Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

We provide high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities of more than 500,000 people

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@SouthernBMA As part of the South East Temporary Staffing Collaborative, we had planned to lower our bank rates to bring them closer to line to other local Trusts. However, we have paused this and invited representatives of the South-East BMA to meet to discuss concerns raised.

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Reclaiming Narratives this Black History Month.

A wide range of events, workshops and screenings will be taking place both on and off campus this October to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, for staff, students and the public.

Read the full programme at https://t.co/dGk6M72DHP

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We know we have amazing staff but it's always brilliant when they are celebrated nationally to receive the recognition they deserve. This week we were delighted to welcome @angie_velinor Deputy Regional Chief Midwife SE, to give a special award to our Maternity Support Workers.

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GP practices have a variety of healthcare professionals available to make it easier for you to access the right help and care.
Elan is a Clinical Pharmacist and explains how this role can support you.

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Organ Donation Week gives us a chance to hear from some amazing people – here’s Sidney and Kelly’s story, father and daughter from Buckinghamshire. 💜

Read their full story 👉 https://t.co/PJEd0VBHw7

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Warts and verrucas are small lumps on the skin that most people have at some point in their life. You can speak to your local pharmacist about the different options to treat warts and verracus.
🎯 Take our quiz about warts and verracus.

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💊 Instead of visiting your GP, you can now get prescription-only medicine treatment for seven conditions by visiting your high street pharmacy.
👉 https://t.co/8Q0S0iXndf

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A trial we have been running at the Trust for several years is offering hope for patients suffering from pain related to osteoarthritis in the knee: https://t.co/OgzXl379Li

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This week is #OrganDonationWeek It gives us the chance to shine a light on some incredible people.
Please join Deb and Helen, as they tell the story of their brother Stephen: https://t.co/tQtY390k6Y @NHSOrganDonor

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Whooping cough is an infection of the lungs and breathing tubes – and can be serious, especially for young children and babies.
🎯 Take our true or false quiz about whooping cough. Protect yourself and your baby by getting vaccinated 👉https://t.co/aMWPG0rsFK

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📱Millions of people are using the NHS App to manage their health the easy way, from ordering a prescription to checking their records.
Find out more about the NHS App 👉https://t.co/wxNdzqogAg

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❓ Do you #knowyournumbers?
High blood pressure is the 3rd biggest risk factor for all disease in the UK. Karen, our patient experience liaison nurse explains the importance of checking your blood pressure.

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Today we welcomed @PDJSwallow, MP for Bracknell, to our Bracknell Healthspace site to meet staff and showcase the important services we provide locally for residents.

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We spend roughly one third (that's around 229,961 hours) of our lives asleep! 😴💤
🎯 So, you should be pros in our true or false quiz about sleeping.

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💊Don't forget it's a bank holiday on Monday (26 August)!
Pharmacy opening hours may be different over the bank holiday - check and see if your local pharmacy is open on this map.
👉 https://t.co/34uMtdK8jh

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🏆 We have been ranked top five acute trusts in the CQC inpatient survey for patient experience!
The survey was based on the responses of patients who have stayed with us.
Congratulations to all our staff from across the trust! 💙
👉 https://t.co/WpUsrWehyT

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🎬 Lights, camera, action!
As part of The One Show’s ‘One Big Thank You’ Monica Galetti surprised Rupee, our chaplain in our Eating Hub at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Thank you Rupee – you are amazing! 💜
📺👉https://t.co/fQZhg0v5nt

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🤫Shh! You may spot the Royal Berkshire Hospital and a few familiar faces on The One Show tonight!

⏰ Tonight at 7pm
📺 The One Show, BBC One

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📢If you are heading to Reading Festival, get yourself tested with our sexual health team who are based near the Reading Festival water taxi - and will be there till 5pm.