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West Berkshire Council has released its latest Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) Summary, which highlights the key health and wellbeing challenges facing our area A “Joint Strategic Needs Assessment” (JSNA) is a tool used by local partners (health, social care, local government) to understand current and future health, care and wellbeing needs. In West Berkshire, this rapid summary uses readily-available data as a starting point for conversations and prioritisation, how

How You Can Help Save Lives The NHS is currently facing critically low blood stocks , with some types nearing emergency levels. Alongside this, there's a growing need for plasma donations , which are vital for producing life-saving medicines. 🚨 Blood Types in Urgent Demand Hospitals across the UK are calling for donors of specific blood types due to high demand and low supply: O negative  – the universal blood type used in emergencies B negative  – rare and in short supply R

There’s some exciting news for women’s health! The government has announced that the Women’s Health Strategy   is being renewed, with fresh commitments to make sure every woman gets the care and support she needs, when she needs it. The renewed strategy aims to build on the progress already made, tackling long-standing inequalities and improving access to services. It follows the recent news that menopause will now be included in NHS Health Checks , another positive step in