NHS England has asked CCGs to work together to integrate primary, secondary and social care in a place-based system of provision of person-centred care. In Western Berkshire the approach chosen by the four CCGs (Newbury, South Reading, North and West Reading and Wokingham) is to form an Accountable Care System (ACS) clustered around the Royal Berks Hospital as the main acute provider. The CCGs and the main providers are to cede some sovereignty and work together under a common direction to integrate services.

Have your say about Berkshire Healthcare Services - Community Healthcare and Mental Health Services 9:30am Wednesday 23rd March, Hilton Hotel, Reading see location and access here Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is keen to hear from anyone who is or has been using its services, particularly; in-patients (mental health), community mental health team and older people's mental health, out-of-hours (Westcall), community nursing, speech and language, CAMHS and ta

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has issued a critical report on the state of the finances of Acute Hospital trusts.

The NHS England performance report for January 2016, appearing only on 10 March 2016, shows many targets missed with the worst performance for waiting in A&E since figures became available. The January 2016 performance report for NHS England shows the following, among others:

Dr Gerard D'Cruz will be talking about the planned GP Chambers in Craven Road at our next meeting on Wednesday, 30th March at 6pm, at 94, London Street, RG1 4SJ. We will also discuss news about local health and social care, items from Healthwatch Reading, from South Reading CCG and from patient participation groups at surgeries in the South Reading CCG area.