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Treatment Room
Treatment Room
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Get immediate help with minor illnesses and injuries:
- Coughs
- Colds
- Chicken Pox
- Headaches
- Flu
- Back pain
- Sprains
- Burns and scalds
- Cuts and grazes
- Minor head injury
- Norovirus
- Cold Sores
Pharmacists can also advise on minor illnesses and injuries:
Alternatively you can visit your nearest Minor Injury Unit:
If you wish to get advice or see a Nurse or Doctor, please visit our Consulting Room.
Consulting room
Consulting room
How can we help you?
For Forms, Medicals, Test results and Certificates please visit Reception
For Health reviews, including Asthma reviews and Smoking cessation please visit our Long Term Conditions room.
Visit a Minor Injuries Unit
- No appointment necessary
- Quick access to medical help
- Open till late and at weekends
Call 111
Visit a Pharmacist
- No appointment necessary
- Many pharmacists have a confidential area
- Open till late and at weekends
Contact a Nurse
Contact a Doctor
COVID-19 Support Room
COVID-19 Support Room
If you think you might have coronavirus or you’ve been in close contact with someone who has it visit NHS 111 online coronavirus service for advice.
Well-being while staying at home
Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at home because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Visit NHS Every Mind Matters for advice, practice advice and support groups.
If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get support.
Keeping Active
To stay fit and healthy whilst at home, try the NHS Home workout videos.
Advice for patients with pre-existing conditions
- Macmillan – Cancer and coronavirus
- Asthma UK – What to do if you have asthma
- Blood Cancer UK – Information for people affected by blood cancer
- Diabetes UK – Coronavirus and diabetes
- Kidney Care UK – Guidance for patients with kidney disease
Advice for Vulnerable Patients
- Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people
- How to get support for extremely critical vulnerable person
- Advice for people at higher risk – those who are 70 or older, are pregnant or have a condition that increases the risks from coronavirus.
- Pregnancy advice
Wellbeing Centre
Wellbeing Centre
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Dementia Questionnaire
This questionnaire has been created to assess services available to people living with dementia in our local communities. Your answers will help us to understand how effective services are, what kind of difference they’re making, and how we can improve them.
Please download, print and complete the form and hand it in to our Reception.
West Berkshire Community Breastfeeding Support
Breast Feeding Drop in’s in West Berkshire – we welcome fully or partly breast feeding mothers. Referrals can be made antenatally and postnatally from
your midwife or health visitor, or call us directly yourself.
Telephone: 0118 945 6157
Email: joanne.roberts@westberks.gov.uk
Drop-in Schedule
Fellas
Fellas has been described as ‘a grown man’s youth group’, running every Tuesday between 12-3pm. Read more…
Fibromyalgia/CFS Questionnaire
The number of young adults diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM), a condition which causes widespread pain and fatigue and loss of productivity, is steadily rising. We wish to survey amongst local practices and the West Berkshire area.
Please download, print and complete our questionnaire and hand in to Reception.
Fibromyalgia Support Group
Do you have fibromyalgia? If yes, join our support group:
West Berkshire Community Hospital
London Rd
Benham Hill
Thatcham RG18 3AS
From 2 – 4pm
2019 meeting dates:
4th March
1st April
10th June
1st July
7th October
2nd December
Email: westberks.fibromyalgia@gmail.com
Telephone: 07789 708072 (weekdays only 10am – 8pm)
West Berkshire Vision for 2016
The West Berkshire Council is developing its local plan and Vision for 2036.
There is currently a consultation on what this Vision of our area will look like in 2036 and it will influence the plans and direction of travel of policies for the council, which will impact on us as local GPs, our population and of course those of us who live in the area.
Read more
Mental Health Support Directory for Children and Young People
A wealth of information for children and young person’s emotional wellbeing and mental health support in Berkshire West.
Read more
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Support
Younger People with Dementia in Berkshire are planning to offer local regional support groups for people with FTD and their families, friends and healthcare professionals, in partnership with University College London. If you live in Berkshire or any neighbouring counties and would like to join us in shaping this new initiative, please join us on 8th May 2019 from 3pm – 5pm at:
YPWD (Berks)
First Floor
Unit 9 Indigo House
Fishponds Road
Wokingham
Berks RG41 2GY
Telephone:
Email: contact@ypwd.info
Turning West Berks Purple
We are turning West Berks purple to raise awareness of Fibromyalgia, CFS and M.E on the 10th till 12th May 2019
Read our Leaflet on Fibromyalgia Awareness
Fibromyalgia Action UK is a registered charity run primarily by unpaid volunteers. The majority of volunteers are also fibromyalgia sufferers who work extremely hard, despite their condition, in order to forward the cause of fibromyalgia. FMA UK was established in order to provide information and support to sufferers and their families. In addition, the Association provides medical information for professionals and operates a national helpline.
