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Health and Wellbeing

The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.

Parents and teachers face ‘confusing picture’ over school closures
04.01.2021

Parents and teachers face ‘confusing picture’ over school closures

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...

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Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK
04.01.2021

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK

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...

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Walking challenge to raise money for farming charities
04.01.2021

Walking challenge to raise money for farming charities

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...

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Chris Whitty warns of looming health crisis over rural elderly who risk missing out on NHS care
21.12.2020

Chris Whitty warns of looming health crisis over rural elderly who risk missing out on NHS care

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...

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COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on rural communities
21.12.2020

COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on rural communities

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...

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Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
21.12.2020

Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine

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,...

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Rural, Remote and At Risk - Rural Health
14.12.2020

Rural, Remote and At Risk - Rural Health

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...

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Share your views on the NHS ICS Consultation from a rural perspective
14.12.2020

Share your views on the NHS ICS Consultation from a rural perspective

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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RSN Official Response to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee
14.12.2020

RSN Official Response to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee

Thank you to the many members that responded to our recent survey which helped inform a call for evidence by the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee The Committee is to hold an initial inquiry into how the rapidly increasing...

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Fairer Funding Campaign
09.12.2020

Fairer Funding Campaign

Sparse Rural represents rural local authorities and is campaigning for Fairer Funding for Rural Areas. Did you know that in the Provisional Settlement for 2021-22 → Urban areas in 21/22 will...

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