
Spotlight on Rural Health & Social Care – February 2019
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best
Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes. The report also finds that rural residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped.
Vulnerable people are being made a priority home care call as snow hits much of the UK, with a red alert issued for care workers to attend. One company has
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 the National Centre for Rural
Living in a rural area means a patient is 5 per cent more likely to die of cancer than a city dweller, according to a recent study by Aberdeen University,
Nearly one fifth of hospitals consistently fail to hit waiting-time targets, according to new BBC analysis, with 29 hospital trusts out of 157 failing to meet a single target for
NHS regional bosses have identified the East of England as a ‘trouble spot’ during this winter, according to the Health Service Journal. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust in particular
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best
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 Newton Abbot and chair of
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 of view. It found the
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best
Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes. The report also finds that rural residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped.
Vulnerable people are being made a priority home care call as snow hits much of the UK, with a red alert issued for care workers to attend. One company has
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 the National Centre for Rural
Living in a rural area means a patient is 5 per cent more likely to die of cancer than a city dweller, according to a recent study by Aberdeen University,
Nearly one fifth of hospitals consistently fail to hit waiting-time targets, according to new BBC analysis, with 29 hospital trusts out of 157 failing to meet a single target for
NHS regional bosses have identified the East of England as a ‘trouble spot’ during this winter, according to the Health Service Journal. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust in particular
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best
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 Newton Abbot and chair of
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 of view. It found the