Telephone: 0300 999 3333
Website: www.fmauk.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society - Side by Side
Whether you’re a movie buff or a morning jogger, our Side by Side service is here to help you keep on doing the things you love – and try new things too.
Telephone: 01189 596482
Building Communities Together Partnership
Gardening for the Brain - Ufton Nervet
Do you or someone you care for have a diagnosis or Dementia?
Come and join us for some gardening and nature related activities. Gardening for the Brain is for people with dementia and their carers enabling them to express themselves, have fun and socialise with others in a similar situation.
Telephone: 01628 626331
Email: berkshire@alzheimers.org.uk
MIND - Autism Spectrum Disorder Support
Mind have created a toolkit for mental health service to help support people on the Autism Spectrum.
Newbury College Festival of Adult Learning
Parents Mental Health Guide
Being a parent is not always an easy task, however it can be so rewarding to see your child thrive and grow. To ensure that your child has the best opportunities it is vital for you both to understand mental wellbeing and the impacts of mental health stigma.
Postnatal Depression Support Group
Did you know that 1 in 8 women face depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and up to 2 years after having a baby? You are not alone! This group is for mothers to connect with other mothers for support. The group provides information, support and tools to make you feel like you again. See below for more information and to register for the group.
Newbury- Tuesdays 10.30-12.30pm
Thatcham- Thursdays 10.30-12.30pm
Telephone: 01635 760310
email: office@home-startwb.co.uk
Provided by Home Start, support and friendship for families in West Berkshire.
FGM Support
If you have had FGM/C and have health problems, you can access help at the Rose Centre, Reading.
MASH
Reading Tel: 0118 937 3641
West Berkshire Tel: 01635 503 090
Wokingham Tel: 0118 908 8002
Berkshire Women’s Aid: 0118 950 4003
Oxford Rose Clinic, specialist clinic for FGM survivors: 07767 671 406
Childline: 0800 11 11
NSPCC: 0800 028 3550
The Rose Centre, Reading Specialist advice and support hub for FGM survivors
Tel: 07903 675 676
Police: 999
seAp
seAp is an independent charity that provides free independent and confidential advocacy services. They provide independent advocacy services to help resolve issues or concerns you may have about your health and wellbeing or your health and social care services.
Website: www.seap.org.uk
SEND Local Offer
The Local Offer sets out provision which is available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), aged 0 to 25, including education, health and social care services.
Services in Berkshire
Alzheimer’s Society Activity Schedule April – July 2019
Sport In Mind - Berkshire West
The UK charity that uses sport and exercise to help aid the recovery of people experiencing mental health problems.
Website: www.sportinmind.org
Berkshire West Timetable of Sessions
Stress Less Talking Therapies
Stress Less Workshops are a four session weekly evening class. The workshops will empower you to manage your feelings of stress and become your own therapist.
Thatcham Support Group
A new and informal support group for anyone having or had treatment for any cancer and their family, friends and carers.
Meetings every Thursday from 10.30am – 11.30am at Parish Hall, Thatcham.
Find out more
Telephone: Aileen 07702 289473 or Jane 07887 525058
West Berks Council Social Care Advice
Helping you understand your social care options. Find out more
West Berkshire Directory
Your one-stop shop for help and support in West Berkshire.
West Berkshire Therapy Centre
Working in conjunction with the West Berkshire Therapy Centre we are proud to present to you the opportunity to use this wonderful facility for up to 7 sessions free of charge, including your introductory assessment session. After that it is asked that a voluntary donation is made on each visit. It is a great way to get fit, stay fit and meet new friends. If you would like to find out more please take a look at the website below or contact Charlie.
Telephone: 07599 261272
Email: Alain.wilkes@ypwd.info
May 2019 Activity Schedule
Learn to Play Chess
Free 10 weeks course beginning 26th March – Tuesday 15:30-16:30 at Newbury Library
Telephone: 01344 45400
Email: jonll58@btinternet.com
a2dominion
Helps all victims of domestic abuse in West Berkshire, even if you are not currently in a relationship with your abuser.
