The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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The Financial Times reports that ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre, deepening ‘postcode lottery’ concerns over the vaccine delivery plan. The analysis...
Newspapers, including The Sun and The Telegraph, have reported that specialist teams from the Armed Forces are on stand-by to fly COVID-19 vaccines to remote rural areas of the country in helicopters if winter storms or floods delay the mass...
ITV has reported on the new plans set out by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson MP (Con) for the start of the school term in England, amid rising pressures over the Christmas period for a delay Many of England's primary...
County Times has reported on news last week that a COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for mass rollout Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP (Con) said the...
Farming Today has reported that rural communities are being encouraged to take part in walking challenges to raise money for countryside charities tackling barriers to ‘rural thriving’ As well as helping personal mental health, the initiative will raise awareness...
The Daily Mail has reported on warnings from Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty this week that elderly people suffering from serious illnesses will be ‘left behind’ with no access to the NHS unless urgent action is taken Professor...
The Conversation writes that rural communities, in particular, will be hit hard by the long-term consequences of the pandemic Noting that the closure of local pubs and community centres in remote areas has been a trend in recent years which the...
Jamie Stone MP (LibDem), writes in PoliticsHome this week that for rural constituencies the vaccine presents several new problems As rural communities often contain a higher proportion of older people compared to the rest of the country in general,...
The Nuffield Trust has published a briefing which explores the impact the pandemic has had on the delivery of rural and remote health services in England, highlighting the underlying challenges faced by these services – and outlining how of the...
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is asking people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales to take a few minutes to complete a survey to help develop a new Public Participation Strategy Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
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 affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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