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December 2023 Edition In this final edition of Casebook for 2023 we focus on parliamentary health news, the latest rural health research, the importance of robust digital infrastructure for safe telecare provision and share presentations from...
November 2023 Edition This month we focus on the cabinet reshuffle and implications for health and social care, the CMO’s annual report, a Q&A with the new Chair of the National Centre for Rural Health – Nigel...
October 2023 Edition This month we focus on the party political season from a rural health perspective, announce our new chair and provide news on new health research, pod casts and our Health Seminar focusing on workforce...
September 2023 Edition This month Covid, Alzheimers, 999 calls from within a hospital and a worrying escalation of levels of ill health in young people. Plus the Centre is close to unveiling its new Chair and releases...
July 2023 Edition In Casebook this time: dentistry, physician associates, the antidote to dementia outbreaks and poor payment activities challenging rural providers of health. In the National Centre update a call for you to fill in our...
June 2023 Edition In Casebook this month: the cost-of-living crisis, the covid inquiry in action and a hope it has a spatial dimension, staff shortages, dumped PPE and young and lonely as a rural way of life....
May 2023 Edition In this edition of casebook: school nurses, a very insightful report on covid failings from our friends at Nuffield, more flexibility to access pharmacies directly, the challenge and opportunity around clinical trials, the impact...
April 2023 Edition In Casebook this time: mental health support (or the lack of it!) in rural areas, the threat and ongoing challenge of the pandemic, from a number of vistas along with a scary story about...
March 2023 Edition In Casebook this time, reflections on key challenges facing GPs in primary care, some budget decisions and their likely impact on rural health and care and two very positive stories linked to virtual wards...
February 2023 Edition In Casebook this time, better news on ambulance waits, malnutrition in the UK??? Vaccine stats and two workforce stories revealing the challenges we currently face. Some useful stuff in our National Centre Update section...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
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 difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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