Rural Access to Health and Care Services
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 recruitment hurdles for healthcare workers.
29 Oct 2026
Northumbria Healthcare offering dedicated health content via video
In recent years Northumbria Healthcare has been making a pivot to video for patients and staff through a dedicated partnership with YouTube. Offering dedicated health content in this way has...
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27 Oct 2026
CQC Warns Of Care Pressures And Inequalities
Growing demand, financial pressures and changes in the social care market risk leaving people without the support they need, according to a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC)....
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27 Oct 2026
MPs Call For Stronger Safeguards For Rural Maternity Services
Expectant mothers facing journeys of more than two hours to give birth have prompted calls in Parliament for stronger safeguards for rural maternity services. A recent House of Commons debate...
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21 Oct 2026
Parliament To Hear Dispensing GP Issues At Rural Health Drop-In
MPs are asked to join Dispensing Doctors’ Association (DDA) Board members at a drop in meeting to discuss rural dispensing NHS GP practices. The meeting takes place on Wednesday 4...
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20 Oct 2026
Making Rural Patient Voices Count
A new report from the Patients Association calls for stronger protections to ensure patients can shape health and care services, and see their concerns acted on. Drawing on discussions with...
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20 Oct 2026
Report Highlights The Rural Healthcare Penalty
NHS funding and service reforms must better reflect the challenges facing rural and coastal communities, according to a new report from Policy Exchange. For rural residents, getting healthcare can involve...
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12 Oct 2026
One In Four Children Wait A Year For Community Care
More than one in four children waiting for community health services in England have been on the list for at least a year, according to new analysis by The King’s...
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05 Oct 2026
Rising Social Care Costs Increase Pressure On Council Services
Rising social care demand is placing growing pressure on council finances and the wider services communities depend on. Official Government figures show that English councils spent £27.4 billion on adult...
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02 Oct 2026
Two Free Patients Association Webinars: Patient Consent And Bladder & Bowel Care
The Patients Association is hosting two free webinars this October, exploring how patients can make informed choices about their care and access products and services that meet their needs. Patients,...
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28 Sep 2026
More Than 280,000 People Lose Their Local Pharmacy In 2026
More than 280,000 people in England have seen their local pharmacy close in the first eight months of 2026, according to analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). The NPA’s...
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