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26.07.2021
The BBC has reported on the latest annual report by Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty into the health of coastal communities It states that : A national strategy is needed to tackle poor health and lower life...
19.07.2021
New analysis published by the County Councils Network (CCN) and Tunstall Healthcare calls for the government’s anticipated reforms of social care to create the right conditions to make assistive technology mainstream in adult social care services Employing Assistive...
21.06.2021
Social care organisations have urged ministers to publish long-awaited plans to overhaul how the sector in England is funded within a month They have called on Boris Johnson to "act now" and set out proposals...
15.03.2021
The BBC reports on complaints around social care services in rural areas due to a lack of staff and high mileage costs. More than 80 eligible people in Cornwall currently have no council-funded care, according to Cornwall Council, which...
07.12.2020
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. Details on the NHS consultation can be found here...
16.11.2020
The BBC report that a recent survey undertaken by the County Councils Network (CCN) shows several local authorities could be forced into ‘damaging’ cuts to services next year to remain solvent. Only one in five of England's county councils and...
21.09.2020
WARNING OVER ACCESS TO COVID-19 TESTING FOR RURAL SOCIAL CARE SECTOR Fears also raised for closure of rural care homes if funding gap not plugged Social care staff and users in rural areas are facing significant barriers...
21.09.2020
Papers including the Northumberland Gazette, Care Talk and Hexham Courant have identified critical challenges in delivering social care services during the pandemic, with four in five rural social care workers lacking adequate access to COVID-19 testing The papers reported...
03.08.2020
first magazine produced by the LGA are detailing how care homes have been badly handled regarding the Coronavirus pandamic: The decision to discharge around 25,000 patients from NHS hospitals into care homes without first testing them was "an appalling...
18.05.2020
English councils have called on the government to provide a £5bn "income guarantee" to prevent local authorities from having to cut services as the coronavirus hits finances The County Councils Network has warned councils could lose £2.4bn as income...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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