South Reading Patient Voice meets on Wednesday 19th February at 6pm in Friends Meeting House, 2 Church Street, Reading RG1 2SB. We will hear Samantha Bautista of Uminversity Medical Group tell us "A Physican Associate's Tale". There will also be reports and discussion of news from Healthwatch Reading, Berkshire West CCG, local Patient Participation Groups, Reading Borough Council, local NHS providers and the wider health economy.

The Governing Body of Berkshire West CCG meets in public on Tuesday, 17th December at 9.30am at Shaw House, Newbury.

South Reading Patient Voice will be holding its Winter and Xmas social for members and their guests on Wednesday, 18th December at Friends Meeting House at 6.45pm. It takes the form of a Bring and Share supper at 5 pounds a head. Non alcoholic mulled wine and soft drinks plus quiche or pizza supplied - bring and share salads and desserts. Cathy Cousins is the contact and coordinator for reserving places and checking your contribution.

The CCGs for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West have issued an "engagement document" - something less formal that a consultation document - in which they propose a single commissioning authority for the common WeBOB area (see attached document). Views are sought on this proposal by end of 1st December 2019. In the mean time there is this online survey for individuals to complete: Click Here For Survey

Reading Borough Council's "Adult Social Care, Childrens' Services and Education" Committee meets at 6.30pm on 21st October 2019 in the Council Chamber of the Civic Offices on Bridge Street, Reading. The agenda includes consideration of:

1. Bucks, Oxon, Berks West Integrated Care System System Proposals
2. Bucks, Oxon, Berks West Integrated Care System Five Year Plan
3. One Reading Strategy (Childrens' services)
4. Adult Care Strategy

In a latest assessment, covering July 2019, the Royal Berkshire Hospital has met 3 out of 4 clinical standards for 7-day working. One of the starndards met reqquires that 90% of patients shall have access to six kinds of standard diagnostic tests: Microbiology,, CT scans, Ultrasound scans, Echo cardiography, MRI scans, Upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. Another of the standards met requires that patients shall have 7-day access to the following emergency treatments: primary percutaneous coronary intervention, cardica pacing, thrombolysis for stroke, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, renal replacement therapy, urgent radiotherapy. The third clinical standard met requires that 90% of patients receive a daily or twice daily review by a consultant. These three standards are met for weekdays and for weekend days. The standard that is not met is that 90% of patients should be reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of admission to the hospital.

The Disability Awareness Day 2019 takes place on Thursday, August 15, under the theme of 'Staying Healthy Mind and Body.' The free event on the ground floor of the Oracle Shopping Centre will run from 11am to 3pm and will offer fun, interactive and informative sessions.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital celebrates its 180th birthday with an open day for trust members on Saturday 7th September 2019.

Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group will hold its Governing Body meeting in public at 9.30 followed by its AGM at 12.15 on Tuesday, 10th September 2019 at the Novotel hotel, Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DP. To attend please register here. To submit a question please email: bwccg.enquiries@nhs.net or telephone 0118 982 2958

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will hold its Annual General Meeting at 2pm on Wednesday, 18th September, at Easthampstead Baptist Church, South Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 7NS. Public and trust members are welcome to attend. Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the provider of NHS mental health care throughout Berkshire, including the Talking Therapies service and CAMHS, also of the Berkshire community hospitals and the many community nursing services, including the services of many of Berkshire's health visitors, school nurses, district nurses, specialist community nurses, podiatrists, dieticians, community dentists and others.