We know that the lowest proportion of NHS staff per head is in rural communities. This story tells a worrying tale if one of the only ways of addressing that issue is through “poaching staff” from countries who can ill afford to spare them. […]
Why are we not surprised that a significant proportion of those places with the lowest levels of dentist availability are rural! This story tells us:
Access issues exist in every English region, but Lincolnshire is the area worst hit, followed by parts of Norfolk, Derbyshire, West Yorkshire and Cornwall, according to the NHS data.
This is long overdue – if it does come and I hope it does, lets hope its directed insightfully not just based on pumping more money into a failing system. The answer lies in creating micro-enterprises of mutualized care workers addressing market failure by directing more of the available resource to delivery rather than on-costs. […]
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UK maps of radon
This new map confirms the challenge of radon in a number of rural areas, particularly in the South West. Have a look at the map for more information.
Every building contains radon but the levels are usually low. The chances of a higher level […]