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Casebook
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.
May 2025 Edition Welcome to this month's edition of Casebook in which we focus on the importance of funding and social care reform; highlight a multimillion-pound boost for rural mental health; share best practice in community health...
April 2025 Edition Welcome to this month's edition of Casebook, with articles on a design code for health and wellbeing, a report on “Fixing NHS Dentistry” as well as a story on funding for community pharmacies. Also featured...
March 2025 Edition Welcome to this month's edition of Casebook, where we announce that we have joined the Health Equals Coalition and highlight government debate on service provision in rural communities. We also feature articles on research...
February 2025 Edition Welcome to this month's edition of Casebook, where we focus on pressing issues and innovative solutions in rural healthcare. We spotlight the funding crisis facing rural pharmacies and explore insights from the latest report by the...
January 2025 Edition In this edition of Casebook we feature a final call for evidence for the Rural Health Workforce Toolkit and share the Nuffield Trust’s thoughts on NHS workforce expansion. We also highlight an NHS project showing...
December 2024 Edition In this final edition of Casebook for 2024, we provide you with a Christmas gift, highlight findings from the LGA on preventative support and consider what the PM’s Plan for Change might mean for rural...
November 2024 Edition In this month’s edition of the Casebook, we highlight a report by the CNN and the forgotten story of social care as well as an article on the urgent care gaps in rural England. We also...
October 2024 Edition In this month’s edition of the Casebook, we explore ongoing efforts to improve care access in Westmorland and Furness, where community micro-enterprises are expanding support options for older and disabled residents. We also focus on the...
September 2024 Edition In this edition of Casebook, we feature Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the NHS in England, which sheds light on the current challenges facing our healthcare system, including rising pressures and longer waiting times. We also...
August 2024 Edition In this edition of Casebook, we look at health care in homelessness centres; highlight Patient Partnership week taking place the first week of September; look at challenges faced by councils in SEND, adult...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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