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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Construction begins on a new state-of-the-art MRI community diagnostic centre at West Berkshire Community Hospital
A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday 3 December to mark the official start of construction of the new MRI community diagnostic centre at West Berkshire Community Hospital.
02 Dec 2025
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Celebrating Our Chief Nursing Officer Award Winners
We’re proud to announce that 10 of our exceptional Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) have this week been honoured with prestigious Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Awards, an achievement that highlights the strength and excellence of our HCSWs.
26 Nov 2025
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Trust aims to collect 900 presents in Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Christmas Gift Appeal
The Royal Berkshire Hospital’s voluntary services team has launched its annual Christmas Gift Tree Appeal, with the goal of 900 presents to ensure that every patient has a gift to wake up to on Christmas morning.
20 Nov 2025
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Resident Doctor’s Industrial Action - 14 November 2025 to 19 November 2025
Resident Doctor’s are taking Industrial Action from 14 November to 19 November 2025 across England.
10 Nov 2025
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Spooktacular sports day with our patients in Neuro-Rehab
From pumpkin pong to bat throwing - our Neuro-Rehabilitation team hosted a Halloween-themed sports day to boost physical activity for our patients.
31 Oct 2025
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Trust Chief Executive decides to step down after a decade at the helm
Steve McManus, the Chief Executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is to step down next July after nearly a decade at the helm of the organisation which is recognised as one of the top acute Trusts in the country.
21 Oct 2025
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Knowledge sharing with Nigerian healthcare professionals at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
The stroke department recently welcomed seven healthcare professionals from Nigeria as part of a knowledge-sharing initiative aimed at improving stroke care in developing countries.
15 Oct 2025
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Play your part in reducing medicine waste
Medicine waste costs the NHS nationally around £300m each year. Play your part in reducing medicine waste to help the NHS and the environment.
13 Oct 2025
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Using tech to share our expertise with colleagues near and far
We are always keen to look for opportunities to share the expertise colleagues at the Trust have, and also to pick up new ways of working from partners within the rest of the NHS and internationally.
10 Oct 2025
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