Health commissioning groups in the Reading area will be holding a town meeting on Tuesday, 12th November from 7pm to 9pm at the Kennet Room (Reading Civic Centre). To book a place please phone 0118 982 2709 or send an email specifying the Reading Call to Action meeting on 12th November to nhs.calltoaction@nhs.net This is a local initiative under NHS England's Call To Action. The Call To Action describes the future increased demands and costs for healthcare and poses the challenge of how the NHS will go forward. The Call To Action assumes little increase in funding in real terms and continuing adherence to the principles of a national health service free at the point of delivery.. It suggests a shortfall in funding of 30 billions by 2020/21 despite efficiency changes worth 20 billions in the first NHS challenge. The review of the NHS future covers avoidable deaths due to unhealthy lifestyles, the increase numbers of people living to great age, and the effects of health inequalities which are especially pronounced in the number of years of impaired health which people suffer.The contribution of technology is also considered.