Access to services
16 May 2023
Government announce primary care recovery plan for GP services
With GP surgery’s busier than ever The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has announced a primary recovery plan which aims are to better recover from the pandemic, to cut NHS waiting lists and...
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16 May 2023
Vodafone 3G turn-off sparks internet access fears
The BBC report how campaigners have warned that Vodafone turning off its 3G network will lead to people with older and more basic phones falling into “digital poverty.” Vodafone will...
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16 May 2023
Chardstock post office reopens after £250,000 village buy-out
The BBC reports a post office has officially reopened after villagers raised more than £250,000 to take control and save it. The sub-postmaster and owner of the shop at Chardstock, Devon,...
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09 May 2023
Mobile UK Calls on Newly Elected Councillors to prioritise digital strategies
Mobile UK, the industry body for the UK’s Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), is calling for all newly elected local councillors to put digital policy and connectivity strategies for their localities...
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09 May 2023
GP plan asks more patients to use pharmacies
The BBC report how more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in England It asks patients...
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02 May 2023
‘Growing support’ for the Keep Us Tuned In crusade to protect television
A huge response to the Daily Express Keep Us Tuned In crusade is increasing pressure on ministers to protect traditional TV services Television and radio transmitted through an aerial is...
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26 Apr 2023
Campaign to protect Freeview and radio beyond 2040
As you may have seen in previous editions of the RSN Spotlight, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is a founding coalition member of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign. The campaign was...
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03 Apr 2023
Mass bank branch closures making life for retired Brits ‘really difficult’
CITY A.M. report a leading charity for older people has criticised the latest tranche of bank branch closures, saying it is making banking “really difficult.” Responding to news that Lloyds and...
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20 Mar 2023
RSN response to Spring Budget 23
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP launched the Spring Budget 2023 last week in Parliament and the Rural Services Network has been exploring some of the headline announcements to see...
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13 Mar 2023
UK Government failing rural people living in poverty, say experts in new book
The needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are ignored by the UK Government in a way that would not be acceptable in urban areas,...
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