Rural Vulnerability

Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices. 

Three hours wait for an ambulance?

An article featured by the Guardian reports that how a cumbrian town is fighting to keep its service as the residents fear plans to axe emergency medicaltechnicians will endanger lives

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Rural Vulnerability

Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices. 

The RSN and the CCN launch Social Care Reform Report

The government’s reforms will protect more people from large care costs, but they will not improve access for the hundreds of thousands ineligible for services, whilst they could destabilise care markets and providers in counties, a new report warns

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BT Adds 17 Rural Locations to Northern Ireland FTTP Rollout

The ISP Review reports that BT Openreach has today named a further 17 new rural towns and villages across Northern Ireland that, over the next 18 months, will benefit from a local investment of £130m to help expand the reach of their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network

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Advice service extends to rural communities

The Gazette and Herald reports that Citizens Advice Mid North Yorkshire’s Rural Advice Van is now visiting venues across the district following the success of a pilot scheme in Hambleton and Richmondshire

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Three hours wait for an ambulance?

An article featured by the Guardian reports that how a cumbrian town is fighting to keep its service as the residents fear plans to axe emergency medicaltechnicians will endanger lives

Read More