What does integrated care mean for rural communities?
Public spending on health care is driven by the needs of the population, the resources available and national priorities. Health services are facing unprecedented financial and operational pressures, with many NHS organisations in deficit and key performance standards missed. At the same time, some people require support from both health and social care services and […]
How far do Community Benefit Schemes reach into rural areas?
Much of our renewable energy infrastructure is located in rural communities. From wind farms, and nuclear power stations, to tidal and solar, all have wide ranging implications for host localities. It has become increasingly common for renewable energy projects to make financial or in-kind payments to local communities. Often described as “benefits payments”, “compensation schemes” […]
What does the new ‘space age’ mean for rural communities?
On 4 October 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first artificial earth satellite (Sputnik 1) from a spaceport known today as Baikonur Cosmodrome. Since then launch vehicles have reached orbit from 27 spaceports around the world. With the rate of space launches expected to grow exponentially in the coming years, the Government here wants the […]
What would a ‘basic income’ for rural residents look like?
‘Basic income’ is a tax-free, unconditional and non-contributory basic income automatically paid to people (weekly or monthly) irrespective of how much they earn or their work status. Interest in basic income is growing– with pilots in Spain, Italy, Finland, Kenya and the Scottish Government supporting Local Authorities to explore a scheme. What does a basic […]
If ‘prevention is better than cure’, what more can be done to prevent rural ill-health?
A crisis-focused system has developed in health and care which is not only costly but also places enormous pressure on services.While efforts have focused on meeting immediate and acute demand, ill-health is not always inevitable and can often be prevented. In July 2019 the Government published a Prevention Green Paper setting out how it wants […]
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