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Contact The Elderly - Maidenhead Tea Parties for the Elderly

Do you know an Elderly Person who would benefit from a monthly outing? Contact the Elderly, Maidenhead Group have some vacancies available for Guests to attend their monthly Sunday Tea Parties, hosted by volunteers in their homes. Transport provided. If you know someone who would benefit please see...

Older Persons' Advisory Forum

OPAF (Older Persons' Advisory Forum) provides a voice for more mature people (50 plus) living or working in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. They actively work with voluntary organisations, NHS agencies, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and other service providers to improve...

Six Month Report 2017/18

Since the change in provider in April 2017 Healthwatch WAM has been working hard to establish relationships, collect feedback and represent the views of the public. A report on the first six months of the year can be seen below

The Berkshire Transforming Care Partnership (TCP)

What's been going on locally to help people with learning disabilities The Berkshire Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) have been working in Berkshire with health and social care to help people with learning disabilities and/or autism who display behavior that challenges, including those with a...

Thames Valley 111

We've heard that people didn't always experience the best service from 111, the following changes outline what has been done which aim to improve this service. If you previously used 111 and had a negative experience we encourage you to try using it again and let us know what you think. The Thames...

HealthMakers

HealthMakers is a completely FREE NHS service for ANYONE living with ANY long term physical health condition from Arthritis to Migraine, Diabetes to Stroke recovery, and everything in between. Courses run across East Berkshire. It's a 6 week course available to everyone living in Windsor, Ascot,...

Victims First

The Police and Crime Commissioner's new initiative Victims First now has a Facebook page to keep people up to date on information, advice and support for victims of crime www.facebook.com/victimsfirstTV/ Victims First is a website www.victims-first.org.uk which has advice on what to do and how to...

Have you still not had your flu jab?

If you're 65 or over or you have a long-term health condition, flu can be serious. That's why you're eligible for a free flu jab. Don't put it off. Get your flu jab straight away.

Hospices offering more ‘Outstanding’ care than other services regulated by CQC

Hospice care across England has the highest percentage of services rated 'Outstanding', according to a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The State of Hospice Services in England, 2014 to 2017 published during Hospice Care Week and ahead of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day...

Frimley Park Hospital opens newly upgraded children’s ward

Staff, patients and relatives gathered in the new-look F1 ward on Wednesday 4 October. Sir Andrew Morris, chief executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, was joined by ten-year-old inpatient Tegan Comber who cut the ribbon during the opening ceremony. The £1.85 million project took 16...

Many people experience good urgent and emergency care but some report waits and want better information when they are discharged

CQC Findings from a survey of more than 45,000 people who received urgent and emergency services provided by 137 NHS trusts across England show positive results for many aspects of care and treatment. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), survey reveals the responses from patients who attended either...

Parents and Carers in Partnership

Parents and Carers in Partnership for Windsor and Maidenhead are a parent, carer forum who are working together to improve provision and outcomes for children and young people (0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities. What do they do? "Our vision is that our membership is...

Do you know when to ring 999 and when to ring 101?

Due to the high number of and sometimes avoidable 999 calls, Thames Valley police have devised a short survey for all ages across the Thames Valley, to better understand how you use these services. Please take this short survey

Mens Matters

Men's Matters is a charity group whose aim is to bring together older men to form friendships and take part in activities that contribute to their good health and well-being. Are you an older man living in East Berkshire? Then join them at one of their weekly drop-ins for some refreshments and a...

STP Summary Paper from BMA

Sustainability and transformation plans are five year plans detailing how local areas will work together to modernise health and care and achieve financial balance by 2020. In March 2016, England was divided into 44 geographic 'footprints' to create plans based on the local health needs. These...

WAMCCG Annual General Meeting

Join us for Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead CCG's Annual General Meeting, on Thursday 14th September at Windsor Racecourse. This is your opportunity to share your feedback with us directly, as well as celebrating our achievement from the past year. More information

Healthmakers

Free NHS Self Management Courses now available for people living in Bracknell and Ascot, Windsor, Slough and Maidenhead. Living with a health condition? Want to learn how to self-manage your condition better?

Signs and Symptoms

There are five gynae cancers - womb, ovarian, cervical, vaginal and vulval - but awareness levels of these cancers are very low – certainly in terms of the signs and symptoms to look out for. Sadly, in the UK alone, over 21,000 women are given the news that they've been diagnosed with a form of...

Alzheimer's Society Services in Berkshire

Memory Walk

Alzheimers Society are hosting a number of walks to raise money for a cure, to improve care and to support those affected by dementia. Reading - Sunday 1st October 2017 - 10am for 11am start. For more information and to sign up to your nearest walk visit memorywalk.org.uk

Don't Stop Antibiotic because of the News

A large number of Newspapers, TV and Radio Programmes carried news yesterday recommending patients should stop their Antibiotics when they feel better and ignore doctors advice on the length of treatment. Dr. Martin Kittel, GP Partner at Forest Health Group said "Please ignore the newspapers and...

Grant Awards Available from Berkshire Carers Service

Berkshire Carers Service is inviting charities and community groups across Berkshire who support carers to apply for grant funding. Awards of up to £10,000 are available to fund projects and activities that will make a positive difference to the lives of carers. Trustees may consider requests for...

Flammable Emollient Skin Creams

The fire service have warned of the risk of using moisturising creams containing paraffin and petroleum bases. The cream seeps into the bedclothes of wearers at night, and if the person drop a cigarette, sheets and night clothes act like a wick allowing flames to quickly spread across the body...

Bereaved parents donate special equipment to help families cope with stillbirths

Three local families have donated special equipment to Wexham Park Hospital which will help parents come to terms with the stillbirth of their babies. The 'cuddle cots', which cost £1,500 each, ensure that bereaved parents have time to spend with their babies before saying goodbye. They were...

Thames Valley NHS 111 new contract awarded

Patients across the Thames Valley will be opening a new front door to urgent care services from September 2017. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has been awarded the contract for the new Thames Valley 111 telephone service by the 10 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)...