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Autumn 2025 COVID and Flu Booster Vaccination Clinics

Dear Patients, We’re pleased to announce that our Autumn 2025 COVID-19 and Flu Booster Vaccination Clinics are coming up soon! Please refer to the eligibility criteria for this years COVID and Flu clinics. COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Dates: Wednesday 8th, 15th & 22nd October 16:30 – 19:30 All eligible patients will receive an invitation – no…

Expansion of the OpenSAFELY secure COVID-19 research platform

NHS England has been directed by the government to establish and operate the OpenSAFELY COVID-19 Service and the OpenSAFELY Data Analytics Service. These services provide a secure environment that supports research, clinical audit, service evaluation and health surveillance for COVID-19 and other purposes. Each GP practice remains the controller of its own GP patient data…

X-ray Booking Changes

The Swiftqueue booking system will be going live for GP X-rays at the Royal Berkshire Hospital from 29 September 2025. This will allow patients to book and manage their appointments online. From this date, GPs will need to provide patients with the link to book an appointment when requesting an X-ray exam. This will also…

Amber Weather Alert

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued an amber heat-health alert (HHA) from 9am tomorrow (Tuesday 12 August) until 6pm on Wednesday 13 August. The good news is, we can all take precautions that allow us to enjoy the hot weather safely and help people who might be more vulnerable…

Online Bookable Appointments

As of August 2025, booking appointments via online services has been introduced at Grovelands Medical Centre, however this is initially being restricted to particular appointments only. The below appointment types will be available to book; – Cervical Screening – Annual Review Appointments (Asthma, COPD, Dementia and Mental Health) Appointments will be bookable up to 3…

Join Dementia Research

Grovelands Medical Centre would like to invite you to sign up to the Join Dementia Research registry open to those with a dementia diagnosis, carers and healthy people with an interest. Dementia affects 1 in 3 people and research is vital to help us understand and develop treatments. To find out about memory research, please…

Re-location of the Urgent Care Centre

Dear patients, The Urgent Care Centre service at Broad Street Mall in Reading will move from its current site to the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) from 1st July 2025. The Reading Urgent Care Centre will be open every day from 10am – 10pm. Patients who need same day care will be referred by RBH Emergency…

Blood tests

Dear patients, as of 2nd December 2024, we will be reducing the amount of blood tests appointments we offer. Blood tests will be available only between 08:00am – 10:00am (on Thursdays 07:30am – 10:00am) and for 7 minutes only. Please note, if late 4 mins or over, your appointment will have to be re-booked at…