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23 Jan 2019
Podcast Episode – The rural food bank
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called ‘The View from Here’ and has kindly…
21 Jan 2019
Underfunding of rural hospitals
Health think tank The Nuffield Trust has published its review on the impact of rurality on the costs of delivering health care in partnership with…
21 Jan 2019
Students walk ‘dark and dangerous’ route in the face of bus cuts
Parents and students in North Hampshire are protesting proposed cuts to school bus services that would see pupils walking three miles across ‘unlit heathland and…
21 Jan 2019
First Church Archdeacon for ‘Rural Mission’ appointed
Canon Sally Gaze is the first Church of England Archdeacon for Rural Mission to be appointed, according to the Church Times. The Archdeacon for Rural…
14 Jan 2019
‘Sandwich Generation’ are vulnerable
The Office for National Statistics has published data on the ‘Sandwich Generation’ – those who care for both their parents and dependent children. The report…
14 Jan 2019
NHS Long Term Plan launched
The 10-year plan for the future of the NHS was announced last week, it outlines how the NHS budget will be spent over the next…
14 Jan 2019
‘Smart homes’ to help elderly
New ‘smart homes’ are to be created to help elderly and disabled people tackle loneliness in rural areas, according to Open Access Government. The pilot,…
14 Jan 2019
Guidance and Support for Young People in the South West
Finding guidance and support as a young person can be a tricky task, made even more difficult for those living in rural areas – of…
07 Jan 2019
Welcome to 2019 from the RSN!
We’re looking forward to another busy year supporting all of our members. Our mission is to be the national champion for rural services, ensuring that…
17 Dec 2018
RSN RESPONSE – Provisional Settlement
RSN response to Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement The Rural Services Network has long campaigned for fairer funding for rural areas and it today welcomed the…
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