In this edition of casebook: school nurses, a very insightful report on covid failings from our friends at Nuffield, more flexibility to access pharmacies directly, the challenge and opportunity around clinical trials, the impact of “place” in terms of long covid and some interesting updates (we hope) in the National Centre section.

In Casebook this time: mental health support (or the lack of it!) in rural areas, the threat and ongoing challenge of the pandemic, from a number of vistas along with a scary story about Ticks and some interesting reflections on our recent activities in the National Centre Update. We also include some further reading from Casebook members.

In Casebook this time, reflections on key challenges facing GPs in primary care, some budget decisions and their likely impact on rural health and care and two very positive stories linked to virtual wards and robots in the operating theatre. In our National Centre update we have information about our latest board members.

In Casebook this time, better news on ambulance waits, malnutrition in the UK??? Vaccine stats and two workforce stories revealing the challenges we currently face. Some useful stuff in our National Centre Update section too, I hope!!

In Casebook this time a real focus on workforce issues and the impact on the quality and availability of rural health and care. We also look at the impact of cost of living rises on the most vulnerable in society and a revelation about the scale of unpaid carers from the census. You can also catch up on what we’ve been up to at the Centre including getting access to Professor Roger Strasser’s great lecture about global rural health and care workforce issues.

December 2022 Edition This time round some thoughts on the impact of industrial action on rural dwellers, covid in another couple of twists and turns, a miracle dog, workforce dynamics

In Casebook this time: delayed discharge, the problem of getting into care homes, spiralling agency costs, A&E challenges and a great story about ground source heating! Read on…

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…