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GPs
04.07.2022
Chronicle Live reports that new estimates by the Health Foundation suggest a quarter of posts could be vacant in the next 10 years, with a worst case scenario putting the figure at 50% The Think Tank found that the...
20.06.2022
The Daily Mail reports that Doctors in Unite union claim that the UK is short of 20,000 GPs, with health think tank The King's Fund adding that general practice is 'creaking at the seams', especially in rural areas More...
18.11.2019
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds that for the first time in years, the Government...
11.11.2019
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) acknowledged rising public concern about GP accessibility – and said he had sometimes struggled to get an appointment himself in the past. The Tories have therefore promised to...
03.06.2019
The Mirror reports on a NHS GP crisis that has left over 500,000 patients across the UK looking for a new surgery. Data released from Clinical Commissioning Groups revealed that in 2018 138 GP practices closed across the UK...
15.10.2018
On Monday 15th, the Prime Minister launched a cross-Government strategy to tackle loneliness. As part of the plan GPs will be able to refer patients experiencing loneliness to community activities and voluntary services such as cooking lessons, walking groups...
08.10.2018
Managers of an Oxfordshire NHS trust have called for GPs to have extra training on how to perform caesarean sections, the Independent reports. According to the Independent, to address shortages of obstetricians, health chiefs are considering modelling trusts on...
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HOT TOPICS
Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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