2011 Carers Week: The True Face of Caring

Diary dates for you to note:

Monday 13 June 10.00am to 3.00pm - Carers events information.
Main Entrance Royal Berkshire Hospital


Mon 13th June - Afternoon Cream Tea (Carers UK members only) at Boswells at 2.00pm.
To book,call Barrie Randall on 0118 983 2607 or email banda.burghfield@hotmail.co

Tuesday 14th June 10.00am to 4.00pm - Carer Services & Jobcentre Plus
Pop along to the Jobcentre Plus van in Broad Street Mall for a chat and information about local services for Carers and specialist support for carers provided by Jobcentre Plus, including getting back to work.

Wednesday 15th June 10.00am to 4.00pm - Carers Connecting
Your questions and stories - Trunkwell Mansion House, Beech Hill, Reading.
FREE TRANSPORT FOR CARERS FROM READING STATION. To book, call Princess Royal Trust on 0118 9607030 by 9.00am on 3rd June 2011

Wednesday 15th June - Afternoon Cream Tea (Carers UK members only) in Twyford at 2.00pm. To book, call Barrie Randall on 0118 983 2607 or email banda.burghfield@hotmail.co

Thursday 16 June 11.00am - 2.00pm - Information Fair and Carers Network Event. Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 7AE Stalls from Mencap, Berkshire West NHS, Crossroads, Age UK, Parent Partnership, Princess Royal Trust, and Reading Borough Council

Thursday 16 June 11.00am to 12.00am - Age Concern, Reading - Special Carers week pop in for people 50+ - The Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading RG1 7AE

Thursday 16 June 10:30am - Carers UK and Reading Crossroads Memory Walk.
A gentle walk guided by Barrie Randall starting from the Broad Street Mall. For more information , call Barrie on 0118 983 2607 or email banda.burghfield@hotmail.co.uk

Thursday 16 June - Reading Young Carers present "The Many Faces of Young Carers"
an exhibition of art by young carers at Fairview Youth Centre, George Street RG1 7RR from 4.00 to 6.00 pm with BBQ. For more information call 0118 937 4003

Friday 17th June at 10.30am - Free showing of "Water for Elephants" at 10.30am.
VUE Cinema in the Oracle. Booking is essential. Call 0118 937 2383 to confirm your place

NHS Reforms "Listening Exercise" - How to get involved

The Government have launched a "Listening Exercise" to help improve their plans for modernisation of health service by listening to the views of patients, professionals and the public.
Find out how you can get involved by visiting http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/listening-exercise-how-to-get-involved/ .

Surgical Services for Children with Congenital Heart Conditions - Public Consultation

The NHS is carrying out a national consultation on proposals to focus the surgical expertise in heart conditions into larger, but fewer centres in England.
In the NHS South Central area there were two trusts providing paediatric cardiac services up until February last year, when the Oxford Radcliffe suspended their service.
Southampton General Hospital provides this service now. Currently, Southampton is included in one of the four options for the number and location of children's cardiac services for the future, but not included in the three other proposals.
These proposals will not be finalised until people have had their chance to respond and say what they think the best way forward is.
The consultation will run until 1st July 2011. You can have your say by filling in the online questionnaire at www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/safeandsustainable or tel 020 7025 7520 for a paper copy.

Reading LINk would be keen to hear any comments you may have on these proposals.