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World Mental Health Day and Week 10th, 12th, 13th October 2017
Fri, 2017-09-22 17:49 — AdministratorWorld Mental Health Day is on Tuesday, 12th October and we have events in Reading on that day and on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th.
Meeting of SRPV - Wednesday, 27th September 2017 - RBH, Our District General Hospital
Tue, 2017-09-19 22:20 — AdministratorSouth Reading Patient Voice will be meeting at 6pm on Wednesday, 27th September at 94, London Street, Reading RG14SJ - Reading Community Learning Centre. We will hear a talk from David Cooper - until recently Lead Governor at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Trust. We will also discuss our response to the proposal to merge Berkshire West CCGs and create an Accountable Care System, news from local Patient Participation Groups and the local health economy.
Government Backs Off From Selling NHS Professionals
Thu, 2017-09-07 23:24 — AdministratorThe Government has backed out of selling the NHS's internal staff agency - NHS Professionals after much opposition and demands for an enquiry.
New 111 telephone service is Integrated Urgent Care
Tue, 2017-09-05 12:44 — AdministratorThe new 111 NHS telephone service, starting on 5th September 2017 in Berkshire West and other parts of the Thames Valley has is designed as an Integrated Urgent Care service. It is more closely integrated with the out-of-hours GP service. It is anticipated that about 30% of calls will be handled by a clinician.
Britain's NHS Spending Is Only 6.5% GDP (2016-17)
Mon, 2017-09-04 23:25 — AdministratorFor 2016-17 NHS spending was £145 billion which is 6.5% of GDP of about £2.2 trillion. Private health spending is thought to be a little above 1% of GDP or about £26 billion, giving total health expenditure of 7.5 - 8% of GDP, but adding in social care for international comparison, total health expenditure by international definition is about 9.9% of GDP. For comparison Germany, France, Sweden and Japan spend about 11% of (a larger per capita) GDP.
NHS England says GP Referrals must be Reviewed For Approval
Mon, 2017-09-04 12:50 — AdministratorPulse Today magazine has reported that NHS England is planning that ALL GP referrals should be prospectively peer reviewed and is arranging a system of funding to incentivise this.
Primary Care Commissioning Committee meets on Wednesday, 13th September at 1pm in Shaw House, Newbury
Mon, 2017-09-04 12:21 — AdministratorThe Primary Care Commissioning Committee for Berkshire West meets in public at 1pm on Wednesday, 13th September at Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DR.
