Western Berkshire federation, including South Reading CCG area, is to be included in the second wave of the NHS's diabetes prevention programme - "Healthier You" over the next year. "Healthier You" is a collaboration between NHS England, Public Health England and charity Diabetes UK. Those on the programme will get tailored, personalised help to reduce risk. This will include education on healthy eating and lifestyle choices, reducing weight through bespoke physical exercise programmes and portion control, which together have been proven to reduce the risk of developing the disease.

The Western Berkshire federation covers 4 CCG areas including South Reading CCG area. The federation's Primary Care Commissioning Committee has published its first quality report on primary care in the CCGs of the federation. These don't identify individual GP practices but aggregate the performance over the whole CCG.

The Berkshire West Primary Care Commissioning Committee meets in public at the Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, Berkshire,RG5 4JZ from 13.00 to 16.00 on Wednesday, 14th June. To attend please register here or by telephoning 0300 123 6264 by 12 noon on Tuesday, 13th.

The Governing Body of South Reading CCG meets in public at 9.30-12,30 on Wednesday 7th June 2017 at the Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, RG1 5EX. To book your attendance or to find out about asking questions at the end of the meeting please see here.

South Reading Patient Voice will be meeting at 6pm on Wednesday, 31st May at 94, London Street, Reading RG14SJ - Reading Community Learning Centre. We will hear a talk about Macmillan Cancer Awareness Education in the Community from organiser Nisha Sharma and Christine Cowap of Macmillan Cancer Charity. Activity in Reading is being modelled on successful work in Rushmoor near Aldershot where Rushmoor Healthy Living has carried out similar work with its extensive local Nepali community and other less engaged groups.