We have aN opportunity to transform the Royal Berkshire Hospital
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the people of Reading, Newbury, Henley, Wokingham and the surrounding villages of Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire.
Our ageing estate makes it difficult for us to deliver modern healthcare in the way we would like – the buildings were designed at a different time to care for fewer patients with different needs than those of today. Through Building Berkshire Together we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to address those issues. We want to give people of all ages and communities equal access to the best facilities.
UPDATE – 20 January 2025
“We are extremely disappointed with the announcement that our programme, not for the first time, has been delayed. While we are pleased that the government has recognised the case for a whole new hospital, today’s announcement sees us delayed by at least another six years and there will be little prospect of a new hospital before 2040. Our staff, patients and the citizens of Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire deserve better.
The condition of our current hospital presents challenges for staff and patients which we manage every day, to deliver safe, high quality healthcare services to our local communities despite these challenges.
We will be seeking urgent meetings with NHS England and the New Hospital Programme team to explore the implications of the announcement
We will continue to invest in our estate, our equipment and digital to support the best possible care for our patients.”
We deliver care from a network of facilities across the area including facilities in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Thatcham and Windsor. We provide a full range of services serving a catchment area of just over 500,000 people. In addition, we provide specialist Cancer, Cardiology and Renal services that serve a wider population of up to 1 million.