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.
24 Sep 2017
Petition warns of rural GP shortage
Hundreds of people have signed a petition warning that GP practices in rural areas are struggling to recruit doctors. Started by Lincolnshire GP Ben Loryman, the petition says many rural...
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13 Sep 2017
Vehicles seized in crime crackdown
Police from six regions across northern England have joined forces for a rural crime crackdown. Operation Checkpoint is a multi-force operation targeting travelling criminals operating between counties in the north...
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06 Sep 2017
Health services are top concern for rural residents – survey
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday 6 September 2017 Rural residents are more concerned about declining healthcare services than any other issue, according to the preliminary results of a wide-ranging survey....
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06 Sep 2017
Health services are top rural concern
Rural residents are more concerned about declining healthcare services than any other issue, reveal the preliminary results of a wide-ranging survey. Health topped the list of the topics of most...
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05 Sep 2017
Police join forces against rural crime
Police across three counties have joined forces in an operation targeting rural crime and poaching. THe Operation Engage initiative brought together officers from Wiltshire, Dorset and Hampshire. Two rural operations...
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29 Aug 2017
‘Seize vehicles to combat fly-tipping’
Rural campaigners say seizing vehicles must become the default penalty for fly-tipping in the countryside. New proposals on dealing with fly-tipping were outlined by the Country Land and Business Association....
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24 Aug 2017
Police quadbikes combat rural crime
Police have taken delivery of two quadbikes to combat rural crime in one of England’s most rural counties. The 800cc four-wheel-drive vehicles will help Lincolnshire Police track and detain criminals...
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23 Aug 2017
Charity calls for rural driving lessons
Learner drivers should receive compulsory lessons on rural roads to reduce fatalities, say safety campaigners. Road safety charity Brake said a graduated licensing system would cut the number of accidents...
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18 Aug 2017
Rural crime tops commissioner’s agenda
Rural crime topped the agenda during a visit by Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa. Mr Dhindsa was at Castleton Visitor Centre in Hope Valley on THirsday (17 August)...
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17 Aug 2017
Mixed progress on fuel poverty
There’s a powerful case for fuel poverty initiatives that target rural areas. But are we overlooking a related concern, asks Brian Wilson. There’s a powerful case for fuel poverty initiatives...
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