Hot Topics
27 Jul 2023
It’s definitely time to ‘Save Our Surgeries’
BMA Cymru Wales finds that over the past 10 years: The number of patients registered at GP practices in Wales has increased by 93,317 (2.9…
27 Jul 2023
Launching Plunkett’s Annual Rural Community Business Awards
The Plunkett Foundation, a national charity that supports rural community-owned businesses around the UK, are excited to announce that the Rural Community Business Awards are…
27 Jul 2023
Patient Participation Groups
At the Patients Association we want to ensure patients, their families and carers are represented and heard from at all stages of their treatment. We…
27 Jul 2023
Rural Housing Week 2023 Round Up
National Rural Housing week was held from the 3-7 July, the week kicked off with the launch of the Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition, a pioneering initiative…
27 Jul 2023
National and Regional Dementia Conference 2023 Review
The Plymouth University International, National and Regional Dementia Conference 2023 organised by Ian Sherriff B.E.M, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at the University of Plymouth’s…
27 Jul 2023
Resources to help rural businesses adapt in a changing workplace
Following the step-change in employers’ and employees’ expectations post-pandemic, the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise’s (NICRE) ‘Future of Work’ module puts rural businesses on…
27 Jul 2023
Impact of the Cost of Living crisis on those with a disability or long-term health condition
For those people who are living with a disability or long- term health condition, both our local and national figures show that they are being…
27 Jul 2023
Coalition grows to press the case for broadcast services
As you may have seen in our previous newsletters, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is part of a campaign called Broadcast 2040+. This campaign aims…
27 Jul 2023
Upskill in Emergency Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound
The School of Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will be holding a three-day CPD course for health professionals to gain practical skills…
24 Jul 2023
Government launches consultation on Best Value Duty
The Government is seeking views from local authorities in England on what constitutes best value and what standards the Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing…
