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.
09 Jun 2025
New Government Plan Aims to Improve Urgent and Emergency Care
The Government has announced a new package of reforms and investment aimed at improving urgent and emergency care services in England. The plan, backed by nearly £450 million, was published...
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02 Jun 2025
Sharing Opportunities in Worldwide Dementia Care
Recently, the University of Plymouth hosted the National and International Perspectives of Dementia conference, bringing together global experts and community representatives to highlight innovative projects and research aimed at supporting...
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27 May 2025
RABI Announces FarmersAid
RABI has announced the forthcoming launch of FarmersAid, a pioneering initiative that will provide farmers with vital, real-time trauma guidance to use in the crucial moments following a serious on-farm...
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19 May 2025
Funding Reform Must Deliver for Rural Communities
The latest Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee session held on 7th May 2025, placed funding and sustainability of local government finance under close examination. Minister of State for Local...
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12 May 2025
Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction
The Health and Social Care Committee has delivered a stark warning to Government: without fully understanding and addressing the true cost of inaction, efforts to reform England’s social care system...
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12 May 2025
Multi-Million Pound Boost for Rural Mental Health Research
The University of Worcester has been awarded more than £2.2 million for a programme of research to investigate mental health inequalities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The funding, from the National...
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28 Apr 2025
Connecting Communities Through Small Good Stuff
Community Catalysts is a social enterprise that works in partnership to make sure that people can be part of strong, inclusive, communities with real opportunities to connect, create and contribute. Since 2009,...
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28 Apr 2025
Inspiring Change in Rural Healthcare
The National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine (NCRRM) is once again preparing to welcome healthcare professionals from across the UK and beyond for its annual conference. Taking place on...
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22 Apr 2025
Housing Crisis is a Health Crisis
A powerful new report from Crisis, supported by Health Equals, is shining a spotlight on how unaffordable private rents are driving people into poor health and homelessness. Titled “Now I...
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14 Apr 2025
Elevating Rural Voices: RSN’s Year of Impact
As the national voice championing rural services, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is proud to reflect on a year of meaningful progress, advocacy, and collaboration. In 2024/25, we continued to...
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