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Supporting NHS Staff to Keep Healthcare Safe for Everyone Every day, NHS staff across Berkshire care for thousands of people with professionalism, compassion and dedication. Whether they're treating an emergency, supporting someone with a long-term condition or offering reassurance during a difficult time, healthcare staff are there to help. Most people treat NHS staff with the kindness and respect they deserve. However, incidents of violence, aggression and abuse continue to

When your NHS bowel cancer screening kit arrives through the post, it's tempting to put it aside and tell yourself you'll get to it later. For many people in their 50s, "later" often turns into never. New NHS data shows that people aged 50 to 59 are much less likely to complete their bowel cancer screening test than older age groups. Just over half of 54-year-olds took part in screening between April 2024 and March 2025, compared with nearly three-quarters of people aged 70 t

Turning Experiences into Change Our annual report is now published, and it highlights just some of the work we carried out over the past year to help local people have their voices heard. One example is our work with the racing community. When members of the community approached Healthwatch West Berkshire, they asked us to help make sure their experiences of accessing health and wellbeing support were heard by the right people. We listened, shared their concerns with key part