The Berkshire West Primary Care Committee meets virtually from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday 8th July. Practice performance (QOF) and the renewal of the Walk-In Centre contract are among the topics to be discussed.
Patients at Milman Road Health Centre and at Kennet Surgery have been made aware of a plan to merge the two practices. The letter to patients assures them that there will be no reduction in appointments available. It is possible, though, that the branch surgery at Christchurch Road might be discontinued at some time with patients given a choice as to where to transfer.
Reading borough is developing a local plan to control outbreaks of Covid-19. The plan can be inspected here .
The CCG held its 9th June meeting by multi-way telephone call.
The meeting papers are below - featuring some details on the measures taken for COVID-19 and the arrangements for paying for them.
The Independent SAGE commission, chaired by former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, has issued a report on the integrated Find, Test, Trace, Isolate and Support system that is necessary to control the Covid-19 epidemic as the crude lockdown is eased.
The main public health technique for controlling epidemics returns to England tomorrow with the start of the NHS Test and Trace service.
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The Government has announced £300 million funding for local authorities to take a central role in the national test, track and isolate programme.
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