In Casebook this month, troubled times in rural health and care as covid, the cost of living crisis and austerity begin to collectively ramp up. We do have some more positive news to offer in the National Centre update section about the ongoing ripple out from our Parliamentary Inquiry report and the latest iteration of our Rural Proofing Toolkit.

In this edition, staffing shortages, access to services, pandemic double spike fears, adult social care needs unmet and a request for re-engagement with our Parliamentary Inquiry recommendations. Read on…

In Casebook this month, summer pressures, time to brace ourselves for the autumn and winter ahead and cameos of some of the challenges night workers, rural dwellers and service provides could face. On the positive side in our National Centre for Rural Health and Care Update there is some good news about rural proofing and the Campus for Future Living. Happy reading!

In this edition, the persistence of covid, a scary heatwave, Kate Bingham Speaks, the power of TikTok, Social Care Challenges and “Steady as She Goes” in terms of progress around key activities at the National Centre for Rural Health and Care

June 2022 Edition In Casebook this time, the shortage of rural GPs, unseen unfairness in terms of the supply of overseas care workers, ambulance staff struggling to “fit in” literally,

In Casebook this month, prescription charges, covid, health and poverty, the challenges and fears of distance from emergency services and a reminder of what we plan to do this year – along with an invitation to join us!

In Casebook this month, child hepatitis, cost of living challenges, declining life expectancy and is covid withering on the vine? Plus, an update on our work on rural proofing in Northern Ireland and much more.  Read on!

In Casebook this month, some interesting stories about a resilient coronavirus, the impact of rising prices and a shortage of dedicated facilities on mental health in rural setting and an emerging agenda for our work next year.

February 2022 Edition In Casebook this month, changing covid rules, hospital beds, racial inequalities, backlogs, workforce and the publication of our own Parliamentary Inquiry. Read on… NEWS COMMENTARY Is ending

In Casebook this month, not long now to the launch of our seminal Parliamentary Inquiry Report about Rural Health and Care on 1 February at 11 am with keynote speaker Sir Chris Whitty. In other news: care home staffing challenges get worse, are we entering a covid endgame? challenges around A&E through the lens of a North Yorkshire example, what do we do about rising energy costs which will clearly knock on to people’s health and care? And a fond remembrance of Professor Van Tam.