The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Casebook is a monthtly service for members of the Rural Health and Care Alliance. It summarises 5 current news stories, along with other relevant content.
June 2022 Edition In Casebook this time, the shortage of rural GPs, unseen unfairness in terms of the supply of overseas care workers, ambulance staff struggling to “fit in” literally, the new omicron wave, reflections on women’s...
May 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, prescription charges, covid, health and poverty, the challenges and fears of distance from emergency services and a reminder of what we plan to do this year – along with an...
April 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, child hepatitis, cost of living challenges, declining life expectancy and is covid withering on the vine? Plus, an update on our work on rural proofing in Northern Ireland and much...
March 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, some interesting stories about a resilient coronavirus, the impact of rising prices and a shortage of dedicated facilities on mental health in rural setting and an emerging agenda for our...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: The Prince’s Countryside Fund The Prince’s Countryside Fund are inviting applications for their Spring round of grant giving. Grants of up to £25,000...
February 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, changing covid rules, hospital beds, racial inequalities, backlogs, workforce and the publication of our own Parliamentary Inquiry. Read on… NEWS COMMENTARY Is ending the last...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Tudor Trust Offer grants, usually of over £10,000 over 2-3 years to charities. They look for fund projects/activities which display positive organisational characteristics,...
January 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, not long now to the launch of our seminal Parliamentary Inquiry Report about Rural Health and Care on 1 February at 11 am with keynote speaker Sir Chris Whitty. In...
This month’s featured funding opportunities are: Sport England - Queen's Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund Funds of between £300-£10k are available to not-for-profit organisations. Funds are aimed at encouraging physical...
December 2021 Editio n Merry Christmas! There is a strong omicron agenda underpinning the next few weeks. I have tried to straddle stories pertinent to that and some stuff on a wider agenda including bikes and trees!! ...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
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.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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