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social care
23.03.2020
The government has announced additional funding for social care as part of the COVID-19 funding package to help “patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home" Local authorities will receive £1.6bn out of the additional...
20.02.2020
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 have any information you wish to share with other...
10.02.2020
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 by five former health ministers and senior healthcare professionals,...
18.12.2019
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 have any information you wish to share with other...
02.12.2019
The MJ reports that more than 90 per cent of adult care directors are concerned at their ability to cope with winter pressures or provider failure The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) autumn survey, released last...
18.11.2019
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds that for the first time in years, the Government...
11.11.2019
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has reported that Councils need ‘billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care’, and this is just to maintain services at current levels. A growing elderly population,...
29.10.2019
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 have any information you wish to share with other...
09.09.2019
09 September 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (2 September - 8 September) On Sunday 1,...
08.07.2019
08 July 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (01 July - 07 July) On Tuesday 2,...
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HOT TOPICS
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.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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