Change NHS: Take part in the national conversation

October 2024

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging the public to take part in the government’s ‘Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future’ about the future of the NHS.

Our staff are facing an unprecedented number of challenges - record demand for care, growing pressures from an ageing population, rising levels of multiple long-term illnesses and patients with more complex needs.

And staff are having to manage this while often seeing patients in crumbling buildings and struggling to discharge patients when they’re ready to leave due to pressure in social care - all of which means too many patients are waiting too long for the care they need.

So, it is vital the health service innovates and adapts – as it has always done throughout its 76-year history – to design and deliver an NHS fit for the future.

Change NHS aims to gather views, experiences and ideas to shape immediate steps and long-term changes: a new 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.

Steve McManus, Chief Executive Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging the public to take part: “As part of this national conversation, we want staff, patients, residents and communities to share their experiences, views and ideas for fixing their NHS.

“It’s an opportunity for all of us to have our say about the future of the NHS and the development of the NHS 10 year plan.

“The plan will set out how we will deliver an NHS fit for the future and design a modern health service to meet the changing needs of our population.”

Everyone over the age of 16, living in England can take part in this conversation: change.nhs.uk