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NHS rolls out life-saving treatment Hundreds of people living with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer are set to benefit from a new treatment now available on the NHS. The drug Glofitamab (Columvi®)   will now be offered to around 300 people a year with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)  , a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that either returns or doesn’t respond to chemotherapy. Until now, this treatment was only available to people who had alre

What is it? The West Berkshire Directory is an online searchable directory of health, social care and community services for the district of West Berkshire. On the website you can search by keyword and postcode for services under categories for Adults, Families, and SEND (Local Offer). It includes listings for home care providers, advocacy services, mental health support, carer support groups, child-minders and many more. I t's maintained by the West Berkshire Council and aim

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