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Are you an unpaid carer (An Everyday Hero), who is looking after someone with Alzheimer's, Dementia or Lewy Body? Healthwatch West Berks...

Changing Places toilets provide necessary amenities for individuals with severe or multiple disabilities, allowing them to use restrooms...

A defibrillator is a device that helps restart a person's heart when it stops beating normally. If someone's heart is beating dangerously...

The August bank holiday will soon be here, and pharmacies will be open certain times. Please see below the latest opening times for...

With hot weather forecast from today 29th July to 2nd August, it is important to be heat aware, and be aware of others who may be...

Whooping cough (pertussis) rates are on the rise, and babies too young for vaccinations are most at risk. This illness can be severe for...

West Berkshire Council is considering important changes to disabled parking regulations and seeks public input. Under the Road Traffic...

The Value of Listening The value of listening to the residents of West Berkshire was our theme this year. Being out in the community and...

Learning Disability Week, celebrated annually in the UK, is an event dedicated to raising awareness about learning disabilities,...

As Learning Disability Week approaches, we're excited to share some fantastic events happening in our community. This is a great...

Community larders are often mistaken for food banks, but they are quite different. A community larder is like a pop-up hub where you can...

Fun and supportive sessions for older adults who have experienced a fall, or are worried about falling.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial lung infection. Vaccination is crucial for infants and children to prevent...

Healthwatch West Berks along with Healthwatch Reading and Healthwatch Wokingham ran a survey in February and March this year asking...

Early May Bank Holiday information detailing which pharmacies will be open on Monday 6th May 2024 West Berkshire. A map of the pharmacies...

The NHS national booking system has opened for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings with those eligible able to book appointments from...

Update from the British Heart Foundation about the use of Smartphones and wearable to help cardiovascular disease.

On 1st May 2024 NHS prescription charges will be increasing. A prescription will cost £9.90 for each medicine or appliance dispensed. If...

Thames Valley Positive Support are currently offering free, home, HIV tests that they will post out to you in discreet packaging. Results...