Rural Access to Health and Care Services

Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and recruitment hurdles for healthcare workers.

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25 Oct 2023

Two Generations’ Latest Homeshare Webinar

Chaired by Luciana Berger, CEO of iNHouse Communications, and a former Managing Director at Edelman, where she specialised in health policy, Luciana was previously the Member of Parliament for Liverpool...

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24 Oct 2023

Ways to make Air Travel a positive experience for People with Dementia

Air travel can be a problematic experience for people living with dementia. A new research-informed booklet outlines the barriers they face — and how to overcome them. “People with dementia...

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24 Oct 2023

1 in 4 people can experience mental illness in their lifetime

Everyone should have access to the support and resources they need to help with their mental health, know how to notice signs in other people’s mental health, and tackle stigma....

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24 Oct 2023

NHS England: Rural and Coastal Workforce Transformation Programme

The Rural and Coastal Workforce Transformation Programme, led by NHS England, has been underway since January 2022 with an ambition to build a defined programme of work helping to reduce...

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24 Oct 2023

Dispensing Doctors’ Association urges rural politicians to correct ongoing health inequalities in rural areas

Dispensing Doctors’ Association urges rural politicians to correct ongoing health inequalities in rural areas In a new ‘Call to Action’ to rural MPs, AMs and MSPs, the DDA calls on...

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24 Oct 2023

Discover ‘MedTech For Beginners’: The Essential Podcast for Health Tech Innovators

The transformation of the healthcare sector through technology is nothing short of revolutionary. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a health professional, or simply someone curious about the evolving landscape of...

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23 Oct 2023

Farming charity sees alarming increase in calls for help

The Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) which supports farming and horticultural communities has said it had seen a 90% increase to its helpline in a year – taking 171 calls...

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09 Oct 2023

Transport, health provision, loneliness and a lack of affordable housing top list of concerns identified by rural charities

New research by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) paints a picture of how organisations supporting rural communities have adapted post pandemic, and in response to the cost-of-living crisis....

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02 Oct 2023

Public Health Workforce Week: “We are burnt out but still delivering”

New findings released as part of Public Health Workforce Week reveals that stress, a lack of work-life balance and burn out are amongst the top issues facing public health professionals....

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02 Oct 2023

Funding available for research to improve health and social care services in rural areas

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme has launched a commissioned research call (23/91 Improving the Organisation and Quality of...

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