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.
05 Aug 2026
Rural Health in Lincolnshire: Delivering Care Closer to Home
Lincolnshire is one of England’s largest and most rural counties, with many residents living considerable distances from health services. NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and its partners are working...
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05 Aug 2026
Scottish Firearms Mental Health Awareness and Support Partnership
Strong partnerships are essential to improving mental health outcomes in Scotland’s rural and island communities. When organisations come together around a shared purpose, they can reach people in ways that...
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05 Aug 2026
Understanding health experiences of patients who speak English as an additional language
The Patients Association recently published a report that contains feedback from focus groups we ran across six language backgrounds – Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian and Urdu – and research...
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05 Aug 2026
Government Sets Out New Direction For Adult Social Care
The Prime Minister has pledged a new approach to adult social care in England, describing reform as a national priority and committing to work across political parties to build a...
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05 Aug 2026
The Big Conversation On Care
People across England are being invited to help shape the future of adult social care through The Big Conversation on Care, a nationwide public engagement launched by Baroness Louise Casey...
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05 Aug 2026
Maternity Care, Investment And Access
Improving maternity services has been high on the Government’s agenda in recent weeks, with a £4.5 million investment announced for Berkshire to upgrade maternity and neonatal facilities, helping tackle urgent...
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02 Aug 2026
Rural Access to Health and Care Services: Addressing Inequalities, Improving Wellbeing
Thursday 17 September 2026 | 10:00am–12:00pm | Online How can we ensure people living in rural communities have fair access to the health, care and wellbeing support they need? Join...
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16 Jul 2026
Moving More, Feeling Better: A Community Approach to Healthy Ageing
Age UK Waltham Forest is highlighting the positive impact that accessible, community-based exercise can have on both physical and mental wellbeing in later life. Its varied programme includes activities such...
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16 Jul 2026
Care Workers To Be Represented In Fair Pay Agreements
Millions of adult social care workers in England are set to be represented through a new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body, which the Government says will be established by the...
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13 Jul 2026
Councils Call For Locally Led Adult Social Care Reform
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government and the Casey Commission to ensure councils remain at the heart of future adult social care reform, arguing that lasting change...
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