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Trust boosts scan capacity
The national shortage of sonographers has placed some pressure on the delivery of antenatal scans and in response, the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has introduced additional resources to ensure women are seen promptly and receive all routine tests.
14 May 2026
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Temporary road closure at West Berkshire Community Hospital
As part of the ongoing construction work for the Trust’s new MRI community diagnostic centre at West Berkshire Community Hospital, the south entrance from London Road will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles from Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2026.
12 May 2026
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Supporting an extra 1000 patients living with Osteoporosis to avoid future fractures
NHS Trust’s across the Thames Valley region have saved £1.5m and avoided nearly 2,000 bed days by introducing nurse-led Fracture Liaison Services.
11 May 2026
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New mobile breast screening unit on the road across Berkshire
A brand-new mobile breast screening unit is now on the road across Berkshire bringing vital breast screening services ‘closer to home’ for local communities
10 May 2026
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Professor Mark Little Awarded JVIR Editor’s Award for Outstanding Clinical Study
Professor Mark Little, one of our Consultant Radiologists and Joint Professor with the Trust and the University of Reading has been awarded this year’s Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) Editor’s Award for Outstanding Clinical Study.
28 Apr 2026
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How we’ve worked to make our Bracknell site kinder to the environment
How we've made our Bracknell Healthspace site kinder to the environment, and more comfortable for staff and patients by installing the latest in heat-pump technology.
28 Apr 2026
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NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board Launched on 1 April 2026
Our aim is to plan and organise health services in an effective, more joined‑up way so we can improve health and care for the 2.5 million people living in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
01 Apr 2026
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Resident Doctor’s Industrial Action - 7 April 2026 to 13 April 2026
Resident Doctors are taking Industrial Action from 7 April 2026 to 13 April 2026 across England.
31 Mar 2026
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Information about meningitis
You may be aware of the meningitis outbreak in Kent. If you are worried or feeling unwell, please call NHS 111 for advice.
16 Mar 2026
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Celebrating 2,669 years of service at our Long Service Awards
On Friday (13 March 2026), we proudly celebrated colleagues who have collectively dedicated 2,669 years of service to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust at our annual Long Service Awards.
16 Mar 2026
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust gets top scores in NHS Staff Survey
Staff at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have ranked it as the top acute trust nationally across 16 areas in the latest NHS Staff Survey results released today, putting the Trust up there with the best in terms of working experience.
12 Mar 2026
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Trust announces in-coming Chief Executive Officer
James Blythe, current Interim Group Chief Executive Officer at one of the largest NHS health groups in the country, has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
11 Feb 2026
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How we're improving outcomes for people living with Hepatitis B
Our dedicated Gastroenterology and Hepatology team have been looking for new ways to support their patients, identify people who may be unaware they are living with hepatitis B and get them the treatment they need.
23 Jan 2026
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Minister for Health visits the Royal Berkshire Hospital
We were pleased to welcome the Minister for Health, Ashley Dalton MP, to the Royal Berkshire Hospital to visit our newly opened Frederick Potts Unit.
22 Jan 2026
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King's New Year Honours: Huge congratulations to Anna Horwood MBE
Anna Horwood, Emeritus Professor of Orthoptics has been awarded an MBE in the King's New Years Honours list. She has been with the Trust for 44 years, and this honour is in recognition of her services to Orthoptics and Research in Visual Development, specialising in children’s vision.
30 Dec 2025
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Mask wearing update for December 2025
Respiratory illnesses are rising across our community, and we are seeing this in our hospitals. To protect our vulnerable patients and staff, visitors in high-risk patient-facing areas will be required to wear face masks.
15 Dec 2025
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Dr Mary Tanay named as President of Oncology Nursing Society
Dr Mary Tanay, Nurse Consultant in Genomics, who has been elected President of the United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society.
12 Dec 2025
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Resident Doctor’s Industrial Action - 17 December 2025 to 22 December 2025
Resident Doctor’s are taking Industrial Action from 17 December to 22 December 2025 across England.
12 Dec 2025
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National maternity survey results for maternity care at Royal Berkshire
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its annual National Maternity Survey results for 2025, which show overall that women’s experiences at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust were positive about their maternity care.
10 Dec 2025
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