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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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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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. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Doctors are taking Industrial Action from 15 June to 19 June 2026 across England.
08 Jun 2026
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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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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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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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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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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, 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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