Find out more
Telephone: 0800 731 0055
Email: das@a2dominion.co.uk
Citizens Advice West Berkshire
How to get free help and advice from Citizens Advice West Berkshire
Berkshire Grandparents
Berkshire Grandparents is a safe supportive space for grandparents and close family memebers, who have little or no contact with their grandchildren due to difficult family situations. They meet on the 2nd Thursday of the Month at St Nicolas Meeting House, West Mills, Newbury.
Telephone: 07444 800 658
Email: contact@berkshiregrandparents.org
Website: www.berkshiregrandparents.org
Dementia Friendly Film Screenings at the Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange are piloting two dementia friendly film screenings this year. Dementia Friendly Screenings are designed to meet the needs of people living with dementia, their carers and families.
Website: cornexchangenew.com
Support with Confidence
Support with Confidence provides a list of providers of care and support services who have been successfully approved, and undergone the appropriate training and background checks. Support with Confidence is a joint Trading Standards and Adult Social Care scheme that is growing nationally.
Carer's Registration
It is important that we know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and the help that is available. If you are a carer please complete our form.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust provides a range of support and services which can be accessed via the Carers Hub – funded by Reading Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, North & West Reading CCG, South Reading CCG and Newbury & District CCG.
Telephone: 0118 324 7333
Carers UK
Carers UK are here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Slapped Cheek Syndrome
Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that’s most common in children, It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks.
Fever in Children
A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever.
Chicken Pox
Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point.
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.
Headlice
Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children.
Further information
From warts and measles to chickenpox and tonsillitis, find out how to recognise some of the most common childhood conditions
Babies and Children - Safety Messages
Information on how to calm a crying baby, guides to keeping your baby safe and more.
Speech and Language Therapy
A team of paediatric Speech and Language Therapists is available across Berkshire. They can work with your child if they have difficulties with speech, language or communication and with some children who are experiencing eating and drinking difficulties.
The Berkshire Child Health App
A new app has been created with advice on a wide range of common childhood illnesses.
Child Health Berkshire West
A guide for parents and carers of children aged birth – 5 years.
Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Local drug and alcohol addiction services
Swanswell is a national alcohol and drug charity that helps people change and be happy.
Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Further information
For more information about the benefits of drinking less, top tips and more visit NHS Choices – Drinking and Alcohol
Alternatively, for more information on how drug misuse can be harmful to your health visit NHS Choices – The Effects of Drugs
West Berkshire Directory Family Information Service
Offering a telephone and on-line directory service, dedicated to providing free up to date information for parents, parents to be, carers and professionals, to help support children up to their 20th birthday or 25th birthday if a child has a disability.
Physiotherapy Leaflets
If you need advice on exercises and self-management, look no further. Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust have a range of leaflets available.
Health Watch West Berkshire
Stay in control of your health, wellbeing and get the right care for you and your family right when you need it.
Berkshire Health Care
Advice, support, assessment, treatment and therapies to support adults who have diagnosed learning disabilities.
Memories Cafe
Come along to the new Memories Café at Winchcombe Place. This is open to anyone who has dementia or their family members and carers and all are welcome to enjoy coffee and cake in a friendly and relaxed setting.
Continence Advisory Service
Support, treatment and advice for anyone with a bladder or bowel problem.
West Berkshire Community Breastfeeding Support
Breast Feeding Drop in’s in West Berkshire – we welcome fully or partly breast feeding mothers. Referrals can be made antenatally and postnatally from
your midwife or health visitor, or call us directly yourself.
Telephone: 0118 945 6157
Community Midwives
Our community midwives hold ‘Booking In’ clinics and follow-up antenatal appointments on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week.
Contact 07768 752564
For general enquiries call 01635 273387
Local Maternity Services
Royal Berks - Maternity Information
A library of information leaflets on pregnancy, tests and scans, labour and childbirth and more.
Planning your Pregnancy
If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you can improve your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy.
Antenatal Care
Postnatal Care
Further information
Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here – NHS Choices – Your Pregnancy & Baby Guide
Samaritans
If something is troubling you, call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Further information
For more information about mental health, ways to cope with it and more visit
Open for Hope - improving mental health and wellbeing across Berkshire
A volunteer led group whose aims are to combat isolation, loneliness and improve mental wellbeing. Held at Memorial Hall, Tudor Court, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham RG18 3HB from 1.00pm – 4.00pm on Tuesdays. Contact Jackie Wilkinson, Coordinator, on 07391194102 or sec.wbiln@gmail.com
Emotional Wellbeing West Berkshire
A guide to local Mental Health Services.
