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How It Can Help You in West Berkshire Have you heard the phrase social prescribing and wondered what it means? It’s a growing service across the NHS, including here in West Berkshire, that can help you get support for the things outside traditional medical care that affect your health and wellbeing. What Is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing is a way of connecting you with non-medical support and community resources that can help improve your wellbeing, whether that’s red

A Big Step for Children’s Health A long-awaited ban on junk food advertising has come into force today, marking a significant shift in how children are protected from unhealthy food marketing. Under the new rules, adverts for foods and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar will be banned online at all times and on television before 9pm. This builds on voluntary restrictions introduced last October, but crucially moves from goodwill to firm regulation. The Government says the imp

As we step into 2026, we’re excited to continue working with you to make health and social care services the best they can be for everyone in our community. At the beginning of this year, we’ll be focusing on two key areas : Pharmacy First   – We want to hear your experiences of using local pharmacies for advice and treatment. Men’s Health  – We’ll be gathering feedback on how services support men’s health needs and where improvements can be made. We have also been looking at