Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

11/01/2026

🏥 Hospital is not the best place to be once someone is ready to go home.

If your loved one is being discharged, here are some simple ways you can help make their journey home smoother:

✅Organise their transport
✅Collect them early in the day
✅Make sure their home is warm & has food supplies
✅Let services know they are home (like pharmacies)

10/01/2026

⚡️ Staying active when in hospital can make a big difference to your recovery - getting up, getting dressed, and moving can improve your health.

🎯 Take our quiz about being active in hospital and see if you are an expert.

And if you have a relative in hospital, this is your reminder to encourage them to stay active to help make a difference to their recovery in getting them home sooner.

09/01/2026

🚨 Our Emergency Department is very busy. Many people are attending who don't need emergency care.

Did you know?
Your local high street pharmacy can now treat several common conditions without you needing to see a GP.

Pharmacists can provide prescription-only medicines, including antibiotics, for: Impetigo, infected insect bites, earache, sore throat, sinusitis, shingles, UTIs.

07/01/2026

❄ With the colder temperatures across Berkshire, we are expecting icy conditions on roads and pavements. This increases the risk of slips, falls and travel distruption, so please take care over the coming days.

🚨 Please look after yourselves, and keep an eye out for others who may need support during this cold weather.

☎ If you feel unwell and are unsure what to do, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111 for advice to find the most appropriate way to get the care you need. Only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

07/01/2026

⚠️ Nestle have recalled specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow on formula. This is due to the potential presence of cereulide in certain batches. There have not been any confirmed cases of illness, but if you have any of the affected products you should not feed it to your baby. If you have an affected batch and have fed your baby and are worried, please get in touch with your health visitor, 111 or GP.

⚠️ Product recall: SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula

Nestlé is recalling several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula products as a precaution due to the possible presence of cereulide toxin.

Cereulide can cause rapid onset of nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. It’s unlikely to be destroyed by boiling water or cooking.

Even if your baby seems well, it is essential to stop using affected products. If the formula was prescribed by a health professional, consult a pharmacist or other medical professional before changing formula.

For a full list of affected batches and what to do next, visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

01/01/2026

🎆 Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

Hello 2026. 👋

And a big thank you to all our colleagues who are working over the festive period. 💙

31/12/2025

🎆 2025 - what a year it has been!

There has been so many unforgettable moments from across the year, including a Royal visit, opening of our new urology facilities, our amazing NHS staff survey results, construction starting on our new MRI facility, and celebrating our incredible staff at our annual awards.

Through it all, our staff have gone above and beyond to keep patients at the heart of everything we do. 💙

A huge thank you to our 7,500 staff and volunteers who work tirelessly each day.

30/12/2025

👑🏆 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Anna Horwood, who has been awarded an MBE in the King's New Years Honours

Anna is an Orthoptist specialising in children’s vision, with a career spanning 44 years at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The honour is in recognition of her services to Orthoptics and Research in Visual Development.

Anna’s research has informed the way orthoptists and ophthalmologists think about visual development and misalignment of the eyes, specifically her work into the development of a child’s ability to focus, move their eyes together, and the relationship between the two. This research has changed the way we think about the development of binocular vision - the ability of both eyes to work together to create a single image.

From all of us at the Trust, many congratulations Anna! 👏

29/12/2025

🚨 Our Emergency Department is very busy. Many people are attending who don't need emergency care.

Did you know?
Your local high street pharmacy can now treat several common conditions without you needing to see a GP.

Pharmacists can provide prescription-only medicines, including antibiotics, for: Impetigo, infected insect bites, earache, sore throat, sinusitis, shingles, UTIs.

👉 https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/choose-the-right-service

29/12/2025

🚨 Over the New Year, our Emergency Department may be quite busy.

Please help us by using the most appropriate healthcare services.

🖥 111.nhs.uk: For urgent medical advice 24/7.
💊 Your pharmacy: Can help with minor illnesses like coughs and colds.
🩺 Your GP surgery: For non-urgent health concerns or ongoing conditions.
☎️ Call 999: For life-threatening emergencies

28/12/2025

🎄 With the upcoming festive period, some pharmacies may have different opening times than normal.
Plan ahead:
✅ Request your prescriptions early
✅ Collect them on time
Doing this helps pharmacies run smoothly and ensures you have what you need for the festive period.