for people across the UK, including Reading locals. Here at Healthwatch Reading, we...
- Jun 11
Making an NHS complaint; changes taking place on 1st July
Everyone has the right to make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment or service, and this is written into the NHS...
- Jun 7
Hot weather advice
As we enter the Summer with heatwaves arriving and weather alerts issued, it's important to be heat aware, especially for people and...
- Apr 27
Pharmacy opening hours and medical support for the May bank holidays
It's a busy May, with a few bank holidays in the pipeline. The team at Healthwatch Reading would like to remind everyone to make sure...
- Apr 24
Latest on the 48-hour nurse strike this weekend
The 48-hour strike will involve nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that...
- Apr 17
UK public mobile phone alert system testing - Sunday 23rd April
The mobile phones of Reading Borough locals will emit a loud alarm and vibrate in a nationwide test of a new public alert system on 3pm...
- Apr 12
All the latest on the new HRT prescription
A new yearly prescription for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help women with menopause symptoms has launched, and is already...
- Apr 2
Spring covid vaccinations; all you need to know
The NHS is offering a further vaccination to those most at risk of COVID-19 across Reading Borough from 17 April 2023. People who are...
- Mar 14
Cough, cold and flu medicines are withdrawn from sale
Following a review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), all medicines containing cough suppressant...
- Mar 9
Junior doctor strike action and what this means for Reading locals
From Monday 13th March until Thursday 16th March junior doctors, across England, will be taking industrial action for 72-hours starting...
- Feb 27
Reading residents welcome to join the next BOB Integrated Care Partnership public meeting
All welcome on Wednesday 1st March in person or virtually. The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care...
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