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 are taking Industrial Action from 14 November to 19 November 2025 across England.
10 Nov 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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For the first time, parents in the South East can get their 2- and 3-year-olds protected against flu at over 600 local pharmacies this autumn, making vaccination quicker, easier, and more accessible ahead of winter.
01 Oct 2025
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The CQC have released their annual Inpatient Survey results, getting a temperature check on what it’s like staying in hospital.
15 Sept 2025
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This week, we launched Royal Berkshire Connect is our new patient portal which is replacing DrDoctor.
29 Aug 2025
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Staff from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust along with descendants of Trooper Frederick Potts VC, held an official opening ceremony for a brand-new clinical space named in his honour.
18 Aug 2025
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Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT) and Cognitant Group Ltd are proud to announce that Kidney Essentials has been shortlisted for the Digitising Patient Care Award at the prestigious 2025 HSJ Awards.
12 Aug 2025
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This year our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 5.30pm. The meeting will be held in Lecture Theatre 2, Trust Education Centre, Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN. Our AGM gives our local community a chance to come and hear about their local NHS, including an in-depth look at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s performance for the year 2024/25 as well as our plans for the year ahead.
08 Aug 2025
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Last month, colleagues from the Berkshire Cancer Centre reached out to a group of women within the Pakistani community with the offer of cancer awareness and prevention sessions focusing on breast, gynaecological, colorectal cancers, and screening.
05 Aug 2025
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On Wednesday 30 July at our Public Board meeting, some very special members of the team popped in.
01 Aug 2025
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The Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS.
03 Jul 2025
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The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is calling on the local community to return any unused mobility aids, including crutches and zimmer frames, to help ensure patients have access to essential support for their recovery.
05 Jun 2025
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In the past year, 306 volunteers have generously dedicated 31,616 hours to supporting staff at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
02 Jun 2025
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Congratulations to the Point of Care Testing (POCT) team at Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) who last week won the NHS England Chief Scientific Officer Award for the Outstanding Healthcare Science Service of the year in the 2025 Advancing Healthcare Awards.
28 May 2025
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New arrangements for patients and visitors using the Royal Berkshire Hospital car park come into effect on 2 June 2025.
28 May 2025
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