Microsoft email outage update
You may be aware of the ongoing Microsoft outage affecting Outlook. Due to this, we are currently unable to send or receive emails.
13 Nov 2026
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Congratulations Dibyaa! Doing us proud at the Pride of Reading awards
Huge congratulations are in order for Dibyaa Maharjan a member of staff in our Acute Stroke Unit who picked up the Healthcare Worker of the Year award at Pride of Reading celebrations on Friday 6 November.
09 Nov 2026
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Change is brewing: Simple switch to decaf sees patient falls halve
A simple switch to a decaf cuppa has nearly halved patient falls in a couple of Elderly Care Wards at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
04 Nov 2026
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Another ‘first’ for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust technology
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has become the first in the country to use innovative robotic ultrasound technology to help speed up and improve care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
16 Oct 2026
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Switchboard service disruption - 30 September 2026
We are aware of an issue affecting our switchboard. Our teams are investigating the issue and are working hard to restore the service as soon as possible.
30 Sept 2026
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Portering Industrial Action: 29 Sep 2026 to 1 October 2026
Some of our portering colleagues will be taking industrial action from 7am on Tuesday 29 September until 7am on Thursday 1 October. Patients should continue to attend appointments unless contacted directly by the Trust.
28 Sept 2026
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Our email addresses are changing
Our email addresses are changing. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust will be moving to the national NHS.net platform from Monday 5 October 2026.
25 Sept 2026
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Annual General Meeting, 16 September 2026
This year our Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The meeting will be held in the Trust Education Centre, Lecture Theatre 2, Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN with the option to attend physically or via webinar.
02 Sept 2026
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Patients praise compassionate and personalised care at Royal Berkshire
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has been praised by patients in the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inpatient Survey, with 87% rating their care experience seven out of 10 or higher and 94% saying they were treated with dignity and respect. Patients highlighted the Trust's compassionate, personalised care, while the survey also recognised improvements in ward admission waiting times, patient involvement in care decisions, and support for families and carers.
25 Aug 2026
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Share your experience of hospital discharge in a national Healthwatch survey
Healthwatch England is running a national survey to better understand people's experiences of being discharged from hospital.
19 Aug 2026
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New Chief Executive and Chair for the Thames Valley Acute Provider Collaborative
The Thames Valley Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) has appointed Professor Meghana Pandit as the new Chief Executive and Oke Eleazu as the new Chair.
06 Aug 2026
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Reading student wins NHS national careers competition
A talented pupil from the Kings Academy Prospect in Reading has been named as the national winner of the Step into the NHS careers competition in secondary schools.
23 Jul 2026
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Breaking down barriers to breast screening in South Asian communities
How we're using humor to help South Asian women feel more confident talking about breast health and accessing potentially life-saving breast screening.
17 Jul 2026
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Breaking down barriers to breast screening in South Asian communities
How we're using humor to help South Asian women feel more confident talking about breast health and accessing potentially life-saving breast screening.
17 Jul 2026
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New pharmacy robots welcomed to the team
The Pharmacy Team at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have unveiled a pair of brand new, state of the art robots, marking a £1.3 million investment in the service provided to patients and staff.
13 Jul 2026
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Trust receives national award for excellence in Myeloma care
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust's Haematology team has received a national award recognising outstanding person-centred care and clinical innovation for its Myeloma service.
10 Jun 2026
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Resident Doctor’s Industrial Action - 15 June to 19 June 2026
Resident Doctors are taking Industrial Action from 15 June to 19 June 2026 across England.
08 Jun 2026
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Sharing Bibi’s story this World Clinical Trials Day
To mark World Clinical Trials Day, Bibi a patient at the Trust talks about the positive impact of taking part in a clinical trial.
20 May 2026
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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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