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.
02 Mar 2020
How floods divided Britain
The New Statesman reported on the inequality of those experiencing flooding in rural areas as opposed to urban ones The article records how residents were tired of being told by...
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20 Feb 2020
Health and Social Care Spotlight – February 2020
This newsletter on rural health is provided for the RSN and the Rural Health and Care Alliance It includes a roundup of rural health news, research, learning and best practice. If you...
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17 Feb 2020
Storm Dennis: severe flood warnings in place across England
The media continues to report on how Storm Dennis has triggered mass flooding across the country over the weekend, with over 700 flood warnings and alerts issued across the UK...
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10 Feb 2020
Commission puts health devolution back on political agenda
The MJ reported that a new cross-party Health Devolution Commission launched on Monday is calling for the devolution of health and social care service The Commission, which has been backed...
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03 Feb 2020
Lives ‘at risk’ from long ambulance delays
The BBC and Shropshire Star reported this week that one in 16 emergency cases in England are waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive 999 calls are meant...
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13 Jan 2020
Spotlight on our seminars – 2020 Programme
The Rural Services Network is excited to launch our RSN 2020 Seminar Programme Each year we provide a range of seminar/networking events across the breadth of the country, with one...
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23 Dec 2019
Rural firefighters wait times increase
Two rural fire services have been told to make improvements by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services The Plymouth Herald reports criticisms of the Devon and...
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18 Dec 2019
Health and Social Care Spotlight – December 2019
This newsletter on rural health is provided for the RSN and the Rural Health and Care Alliance It includes a roundup of rural health news, research, learning and best practice. If you...
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03 Dec 2019
National Centre for Rural Health and Care – AGM (03.12.19)
Tuesday 3rd December held at 63, Bayswater Rad, London. → To download a copy of these minutes click here Present: Professor Richard Parish – Chair Jan Sobieraj – Deputy Chair...
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03 Dec 2019
Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for rural services contacts editors at...
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