January 2022 EditionIn Casebook this month, not long now to the launch of our seminal Parliamentary Inquiry Report about Rural Health and Care on 1 February at 11 am with keynote speaker Sir Chris Whitty. Omicron absences are running at 14% on top of an 18% vacancy rate – a sharp increase on estimates before the pandemic – as beleaguered care workers quit jobs, often for better paying roles in retail or warehouses. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/16/heart-attack-patient-raises-alarm-nhs-hospital-yorkshire-ambulance-serviceThree in four Tory voters back windfall tax on oil and gas companiesI think fuel poverty will ramp up rural health inequalities. RURAL SERVICES NETWORKUp to date news on Health and CareThe Rural Services Network provides a useful source of themed news content and data. Check out the latest news on Health & Wellbeing and Vulnerability, where you’ll find articles on a diverse range of rural issues affecting rural communities.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2022 13:49 UTC