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.
14 Dec 2020
Share your views on the NHS ICS Consultation from a rural perspective
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is asking people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales to take a few minutes to complete a survey to help develop a...
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14 Dec 2020
RSN Official Response to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee
Thank you to the many members that responded to our recent survey which helped inform a call for evidence by the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee The Committee is to...
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07 Dec 2020
National lockdowns unfairly penalise rural Britain and must never be repeated
The Telegraph reports on complaints raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities Following the November nation-wide lockdown, the article calls...
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07 Dec 2020
Key role for local government vital to vaccination rollout
The Municipal Journal reports on a recent Local Government Association call for councils to act alongside the NHS on vaccine distribution The report argues that national bodies need to listen...
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07 Dec 2020
Your views: building a strong, integrated care system across England
The NHS is asking patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give views on proposals to build strong and effective integrated care systems across England. ...
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07 Dec 2020
Rural areas given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from neighbouring COVID-19 hotspots
The Telegraph reports that rural parts of England have been given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from COVID-19 hotspots under the highest tier restrictions after Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP...
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07 Dec 2020
Community Heartbeat Trust study shows poor recognition of some defibrillator signage
In 2017 the RCUK and BHF suggested defibrillator signage should be changed as they had competed a study suggesting only 48% of people recognised the existing RCUK signage in place...
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30 Nov 2020
Plans for rural areas with low infection rates to ‘decouple’ from those in strictest tiers in doubt
The Telegraph has reported on warnings from Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab MP (Con) over the possibility of a third national lockdown if the country fails to ‘get the balance right’,...
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23 Nov 2020
Local services need funding to support elderly impacted by COVID-19, council chiefs say
Local government website, LocalGov.co.uk, has reported on calls for the Government to use this week’s Spending Review to ensure that council-run services are able to look after elderly residents who...
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23 Nov 2020
Living Memories Online: Using archive films to help trigger memories and reduce isolation
A new online service that uses archive films and newsreels to bring trigger memories and encourage friendships through shared reminiscence A new service that brings memories to life through archive...
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