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A pioneering new form of thyroid and parathyroid surgery, which leaves patients without any scarring, was performed for the first time in the United Kingdom at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

In partnership with Berkshire West Public Health, the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust is running special maternity clinics in West Berkshire, to help reduce health inequalities in maternity care for families seeking sanctuary.

As the weather gets colder, we start to see an increase in the usual cold and flu winter bugs. This year Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust are asking parents with young children to keep an eye out for signs of RSV, an infectious respiratory illness that can cause bronchiolitis.

Winter is always an incredibly busy time for our local NHS services. As we enter the cold and flu season we are running a campaign to ease these pressures and ensure people know where to go for help when they are unwell and to access the right NHS service for them.

Staff at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust are set to benefit from a multi-million pound staff and wellbeing centre opening this week. 

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has started their Baby Friendly Initiative journey, with Director of Midwifery, Christine Harding and Deputy Chief Nurse Jane Chandler signing the Unicef letter of commitment during World Breastfeeding Week.

GP surgeries are usually the first service to contact if you have a health problem. Anyone in England can register with a GP practice and see a doctor or nurse for free.

Staff, volunteers and teams at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust were celebrated for their achievements at the latest annual staff excellence awards – the CARE Awards.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Library and Knowledge Services have won the LILAC Conference Information Literacy award for raising the profile of health literacy in Berkshire adolescents.

Royal Berkshire Hospital is holding a series of community engagement events for local people to update them on the progress of the redevelopment and ensure that the plan meets the needs of staff, patients, visitors and local communities.