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April 2024 Edition In this edition of Casebook it’s all about events! Whether they be past or still to come, online or in person there’s plenty on offer from grassroot rural health inequalities to Space Medicine, check...
New findings released as part of Public Health Workforce Week reveals that stress, a lack of work-life balance and burn out are amongst the top issues facing public health professionals. The findings from the Royal Society for Public Health...
The National Centre for Rural Health and Care has today (Tuesday 19 September) published its response to the government’s NHS Long Term Workforce Plan . It welcomes the opportunities set out in the Plan but feels that there is a...
The 2022 All Party Parliamentary Report on Rural Health and Care identified that the fifth of England’s population that live in rural areas have experienced poorer access to health and social care for too long. Policy development, energy and commitment are...
Local Gov reports that a three-year investigation undertaken by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Health and Care and the National Centre for Rural Health and Care has found stark levels of inequality between rural and urban areas when...
Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 Rural Coalition urges Government to unlock untapped potential of rural communities and economies and to address long-standing inequalities A coalition of thirteen...
The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health and Social...
The University of Birmingham and Rose Regeneration have published a joint report into workforce challenges in the NHS and social care from a rural point of view. It found the main challenges for staffing in rural areas were: disproportionate...
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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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