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.
19 Apr 2022
Mental Health & Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper was published last week (14th April) by the Department of Health and Social Care. A more concise summary of the paper is available...
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14 Mar 2022
New research exposes scale of healthcare inequalities in rural communities
UCLan researchers reveal stark inequalities between rural and urban communities in the UK, particularly in the North of England The new report finds that rural areas are impacted by ‘diseases...
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14 Mar 2022
UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises
The Guardian reports that ministers have been urged to consider subsidising e-bikes after a study found that mass use of such bikes could create more than £2bn in health benefits...
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14 Mar 2022
A Government report has commended the impact of a seven-year programme on Lincolnshire’s communities
YMCA Lincolnshire’s TED (Talk, Eat, Drink) in East Lindsey programme is one of 14 Ageing Better programmes across England, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund It delivers from Louth,...
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01 Mar 2022
Men in rural communities least likely to seek support when struggling to cope, new Samaritans survey reveals
A new Samaritans survey has discovered that men in rural areas (43%) are less likely than men in urban areas (51%) to reach out for support or talk to someone...
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28 Feb 2022
Covid tip of iceberg for farmer mental health, new research shows
Researchers from the University of Reading, the University of Exeter and Sheffield University found that while Covid-19 led to worsening mental health among farmers, those surveyed said that they were...
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21 Feb 2022
Hospitals declare another critical incident as demand rises
BBC reports that A hospital trust has declared a second critical incident in less than a week amid pressures on services The alert from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust...
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14 Feb 2022
Public Health Allocations leave rural missing out
Public Health Allocations announced last week are yet again failing to deliver for rural communities The allocations for 2022/2023 show that Predominantly urban local authorities receive 57% more per head...
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14 Feb 2022
Rural Health and Care and Levelling-Up Press Release
The Levelling Up White Paper follows hot on the heels of the Inquiry into Rural Health and Care, launched on 1st February. This highlighted the various significant problems experienced by...
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08 Feb 2022
The Levelling Up White Paper: Initial views of the RSN: How can it be made to work for rural settings?
At some 350 pages in length (plus a Technical Annex on Missions and Metrics), it will take us some time to consider all the rural issues in a ‘Rural Lens...
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