Rural Residents left waiting for transfers from healthcare
The RSN is constantly reviewing statistics and policy to ensure rural areas receive their fair share. Recently we have taken a look at hospital discharge times and yet again rural areas are losing out. Examining recently released data on Delayed Transfer of Care and Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, the RSN has found that rural […]
Major Inquiry highlights the urban-rural divide in accessing health and care
A National Inquiry into Rural Health and Care calls for an overarching, place-based rural strategy to address rural health inequalities Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, will be speaking at the launch event. 1st February 2022: Today sees the launch of a major Inquiry into rural health and care. The three-year investigation undertaken […]
