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31 March 2025

Help shape Royal Berks Trust strategy

You are invited by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to share your ideas and experiences to help shape the Trust Strategy. The Trust Strategy outlines its vision and plan of action to achieve their...

19 March 2025

Partnership evaluation report published

This report presents the findings of a 9-month Evaluation of the Strategic Partnership between the University of Reading (UoR) and the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT). The report describes a Partnership that has...

18 March 2025

Registrations open for our Partnership Event

Registrations have opened for our 2025 partnership event, one you wont want to miss! At this event, you’ll hear inaugural lectures from our Professors, learn about outcomes from our current programmes and projects, and hear...

13 February 2025

Virtual reality technology helps Berkshire stroke patients

Virtual reality technology has shown promising results for helping stroke patients regain arm movements, according to a new study led by the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The research, published in...

31 January 2025

Ophthalmology department awarded university status

The Ophthalmology department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for its excellence in a number of areas including clinical outcomes, collaborative research and staff education, and has been awarded university status....

11 December 2024

Trust Chief Executive recognised with honorary degree from the University of Reading

Steve McManus has been recognised for his contributions towards healthcare and the Berkshire community after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Reading. Steve has been Chief Executive Officer of the Trust since 2017 and...

28 November 2024

Professorships awarded to Royal Berkshire Consultants

Five consultants at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have been appointed to professorship roles at the University of Reading. In partnership between both organisations, the consultants will be seconded to professorships at the University where...

18 July 2024

Collaboration Innovation Fund Call Opening

Collaboration Innovation Fund Call (8th) Launch – 18th July 2024 We are excited to announce that the Health Innovation Partnership (HIP), a partnership between the University of Reading (UoR) and the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation...

30 May 2024

Health inequalities, event success

Thank you all so much for joining us at the Health Inequalities: Partnership event! We hope you had a wonderful time at the event, enjoying the delicious food and the opportunity to network, but also...

20 March 2024

Recognition of Excllence Scheme call open

From 22 April, the Health Innovation Partnership (HIP) will be seeking department applications for the award of ‘University Department’ status. We will award recognition to departments that are able to demonstrate excellence in clinical and/or...