Check out the online hub of information for more useful support, guidance, apps and more.
Talking Therapies Berkshire
A friendly and approachable service that helps people with problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and phobias.
Memories Cafe
Come along to the new Memories Café at Winchcombe Place. This is open to anyone who has dementia or their family members and carers and all are welcome to enjoy coffee and cake in a friendly and relaxed setting.
Support in Mind Berkshire West
Sport in Mind is an independent Berkshire mental health sports charity (unaffiliated to Mind) founded in 2011. Its aim is to use sport and physical activity to help aid the recovery of people experiencing a wide range of mental health problems by promoting mental wellbeing, improving physical health and combating social isolation. Find out more
Emotional Health Academy
Helping children, young people and families find support for emotional wellbeing earlier, faster and more easily
Telephone: 01635 519018
Website: info.westberks.gov.uk
Time to Talk West Berkshire
Our aim as a charity is to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people aged 11-25 in West Berkshire.
Telephone: 01635 760331
Website: t2twb.org
Email: hello@t2twb.org
Reading Walk-in Health Centre
Offering a range of GP’s, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners and healthcare staff with no registration or appointment needed.
Westcall Out of Hours GP Service
If you need treatment that requires urgent attention and cannot wait until your own GP surgery is open.
The Florey walk-in clinic
Sexual Health clinics are available at the Florey Unit of the Royal Berks Hospital.
Family Planning Association
They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Sexual Health Help Line
The Family Planning Association Sexual health help line can give you confidential information and advice
Further information
For more information about Sexual Health topics including a contraception guide visit NHS Choices – Sexual Health
The Edge West Berkshire
Chlamydia screening and general sexual health advice for under 25’s.
Parkinson's HELLO
To find further information on Newbury and district branch meetings for Parkinson’s HELLO please view this information leaflet.
West Berks Council Social Care Info Point
Provides details of services, organisations and activities to support adults in West Berkshire to live independently. Find out more
West Berks Council Social Care Advice
Helping you understand your social care options. Find out more
Dementia Friends
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre is proud to be a Dementia Friends Practice. Find out more
Stop Smoking Clinic
Weekly Stop Smoking Clinics are held on Monday afternoons at the surgery.
Get a Plan
Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.
Further information
For more information about the benefits of stopping smoking, top tips and more visit
Veterans' Drop in Centre
The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th December 2019 from 10:00-13:00 and will be held at:
The Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BB
It will then be held every second Wednesday of the month.
Veterans: NHS Mental Health Services
Information and support for serving and ex-members of the armed forces affected by mental illness and their families.
Veterans Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service
Transitioning out of the Armed Forces can be hard. We’re here to support you, during and long after your transition, to manage your mental health and adapt to a new way of life. Provided by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Eat4Health
The free weight management program serving West Berkshire.
April 2019 Courses
Eat 4 Health are offering a variety of free nutrition and healthy lifestyle sessions, some with light exercise to help you lose weight, control diabetes and get fitter.
If you are 16+ and have a BMI of >25 committed to losing weight then please contact us!
Telephone: 0118 449 2036
Email: info@eat4health.co.uk
Weight Watchers
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Want to get more active
Get help and advice from NHS Choices including 10 Minute workouts, 12 week fitness plan, running & cycling for beginners and much more.
Get started on the nhs 12 Week Weight Loss Plan
The plan is designed to help you lose weight and keep it off.
Am I a Healthy Weight
Calculation your BMI using this NHS Choices Tools
Further information
For more information about the benefits of losing weight, top tips and more visit
Health Review and Assessment Clinic
Health Review and Assessment Clinic
Here we can help you monitor your condition
Health Reviews
More than one condition?
Assessments
Prescriptions and medicines centre
Prescriptions and medicines centre
How can we help you?
Prescriptions
Local Pharmacies
- Superdrug
81-82 Northbrook Street 01635 47435 - Boots
4-5 Northbrook Street 01635 40396 - Day Lewis Pharmacy
Access House, Strawberry Hill 01635 41813 - Sainsburys Pharmacy
Hectors Way 01635 41393 - Boots
82-83 Bartholomew Street 01635 36193 - Tesco Pharmacy
Pinchington Lane 0345 6779485 - Wash Common Pharmacy
Monks Lane 01635 35033 - Boots
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