National Centre for Rural Health and Care

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Thanks for having us! It was another insightful and engaging session

Today we’ve published our response to the NHS Long-term Workforce Plan. The vision set out by the government offers many exciting opportunities. Our response suggests a range of actions which can 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀. See bio for more...

We are looking for a part time Chair to lead us to the next stage of our development. Expressions of interest are invited by 5pm Friday 8 September to our current Chair Mr Jan Sobieraj, via email Jansob@icloud.com. Full details available here: rsnonline.org.uk/national-centr…

In July's Casebook dentistry, physician associates, the antidote to dementia outbreaks, and in 'other stuff' a call for you to fill in our survey seeking member responses about the rural context for the implementation of the NHS Long Term Work ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In June's Casebook; 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. In Other stuff a list of our activities to date. ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In May's edition of casebook: school nurses, an insightful report on covid failings from our friends at Nuffield, flexibility to access pharmacies directly, the challenge and opportunity of clinical trials, and some interesting updates in “Other Stuff.” ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook for April: lack of mental health support in rural areas, the ongoing challenge of the pandemic, along with a scary story about ticks and some interesting reflections on our recent activities in “Other Stuff.” ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook for March, reflections on challenges facing GPs an primary care, some budget decisions and their likely impact on rural health and care and two positive stories linked to virtual wards and robots in the operating theatre ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In casebook for February, better news on ambulance waits, malnutrition in the UK, Vaccine stats and two workforce stories revealing the challenges we currently face. Some useful information in 'other stuff' as well ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook this month a focus on workforce issues and the impact rural health and care. You can also catch up on what we’ve been up to in “Other Stuff” including access to Professor Roger Strasser’s lecture about global rural health workforce issues ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook for December, some thoughts on the impact of industrial action on rural dwellers, covid in another couple of twists and turns, a miracle dog, workforce dynamics and our agenda for next year ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In November's Casebook: delayed discharge, the problem of getting into care homes, spiralling agency costs, A&E Challenges and a great story about groundsource heating ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook, troubled times as covid, the cost of living crisis and austerity begin to collectively ramp up. Some more positive news to offer from our Parliamentary Inquiry report and the latest iteration of our Rural Proofing Toolkit ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In casebook this month, summer pressures, time to brace ourselves for the autumn and winter ahead and cameos of some of the challenges night workers, rural dwellers and service provides could face ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In July's casebook: the persistence of covid, a scary heatwave, Kate Bingham Speaks, the power of TikTok, social care challenges and “steady as she goes” in terms of progress around key activities at the National Centre for Rural Health and Care. ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook this month, the shortage of rural GPs, unseen unfairness in terms of the supply of overseas care workers, ambulance staff struggling to “fit in” literally, the new omicron wave, and reflections on women’s health in rural setting ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In casebook this month, prescription charges, covid, health and poverty, the challenges and fears of distance from emergency services and a reminder of what we plan to do this year – along with an invitation to join us! ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In Casebook this month, cost of living challenges, child hepatitis, mass trespass celebrated, declining life expectancy, is covid withering on the vine? And we're working on rural proofing in Northern Ireland as we ramp our activities up for 2022/23. ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…

In February's Casebook, changing covid rules, hospital beds, racial inequalities, backlogs, workforce and the publication of our own Parliamentary Inquiry ncrhc.org/news/casebook-…