'They saved my life and it's my way of giving back' 💙
Matt shares his story of volunteering here at the trust.
We have over 280 volunteers who give up their time to support our staff, our patients and their families. We are very grateful to each and every one of our volunteers!

Today is World Orthoptic Day! A great opportunity for us as a profession to show how we make a difference for our patients!
At Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we have a stand in the foyer/main reception today. Come and see the team to find out what we do! Helen Challand KatiePrichard-Thomas Steve McManus 💙 BOB AHP Faculty

We are very proud to have the Progress Pride Flag flying outside the entrance of the Royal Berkshire Hospital to celebrate Pride Month 💙

Last week we had a mini opening event for our newly refurbished Orthotics department. They now have a new admin and clinic room, which means they can see more of their patients regularly and reduce the waiting list. Our Orthotic Consultant Nick Gallogly explains more 👇

Good luck with your retirement Carole and THANK YOU! 👏🌟🎊

🌟 Brew up a storm for the NHS Big Tea! Join us in celebrating our NHS heroes and supporting a great cause! Sign up now to host your own Big Tea event and make a difference! royalberkscharity.co.uk/nhsbigtea

This event is supported by NHS Charities Together 💙 and proudly sponsored by Ridge

Coming to the Emergency Department is serious – and should only be used for people with life-threatening emergencies.
Think before coming to the Emergency Department – and if you’re not sure whether to go then please use 111.nhs.uk

Many congratulations to Emily, who is one of our StarCard winners! 🌟
Emily, who’s one of our midwives, was nominated by a colleague after a particularly busy and challenging day - supporting colleagues and ensuring the safety of patients and their babies.
Congratulations Emily!

Feelings of anxiety and depression can affect us all. If you need help with your mental health, you can refer yourself, or your GP can refer you to NHS Talking Therapies.
👉 nhs.uk/talk

Don't forget it's a bank holiday on Monday!
Pharmacy opening hours may be different over the bank holiday. Check and see if your local pharmacy is open on this map.
👉 bit.ly/3yvH3iE

The Reading Urgent Care Centre is open over the bank holiday weekend & offers walk-in appointments each day for those presenting minor illnesses. It is open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and is located on the first floor of the Broad Street Mall, Reading.
👉 bit.ly/4dRdXKR

Pharmacy opening hours may be different over the bank holiday weekend. Olivier explains what you can do to ensure you get your medication on time.
See if your pharmacy is open over the bank holiday 👉 bit.ly/3yvH3iE

600 nominations, 60 shortlisted nominees & 14 winners 🌟
Last week we celebrated our incredible staff and volunteers at the trust’s staff CARE Awards. We thanked our staff for the difference they make to the people they care for, the people they work with, & our wider community

Wearing sun protection is really important. Our skin cancer nurse, Kate shares the things you should know about suncream.
🌞Use high factor SPF (30 to 50)
🌞Use high UVA star rating
🌞Apply 20 mins before and re-apply every 2 hours
🌞Check expiry date

Anyone aged 75 or over can now book their seasonal COVID-19 vaccine online or via the NHS App. You don't need to wait to be invited.
Find out more 👉 nhs.uk/book-vaccine

For our final award of the evening, we are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 CARE Awards Lifetime Achievement: Clare Gould, Sister of our Neuro-rehabilitation at West Berkshire Community Hospital. 🙌

And the winner of our People’s Choice Award, voted by colleagues across the trust is Rupee Chagar, Chaplain in our Patient Experience Team. Congratulations Rupee!

Congratulations to the Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor, the winner of our 2024 CARE Awards Team of the Year! 🥳

The 2024 CARE award for Leader of the Year goes to Paul Wearing, Consultant within Elderly Care. Huge congratulations Paul! 🙌

Next up at the 2024 CARE awards we come to our award for Outstanding Compassion in Care, which goes to Christa Vasilikou, a member of our Occupational Therapy team. Huge congratulations Christa! 👏