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Welcome to the homepage of Right Care, Right Place, a programme which aims to reshape health services in east Berkshire in line with local needs.

It is about bringing health services closer to home, ensuring the right service is available in the right place at the right time.

The process began with a major public consultation exercise which heard from over 4,000 people in 2007/08. It was run by NHS Berkshire East, the organisation responsible for healthcare in east Berkshire. The original Consultation Document and Final Report can be viewed here.

We listened to you - now we are making changes in line with your priorities. Significant developments have already taken place - and more are on the way. We continue to work closely with our three local councils, our patient representatives, GPs and other key people to develop these plans.

The major elements are:

More outpatient appointments and diagnostic tests in local community clinics rather than major hospitals (ongoing)
More community based cancer services (from 2010)
Maternity services led by midwives (started September 2008)
Better primary care facilities in the heart of Slough (from December 2009) and Bracknell (from 2012)
Establishing urgent care centres in Bracknell and Slough (from 2010/11) and a minor injuries unit in Maidenhead, initially on a trial basis (opened September 2008, to be reviewed January 2010)

Follow the links to the left of this page to find out more about these.

See under Chief Executive’s Overview for more on the events held in the summer of 2009, how to contact us and other useful information.

There is also a link to the local ‘choose well’ campaign, which is closely related to the themes of the Right Care, Right Place programme. It aims to help you find the right health service for you when you need it.