South Reading Patient Voice

Reading Community Learning Centre will be offering free courses on English language skills for healthcare users.

The first course starts in May. Each course has six sessions of three hours. The courses are being given in Central Reading and at New Directions South in Whitley and at the Warehouse, Cumberland Road, in East Reading. The first session is at the Warehouse, Cumberland Road, on Friday, 3rd May 2013 from 9.30am to 12.30.pm

Learners on the course will learn English language skills. English language skills will be introduced using materials relating to a variety of health topics specific to the health needs of the Nepali Community in Reading. A lot of the health information will be delivered by Health professionals.

Some of the topics will include:

• how to stay healthy and eat better
• how to register with a GP
• diabetes and heart disease
• importance of regular health checks
• mental health and Alzheimer's disease
• who to contact for different health problems
• men's health and women's health
• how to spot signs & symptoms of Breast Cancer

For more information and bookings please contact your GP surgery or the telephone and email contacts below.

Telephone: 0118 959 9009

Email: