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Public Board Meeting - 8 July 2025
- Important notices
Our next Public Board Meeting of 2025 will take place on Tuesday 8 July
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NHS leader returns home to visit West Berkshire Community Hospital
- Our community
- Important notices
Last Friday, Chris Hopson, the Chief Strategy Officer for NHS England, visited West Berkshire Community Hospital, where he was joined by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive Julian Emms, and Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Chief Executive Steve McManus.
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Be prepared for the disposable vapes ban
- Important notices
- NHS News
From Sunday 1 June 2025, it will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes (also known as single-use vapes) in the UK. Don’t wait until June to quit smoking – get ahead of the change.
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Changes to our non-emergency patient transport
- Our services
- Important notices
The provider of our non-emergency patient transport service is changing from South Central Ambulance Service to EMED Group on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
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Celebrating Clinical Trials Day 2025
- Our services
- Important notices
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Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world, on 20 May, to raise awareness of the importance of clinical trials for advances in research and healthcare.
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An early look at Bracknell’s new healthcare facility
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Last week Bracknell’s MP and Mayor joined representatives from NHS England, NHS Frimley and local healthcare organisations, for a tour of future Bracknell Forest Centre for Health.
An early look at Bracknell’s new healthcare facility: Read more
NHS Staff Survey: Another record-breaking year for Berkshire Healthcare
- Our services
- Important notices
We’re delighted to share our best NHS Staff Survey results yet, with a record 3,305 of our colleagues taking part.
NHS Staff Survey: Another record-breaking year for Berkshire Healthcare: Read more
Berkshire Healthcare Hosts Mental Health Act Detentions All-Partnership Conference
- Our services
- Important notices
National data continues to highlight a stark inequality in mental health care: Black people are 3.5 times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than white people. This disparity is not only a national issue, it’s also evident here in Berkshire.
Berkshire Healthcare Hosts Mental Health Act Detentions All-Partnership Conference: Read more
