Health

Local community testing began at South Reading Leisure Centre on 10th February and a second community testing site went live

A new walk-through Coronavirus testing facility is opening on Friday 22nd January 2021 at Prospect Park, helping residents in the

Reacting to today’s news that Reading has been placed in Tier 3 restrictions by Government as part of the COVID-19

  Reacting to today’s news that Reading has been placed in Tier 2 restrictions by Government as part of the

In response to increasing infection rates Reading Borough Council are working with Public Health England to provide local contact tracing

SPECIALISTS from Public Health England (PHE) are working with Reading Borough Council following one confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL & BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION TRUST RELEASE A range of services is being offered to families with young

THE IMPORTANCE of Reading’s parks in promoting wellbeing, offering early interventions, support for mental health and combatting social isolation, are

RESIDENTS are invited to a free event this month aimed at promoting physical and mental wellbeing. Compass Recovery College is

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to beat the booze for 31 days during ‘Dry January’ 2019. Now in its seventh year,

READING COUNCIL is helping to highlight the benefits of monitoring alcohol consumption and making a change where needed during this year’s

HIV Testing Week (17-23 November) launches across Reading this coming Saturday with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

READING Borough Council is consulting on the provision of public health services over the next two years, to ensure it

READING Borough Council is proposing changes to the way its 2018-19 public health budget is distributed, to ensure it continues

PLANS to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in Reading, over the next four years, are set for endorsement this week.

SMOKERS in Reading are being encouraged to come along to the Stoptober Roadshow in Broad Street and join the national

READING Borough Council is proposing changes to the way it allocates public health spending to ensure it continues to help

Residents are encouraged to have a say on plans to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in Reading, over the next

READING residents are being encouraged to take a healthier lifestyle approach, with help available for those who are seriously struggling

GOOD progress has been made this year towards making Reading a dementia friendly town. Dementia is a key priority in

SMOKERS throughout the borough are being urged to find out about the benefits of quitting this January. The message is

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to beat the booze for 31 days during ‘Dry January’ 2018. Now in its fifth year,

READING and Wokingham Councils are consulting on plans to combine their local Healthwatch services. Healthwatch is an independent organisation which

READING Council is highlighting the issue of tuberculosis (TB), with the aim of reaching all those unknowingly affected by the

NATIONAL HIV Testing Week (18-24 November) launches across Reading on Saturday with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

READING Borough Council has signed an employer pledge with Time to Change, the growing social  movement  which supports people to

BERKSHIRE Suicide Prevention Strategy, which aims to reduce the number of lives lost to suicide in Berkshire, officially launches on

READING is marking Mental Health Day on 10 October with a range of events and information sessions throughout the Borough.

SMOKEFREELIFE Berkshire are bringing their Stoptober Roadshow to Reading Town Centre 7 October to encourage locals to join the 28-day

 BERKSHIRE residents are being encouraged to provide feedback on pharmaceutical services in the county by completing the Berkshire Pharmacy Users

 A MANGA drawing project aimed at raising alcohol awareness for 13-17 year-olds is launching this summer. The project, which was

HEALTH experts are urging men across Reading who spend a lot of time outdoors to take measures to protect themselves

PEOPLE in Reading are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience to help raise awareness of and prevent Type 2

Reading’s first ever community renewable energy society is already delivering a healthy return. Less than year after it was launched,

READING Borough Council is working closely with partners in a bid to reduce and prevent suicide in the borough. The

TO MARK National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 8th March), smokers in Reading are being encouraged and supported to not give

A CAMPAIGN to boost HIV testing and awareness has yielded great results. During November 2016, local sexual health charity, Thames

THE COUNCIL and its local NHS Partners have this week published the final version of a joint three year plan

READING COUNCIL this month set out its position on the growing issue of obesity in the borough. Current stats suggest

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to cut out drinking during ‘Dry January’ 2017. Dry January is a national campaign from Alcohol

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to take preventative precautions to keep well this winter. There is a reminder for people to take-up

AN ALCOHOL awareness themed Manga drawing project, aimed at 13-17 year-olds, is launching during the December school holidays. The project,

THERE are plans to re-shape mental health services in Reading to have a greater focus on empowering people to take

A new health campaign encouraging drivers in Reading to switch off their engines when stationary for more than a minute

Reading Borough Council today (Nov 16) becomes the latest local authority to publish the NHS’s Draft Local Sustainable Transformation Plan

National HIV Testing Week launches across Reading next week (19 November) with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

THE FIRST STOP Bus will be in the town centre on Wednesday 16th November as part of Alcohol Awareness Week (14-20

READING’S Drug and Alcohol Service have moved to newly refurbished town centre locations, without any change to the services offered. The

THE COUNCIL is encouraging smokers to come to the Stoptober Roadshow in Broad Street on Saturday 24th September and join