Rural Older People
27 Apr 2020
Despite a strong community spirit, COVID-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Philip Dunne MP (Con) has written an article for Politics Home, arguing that due to factors such as a concentration of jobs in key employers as well as a lack...
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06 Apr 2020
The remote and rural hospitals at threat from coronavirus
The health publication HSJ reports that the coronavirus outbreak is currently a highly regionalised feature in the UK This means that hospitals in more remote areas, often with older populations...
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23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: How to help the rural elderly
People aged over 70 have been told by the government to prepare to self-isolate for potentially a “very long time” to help tackle the spread of coronavirus. But what will...
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23 Mar 2020
Rural Organisations Express COVID-19 Concerns to Defra
The Chairs of the Rural Services Network, the Rural Coalition, ACRE and the Plunkett Foundation have last week written to the Secretary of State at DEFRA to express their concern...
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16 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Why rural areas could struggle
A headteacher in a rural school in North Yorkshire has warned of a ‘gap in provision’ for rural pupils if they are forced to learn at home due to schools...
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09 Mar 2020
Rural health concerns
Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Scientific Adviser for the DHSC outlined his views on health trends and projections over the next 20 years at...
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24 Feb 2020
Treasury considering new laws to protect the use of cash
CityAM reported over the weekend that the Treasury is drawing up plans to protect the availability of cash amid concerns over declining access to ATM machines for older people and...
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08 Jul 2019
Millions in rural areas could be ‘left behind’
The Local Government Association published a report last week highlighting concerns that ‘millions of people living in rural England are at risk of being ‘left behind’ and missing out on...
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17 Jun 2019
Petition calls on Government to fund free TV licences
A petition on the Age UK website that is calling on the Government to fund free TV licences for over-75s has reached half a million signatures. The petition, Switched Off:...
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13 May 2019
Spotlight on Older People – May 2019
News from RSN Free bus pass the key to happiness Following a recommendation in the recent Lords Rural Economy report that the Government review free bus passes for over-60s, the...
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