Operose Health currently holds contracts with the ICB to provide GP services to patients registered at The Potteries Surgery in Tilehurst, Reading and The Prospect House Surgery in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. 

Operose House has informed us recently about a change in control in their company which means that in the future, services may instead be provided by HCRG Care Group. The ICB is working with Operose Health and HCRG Care Group about this change and will ensure that the public and key stakeholders are kept updated.

You can view the following change of control notifications here:

Priority action plan published to improve SEND services

Oxfordshire County Council has today (18 December) published the local area partnership priority action plan to improve services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  

With the Christmas and New Year bank holidays fast approaching, people across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West are being reminded to order repeat prescriptions in plenty of time for the festive period.

Junior doctors are due to take further strike action for three days from Wednesday, 20 December 2023 and six days from Wednesday, 3 January 2024. This is highly likely to have a significant impact on health services across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West .

A new video by colleagues across the health and social care system shows how people can access urgent care at home – with the aim of preventing unnecessary admissions to hospitals and Emergency Departments, and providing care in community settings. The video features colleagues from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHF ...

Frontline doctors are warning winter virus cases are "creeping up" alongside pressure on emergency departments, with new NHS data showing the number of flu patients in hospital is up more than half in a week.

A new podcast has been launched, offering residents a chance to hear the latest news from the council and its partners.

Local youngsters who are neurodivergent, including those with a learning disability or autism, have created and starred in five powerful videos around the key challenges of moving from childhood into adulthood. The short films cover five fundamental themes: The future, Life as a young person, Relationships, Education, and Health. All are designed to give professional support t ...

Make sure you have booked your flu and COVID vaccines, if eligible, before the 14 Dec!

With temperatures taking a chilly turn this week, it’s an ideal time for people of all ages across BOB to dust off their personal winter health and care plan in case they or a loved one become unwell with a cough, cold, or flu.