Welcome to Pinonline an information service from Patient Information Network. The aim of this site is to provide links and information for service users, carers and professionals based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Here you will find factsheets, news, events and links for health & well – being, mental health and learning disabilities services in the above counties.
Each county has been broken down to individual towns and villages to make it easier for you to locate a service in your area. Most of those listed show contact details, opening times and where appropriate the location of user group meetings.
New Download a copy of the Prospect Park Hospital Visitors Map Click Here
Website Of The Week
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the ‘Berkshire Disability Information Network’ website has been taken over by Dis Course Information Database and is being run by ‘The Ark Trust’ Click Here to take a look!
Fundraising Event
Support james in his efforts to raise £400 for Rethink by doing a tandem skydive click Here to find out more!
NHS Consultation
Also find out about 'Local Involvement Networks' LINKs for your local NHS Trusts. 
LINKs Explained (PDF)
On this page you will find quick links to our sister sites and other organisations
Mental Health - Your Rights
A useful handbook from Community Legal Aid
Download Here
How to cope with admission to hospital - MIND
Panic Attack Self Help Booklet
from the national Phobic's Society Download Booklet
The Mental Health Advocacy Service is able to provide support and representation to individuals with issues about their mental health care and treatment. This service now covers the whole of Berkshire.
The Mental Health Advocacy Service is a free, confidential and independent service. Advocacy is representing someone’s views and wishes; acting or speaking on someone’s behalf; empowering and enabling people; supporting people to make informed choices; giving someone a voice. Advocates can provide support and representation at ward rounds; Care Programme Approach meetings (CPA’s), Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT’s), out-patient appointments, Section 117 meetings, complaints. Examples of issues are treatment concerns and choices; negotiation of care plan; service quality.
If you would like to contact the Mental Health Advocacy Service:
For West Berkshire (Newbury, Reading & Wokingham areas) and Slough: 0118 975 4517 or email wberks&slough.mha@seap.org.uk or additionally for Prospect Park Hospital: 0118 960 5189 for Slough - 01753 635 363
For East Berkshire (Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead and Ascot)
:01753 63 63 36 or e-mail eberks.mha@seap.org.uk
Question Time
Reading mental health resource Centre will be holding a ‘Question Time’ event to give users the opportunity to ask question of the local service providers and politicians. The event will be held at Resource in September – Date & Panel to be confirmed
Watch This Space or follow this link to the Resource Website
Your chance to influence Mind’s work
1 in 4 people experience mental health problems during their lifetime. Mind works for better mental health for everyone through our campaigns, policy and information work. Read More
'Question Time'