Berkshire Observatory – Reading
The home of Reading's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
4-10 September 2023: Know Your Numbers Week – This event encourages adults to know their blood pressure numbers and take action to maintain a healthy blood pressure. Take a look at our Adult and Social Care report and various documents on the Needs Assessments and Further Resources page, which examines how we can support our … Continue reading “Awareness events in September”
Find out about awareness days celebrated in August by using data and information on the Reading Borough Observatory. 1-7 August 2023: World Breastfeeding Week – Breastfeeding has health benefits for both mother and the baby, and World Breastfeeding Week is held in the first week of August every year to generate public awareness and support … Continue reading “Awareness events in August”
28 June to 2: July Eid al-Adha – This festival is the second and the largest of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. Look at the Population & Demographics report for information on the Muslim population in the Borough. 3-9: Alcohol Awareness Week – The Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment for Berkshire West in 2022, available on the Needs Assessments … Continue reading “Awareness events in July”
June marks a number of awareness events to broaden awareness and celebrate diverse identities. You can use the Reading Observatory to explore relevant data in Reading. June: LGBTQ+ Pride Month — The 2021 Census was the first national census to ask a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity. On the Data Explorer, search for data … Continue reading “Awareness events in June”
It is a statutory duty to publish and keep up to date a statement of needs for pharmaceutical services and this is called a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), The latest PNA for Reading can now be found under “Needs assessments and further resources”. The purpose of the PNA is to inform local plans for the … Continue reading “Reading Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)”