The National Rural Conference 2025 – Rural Health & Care

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Rural Health & Care

The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network “RSN Introduction to Rural Health & Care” (Download presentation here)   – View Kerry Booth’s biography here

Dr Christina Dobson, Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University “Rural cancer inequalities: how, where, and why are rural patients doing worse when it comes to cancer” (Download presentation here) – View Christina Dobson’s biography here

Judith Vickress, Domestic Abuse Consultant and Churchill Fellow, The Churchill Fellowship “Breaking the Silence: Coordinating Rural Communities to End Domestic Abuse” (Download presentation here) – View Judith Vickress’ biography here

Dr Tim Sanders, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Rural Medicine, The University of Lancashire (UCLan) and Dr Chris Ford, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Management, Lancaster University “The important role of Rural Hub Towns: The Penrith Case Study” (Download presentation here) –– View Dr Tim Sanders’ biography here – View Dr Chris Ford’s biography here

Lisa Farley, Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Young Somerset “Right Time, Right Support: Young Somerset’s Approach to Early and Effective Mental Health Intervention” (Download presentation here) – View Lisa Farley’s biography here

An AI generated summary of this session can be downloaded below:

Useful links from the session:

Plan for Change
https://www.gov.uk/missions

Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Plan
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future

Statistical Digest of Rural England provides a range of statistics including transport statistics
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-digest-of-rural-england

EFRA Select Committee report into Rural Mental Health 2023
https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/39991/documents/195139/default/

RSN Delivering for All Campaign
https://rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all

Yorkshire Cancer Research
https://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/

RURALLY video on what affects people in rural areas going to GP about bowel cancer symptoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKtrWo38s8Q

Healthwatch North Yorkshire report on the challenges of farming communities in seeking healthcare
https://www.healthwatchnorthyorkshire.co.uk/report/2025-04-23/ploughing-through-barriers

RiTA CIC
https://www.rita-ruralinitiativestacklingabuse.co.uk/

Rural Media projects on domestic abuse
https://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/TheWillows
https://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/projects/can-you-see-me

IRISi domestic abuse training
https://irisi.org/about-the-iris-programme/

National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Domestic Abuse Men’s Advice Line UK
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

Citizens Advice Cornwall Domestic Abuse Report
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf

Cabinet Office Open Innovation Team
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/open-innovation-team/about

Young Somerset Mental Health Support Team
https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support/mental-health-support-teams-mhst/

Department for Transport connectivity planning tool presentation
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-dft-connectivity-tool.pdf

Connectivity Tool
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/connectivity-tool

Rural Funding Digest
https://rsnonline.org.uk/tag/rural-funding-digest

Delivering for All Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/deliveringforall

Press Release for Delivering for All Research
https://rsnonline.org.uk/national-rural-conference-launches-major-new-survey-to-champion-rural-voices

Promotional material to promote participation in Delivering for All Research
https://dev.rsnonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/survey-release-partner-copy.pdf

Rural Facts and Figures: