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Face coverings from 19 July 2021
Following the Government's announcement that England will be moving to Step 4 of the COVID-19 roadmap - we'd like to confirm what this means for our patients, visitors and staff from Monday 19 July.
Think 111 First!
If you need medical help but it’s not a life-threatening emergency, call 111. Depending on your needs your advisor will either book you a time slot at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Emergency Department or at the best local service to suit your healthcare needs. This will help keep you safe and maintain social distancing.
Find out more about Think 111 First!
Getting In Touch
Main switchboard : 0118 322 5111
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) : 0118 322 8338
If you have an issue or query that you would like us to help you resolve, our PALS team may be able to help. You can ask a member of staff to contact PALS for you, you can contact them directly yourself. You can write to them at:
PALS
Level 2 Main Entrance
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
London Road
Reading RG1 5AN
or you can email: PALS@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Media contacts
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust runs a 24/7 service to the media. All media enquiries should be directed to the Communications Team. They will, wherever possible, respond promptly to your requests. Email communications@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Journalists, if you have an urgent out of hours enquiry please call the main switchboard on 0118 322 5111.
Building Berkshire Together
Building Berkshire Together
We have just launched our digital platform where you can find all the latest information about our plans to develop a masterplan, or blueprint, for an amazing hospital, designed and organised from the ground up. This is our opportunity to create a great hospital for local people, delivering outstanding care and treatment, and we want our staff, patients, partners and local communities to help us design it. We want this new hospital to be built with the real needs of patients and staff firmly in mind and would like your expertise, experience, and ambition to flow through the design of our new hospital.
Please visit the site by clicking here, take the survey and tell us what you would like to see as we start to shape the future of health and care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, one of our six sites that make up the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.
https://thefutureroyalberkshire.uk.engagementhq.com/royal-berkshire-fit-for-the-future
Coronavirus & Face coverings
Wearing masks from 19 July 2021
Following the Government's announcement that England will be moving to Step 4 of the COVID-19 roadmap - we'd like to confirm what this means for our patients, visitors and staff from Monday 19 July.
Adhering to government advice: staff, patients, and visitors will be expected to continue wearing masks (unless exempt) when on our sites. This is to help keep everyone safe and prevent further spread of the virus.
Visitor number limitations will remain in place, but we are currently reviewing this so that we can allow more visitors as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so. Keep an eye out for further announcements.
Covid-19 vaccinations
The latest information about Covid-19 vaccinations is available on the NHS website and more local information on the NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group website.
Coronavirus translations
Simplified and translated coronavirus materials, with locally produced information in different languages and signposting to national resources are available here.
Service updates
All the latest information about our services, including the Emergency Department, Cancer Services and Outpatients.
Click here for more.
Visiting
Information about visiting - who should and should not enter the hospital.
Find out more here.
About the Trust
Please click for more information about the Board of Directors and Council of Governors. Further information including public meetings, FOI and performance can be found here.