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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has refreshed its five-year strategy (2025–2030), setting out how it plans to improve patient care and lead local health transformation. The updated strategy was shaped by input from 2,400 patients, community members, staff, volunteers and partners and it aligns with the NHS’s 10-Year Health Plan and places a strong emphasis on innovation and modern healthcare delivery. Key priorities include: Empowering patients to take an active role in

Your Questions Answered Women's Health in West Berkshire Update What’s happening with the Women’s Health Strategy? Healthwatch West Berkshire continues to monitor progress on women’s health and the development of the Women’s Health Strategy for our area. This work is ongoing, but progress has slowed due to wider organisational changes currently taking place within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB). Has Healthwatch asked for an upd

Important Safety Information The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding everyone to check the contents of their home and workplace first aid kits. A type of bacteria called Burkholderia stabilis , which occurs naturally in the environment, has been linked to serious infections in people exposed through non-sterile alcohol-free wipes that were previously on the market. Although most healthy people face a very low risk, a total of 59 confirmed cases of infection linked