How to get involved in East Berkshire

NHS Thames Valley work will only be successful if it is informed by the lived experience, needs and aspirations of the local people they seek to serve. These insights provide powerful tools to improve health outcomes and to identify new and better ways to keep people well and to meet their needs when they are in poor health.

We are keen to develop ways of working that ensures the public and stakeholder insight is embedded into everything we do. It is only by listening to each other, sharing knowledge and experience and working together that we can best understand the needs of the communities we serve, and develop our services to meet those needs.

Ways to get involved and influence local health services across East Berkshire:

1. Join your local Patient Participation Group (PPG) at your GP practice

2. Register to be a member of Your Voice Thames Valley to hear about consultation and engagement activities including:

   • Surveys

   • Discussion Forums

   • Public events and workshops

   • Polls

   • Commenting on leaflets and documents

3. Social Media - follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to hear about the latest campaigns, events, surveys and meetings.

4. Attend one of our Board meetings in public.

6. Healthwatch Bracknell Forest and Healthwatch Slough, Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead are the independent organisations that gathers patient feedback to influence health and social care services.

7. Bracknell Forest Council, Slough Borough Council and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have online consultation and engagement platforms.

8. Volunteer as a Patient rep on one of our health projects or programme boards. Email us to let us know your area of interest and we will be in touch as soon as a relevant opportunity arises.