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Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can affect anybody, including younger people. In the UK, there are around 850,000 people with dementia. Out of those, over 42,000 people aged under 65 live with dementia.

8 September 2020

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Slough has been removed from the Covid-19 watchlist

Tan Dhesi, MP of Slough shared the letter he received from the Department of Health and Social Care stating that Slough has been removed from the Watchlist, due to the continued decrease in transmission rates.

8 September 2020

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Get tested for Coronavirus in Slough

No matter how mild your symptoms may be, get tested today.

4 September 2020

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Oxford House Nursing Home Enter & View Report

Read our Enter & View report for Oxford House Nursing Home.

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Covid-19 Insight Report: March to July 2020

The way health and social care services operate has been affected by Covid-19 with non-urgent treatment postponed, face-to-face appointments reduced and care homes and services limiting public access. .

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Government funded medicine delivery service ending 31 July

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government funded a delivery service through local community pharmacies to deliver medicines to people who were shielding and did not have anyone who cou

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Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

Working with National Voices and Traverse we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

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Tell us about your experience of leaving hospital during COVID-19

Giving feedback, both good and bad, can help improve services. #BecauseWeAllCare

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Tell us about the effects of Covid-19 on your mental health

Please take a few moments to fill out our survey.

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Have you left hospital during COVID-19? Tell us your experience

To respond to coronavirus, hospitals across the country had to quickly change. Tell us how this has affected the care you or your loved one has received.

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Arti tells us her experience of maternity services during COVID-19

Arti thought that she'd experienced enough change in 2020 to last a lifetime... until she found out that she was pregnant. She tells us about her experiences of maternity services during the pandemic in the hope that others speak up and do the same.

Due to COVID19 services at Slough Walk In Centre have been temporarily suspended

Slough Walk in Centre remains temporarily suspended

Patients will still be able to access treatment for minor ailments via their GP surgery, which they can access by phone or online consultations.