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Urgent Community Response in Reading
Report by Reading Voice We carried out 20 interviews of people who had been visited at home after a fall or failing health. This report...
Jan 21, 2022


Hanging On: Our report on GP Phone Access
Report by Reading Voice We carried out an online survey from 25 March-25 April 2021, which was answered by 339 people who had strong...
Jul 14, 2021
Our Annual report 2020-21
Report by Reading Voice Find out how we have provided information, advice and support to Reading people during the Covid-19 pandemic....
Jun 29, 2021


Happier and Healthier Berkshire focus group reports
Report by Reading Voice We held discussions with students and ethnic minority people to help inform a new health and wellbeing strategy....
Apr 30, 2021


Covid vaccine information session with Reading Kenyan Association
Report by Reading Voice We helped the association hold a Zoom session on 14 March 2021. Summary Talks were given by Jessica Acquah, a...
Apr 9, 2021


Our response to Care Quality Commission consultation on regulation
Report by Reading Voice We have published a joint response with four other local Healthwatch to the CQC's proposals on how it regulates...
Mar 23, 2021
Health of asylum seekers placed in Reading during the pandemic
Report by Reading Voice We spoke with 43 asylum seekers or refugees placed in Reading by the Home Office as part of the government's...
Mar 11, 2021


A Conversation on Covid Vaccines
Report by Reading Voice We joined up with Age UK Berkshire to hold a Zoom session with charity staff and the public on 18 February 2021....
Feb 26, 2021
Different outcomes, Different access to care
Report by Reading Voice A review of reports by five local Healthwatch has shown consisent themes affecting health inequalities. Summary...
Jan 29, 2021


Local experiences during Lockdown 1
Report by Reading Voice This report was presented to the Reading Health and Wellbeing Board on 22 January 2021. Summary We surveyed 153...
Jan 22, 2021
Response to NHS England consultation on integrated care systems
Report by Reading Voice We have joined forces with four other local Healthwatch to respond to proposals. Summary Healthwatch Reading,...
Jan 7, 2021
Enter and View of Emmer Green Surgery
Report by Reading voice Healthwatch Reading visited the surgery on 7 February and 11 February 2020 (before the outbreak of Covid-19)....
Aug 28, 2020


Our Q&A on Covid vaccines with Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority people
Report by Reading Voice We worked with Reading's race equality body, ACRE, to hold a Zoom session on 22 February 2021 between local...
Mar 2, 2020
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