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19 Nov 2018
Spotlight on Rural Health & Social Care – November 2018
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care…
12 Nov 2018
Focus on tackling rural crime
There was coverage of the first rural crime day of action, a nationwide event organised by the National Police Chiefs’ Council on Thursday 8th November.…
12 Nov 2018
Calls to reduce rural road speed limits
The Sunday Times reported on calls from the cycling charity Sustrans for a reduction in the speed limit on rural roads from 60 to 40…
12 Nov 2018
Rural hospitals on knife crime frontline
The Guardian reported on the pressures being faced by rural hospitals as a result of the so-called ‘county lines’ drugs trade, which has seen urban…
05 Nov 2018
Budget Review – Implications for Rural Communities
The Treasury have provided us with a summary of announcements from the Budget 2018 which benefit Rural Areas. Below is a table showing these…
29 Oct 2018
Record surge in takeaways
High streets around the UK now have the highest concentration of fast food shops since 2010, according to the BBC and the Daily Mail. Studies…
29 Oct 2018
Survey uncovers rural isolation/loneliness
In August 2018 Bipolar UK surveyed their supporters to identify the specific needs of rural and urban communities. The recently released findings uncovered that living…
22 Oct 2018
Rural Health and Care Alliance launched
The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for…
22 Oct 2018
Select Committee on the Rural Economy
Our Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE gave evidence today (16th October 2018) to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy. He…
22 Oct 2018
Rural healthcare pressures
The University of Birmingham and Rose Regeneration have published a joint report into workforce challenges in the NHS and social care from a rural point…
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