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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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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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Information about meningitis

Information about meningitis

14 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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Temporary road closure at West Berkshire Community Hospital

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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Supporting an extra 1000 patients living with Osteoporosis to avoid future fractures

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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New mobile breast screening unit on the road across Berkshire

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 Awarded JVIR Editor’s Award for Outstanding Clinical Study

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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How we’ve worked to make our Bracknell site kinder to the environment

How we've made our Bracknell Healthspace site kinder to the environment, and more comfortable for staff and patients by installing the latest in heat-pump technology. 

28 Apr 2026

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NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board Launched on 1 April 2026

Our aim is to plan and organise health services in an effective, more joined‑up way so we can improve health and care for the 2.5 million people living in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

01 Apr 2026

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Resident Doctor’s Industrial Action - 7 April 2026 to 13 April 2026

Resident Doctors are taking Industrial Action from 7 April 2026 to 13 April 2026 across England.

31 Mar 2026

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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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