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Royal Berkshire Hospital: resident doctors strike - Wed 17 December - Mon 22 December, 2025
Resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) are taking industrial action from Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Monday 22 December 2025, locally and nationally. Whilst Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is putting plans in place to reduce the impact this will have on the running of Royal Berkshire Hospital and its other services, some appointments may need to be changed. If your appointment is impacted by this, you will be contacted by the Trust to reschedule your app
Dec 16, 2025


Referrals to Adult ADHD have temporarily stopped
From 1 December 2025, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has temporarily stopped accepting new referrals to their Adult ADHD service. The trust said: "This difficult decision has been made in discussion with our local Integrated Care Boards (the organisations responsible for planning health services in their local area) to make sure we can continue to provide safe, effective and sustainable care for people who already use the service." "We know this news may be worryin
Dec 1, 2025


Government response to national petition calling for action
The Government has responded to the petition to save Healthwatch, after plans were announced earlier this year to close down Healthwatch England and the local Healthwatch network as part of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan. The petition, which is open until 7 February 2026, calls on the Government to: • Revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak up for the public • Consult with the public to codesign a service which meets their needs and supports the
Nov 24, 2025


May Bank Holiday Pharmacy Opening Times
The pharmacies listed below should be open as shown. The details are correct at the time of publishing but are subject to change. You are...
May 3, 2024


Today, NHS prescription charges rise to £9.90 per item
Today the cost of an NHS prescription will increase, rising from £9.65 to £9.90 per item in England. A 12-month NHS prescription...
May 1, 2024


The first ever National Diabetes Experience Survey launches
The National Diabetes Experience Survey is a new survey which gives people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England the...
Mar 12, 2024
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