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.

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13 Aug 2018

82% of youth workers believe loneliness is a problem for young people

This article is taking from the UK Youth website and can be found here A new report published today suggests that youth loneliness is a ‘common experience’ that could affect...

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07 Aug 2018

Coastal path boost for rural economy

A new stretch of recently opened coastal path will benefit the rural economy, says the government. Natural England opened the latest stretch of the England Coast Path, giving walkers uninterrupted...

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24 Jul 2018

Dementia-friendly rural communities guide

The new rural communities guide is designed to help all types of rural communities increase awareness of dementia and become more dementia-friendly. Rural communities have an important part to play...

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23 Jul 2018

Peers ask for evidence on rural economy

A House of Lords committee is asking for views on the opportunities, challenges and prospects for the future in rural communities. The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy recently...

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20 Jul 2018

Using Archive Film to Bring a Smile to the Face of People Living with Dementia

by Brian Norris of Living Memories C.I.C. Background When I had started delving into the film archive of Greenpark Productions Ltd at the end of the 20th century, I had never expected...

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19 Jul 2018

Case study: Dispensing excellence in action: The College Surgery Partnership, Devon

Case study: Dispensing excellence in action: The College Surgery Partnership, Devon Describing the dispensing College Surgery Partnership in Devon as an outstanding rural practice, chief GP inspector Professor Steve Field,...

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10 Jul 2018

Districts Direct – Pilot Review (11th September 2017 – 31st March 2018)

Produced by South Norfolk Council – District Direct supports patients and hospital staff to identify and overcome barriers to discharge via a dedicated district council resource within the integrated hospital...

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27 Jun 2018

Launch of national rural health centre

A pioneering new centre to improve health and care in rural areas across the UK is being formally launched in Lincolnshire. The National Centre for Rural Health and Care, which...

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18 Jun 2018

Funding seeks to ease pressure on services

Projects to reduce pressure on rural public services by helping migrant workers and their families are being launched in Cambridgeshire. Some £110,500 of government funding will be used to run English...

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15 Jun 2018

House of Lords inquiry into rural economy

A House of Lords committee is to investigate the challenges facing rural communities and the rural economy. It follows the appointment by peers of an ad hoc select committee to...

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