Come along to this Community & Wellbeing Fayre in Lower Earley hosted by Brookside Group Practice & Wilderness Road Surgery. Find out what your community has to offer with stalls from Citizens Advice, Reading Men's Shed, Earley Help Hub and many more #rdguk

Are you still feeling symptoms up to 12 weeks after COVID-19? Find out more about how you can access support through our Long COVID integrated service royalberkshire.nhs.uk/our-services/l…

Our colleagues at South Central Ambulance Service are doing their best to help patients as quickly as possible. If you are suffering a serious or life threatening emergency please continue to call 999 but please stay on the line.

❄️ Local NHS services are under significant pressure this winter. We all have a role to play in making sure everyone is able to access the care they need. Find out what you can do to be Winter ready at: royalberkshire.nhs.uk/winter

With NHS services under pressure this Winter, South Central Ambulance Service are highlighting the importance of not calling back on 999 while waiting for an ambulance unless the patient's condition has worsened. Find out more below 👇

NHS services are under pressure this Winter but by keeping your medicine cabinet fully-stocked you can treat many minor illnesses and injuries at home. Aye, Pharmacist at Grovelands Pharmacy, explains what items you should have at home to make sure you're #WinterReady

With new strains emerging, it's essential to fully protect yourself and others against Covid-19. If you're based in Hungerford and had your second vaccine 6 months ago, book your booster jab now. westberks.gov.uk/coronavirusvac…

This week we’re sharing the highlights of our applied #populationhealth webinar with Connected Care team FrimleyHealth&CareICS BerksWestICP. Kicking off with an intro from Heike Veldtman (GP & Berkshire West's Clinical Lead for Blood Pressure @Home) 1/6 Digital Health Sharon Boundy

2/6 How did BerksWestICP identify the most suitable patients for BP monitoring? Watch this demo by Heike Veldtman (GP & Berkshire West's Clinical Lead for #BPAtHome) that answers "How did we find those patients? Who has the greatest need?" #ZeroCVD #MakeEveryContactCount

3/6 Thanks to Blood Pressure @Home project, no. of patients having BP measured 🚀 from 68-95%. "It's absolutely remarkable to see the benefits for those 12/21 practices that actually enrolled patients" Heike Veldtman #MakeEveryContactCount #PopulationHealth FrimleyHealth&CareICS BerksWestICP

4/6 Great summary from Heike Veldtman of benefits of BP@Home project to clinicians, patient & system. "I believe by using business intelligence like that, we are going to make the biggest difference going forward." #MakeEveryContactCount @SharonBoundy @frimleyhc BerksWestICP

5/6 Sharon Boundy shares Connected Care's holistic approach. "The shared care record allows our professionals in an integrated way to come together to work proactively around the patient. And that's what ICS need, right? This is fundamental for having integrated care" FrimleyHealth&CareICS

6/6 In our last video clip, Mark Sellman explains how having access to real-time or near real-time data is enabling proactive care. E.g. pulse oximetry@home "saved over 20 lives & we've saved hundreds & hundreds of bad days from preventative admissions" @frimleyhc BerksWestICP

Help us maintain social distancing across our hospitals and keep our patients and staff safe. Please limit the amount of people accompanying you to our hospitals. If you have an appointment but can make your own way on your own without friends or family then please do so.

It's good to talk. Reach out to someone this #BrewMonday and let them know you care. samaritans.org/support-us/cam…

There are vaccination centres all around West Berkshire where you can get your booster vaccine. Book online at the NHS site below or attend a local walk-in centre. nhs.uk/conditions/cor…

You can absolutely still get first, second or booster jabs if you haven't yet. Our teams at vaccination centres will welcome you with open arms regardless of your current vaccination status. Get vaccinated now: nhs.uk/covidvaccinati…

Are you pregnant or have given birth in the last 12 months? 🤰 You are entitled to free NHS dental treatment and NHS prescriptions with a valid maternity exemption certificate. Ask your midwife about the digital maternity exemption service 👇 nhsbsa.nhs.uk/exemption-cert…

Following the Government’s announcement that all children aged 5 to 11 will be offered the COVID-19 vaccination, NHS partners across Berkshire West are now planning the best way to deliver the vaccine to this age group. 1/2

The theme of #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek '22 is #InAGoodPlace. But what does it mean to be in a good place? Here's Palliative Care Consultant Nurse, Liz Flannery, discussing the different things it can mean to different people. #DyingMattersRDGUK