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January 22nd 2025

Scottish GPs voice vaccination service fears after a child dies

GPs in Scotland have voiced their belief that removing vaccination services from GPs resulted in the death of a child. In a members’ business debate in the Scottish Parliament, MSPs heard how GPs felt that the death could be blamed on a lack o

January 8th 2025

Scottish funding available for rural professional development

Funding for research into remote, rural or island health and care is available in Scotland. A Remote and Rural Primary Care Research and Evaluation funding opportunity aims to make a contribution to the evidence-base for remote, rural, and island he

November 28th 2024

Dispensing pressures heard by MPs

Rural MPs and local government members have heard of the financial challenges facing  dispensing practices. In a presentation to a seminar on Rural Health and Care, DDA Chairman Dr Richard West highlighted current challenges facing dispensing G

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November 26th 2024

Rural prejudice highlighted in medicines shortage report

A new report makes recommendations to reduce medicines shortages, recognising the unique challenges of rural dispensing. Medicines Shortages: solutions for empty shelves, published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society acknowledges the disadvantage to

November 26th 2024

Have your say on rural workforce challenges

The National Centre is calling for evidence to create a toolkit for tackling workforce issues and health inequalities in rural and coastal areas.  This toolkit will focus on workforce issues contributing to health inequalities in rural and coas

November 6th 2024

Scotland highlights human rights aspect of rurality

Rural proofing should be considered from the start of policy making, and not become a checklist of things that might be considered afterwards, a human rights expert has told the Scottish Parliament. Speaking to the Scottish Equalities, Human Rights

October 25th 2024

Rural waiting lists highlighted in CQC report

Rural southwest England has some of the longest waiting times for a GP appointment, new research from the GP regulator for England shows. The state of health care and adult social care in England 2023/24 - Care Quality Commission, published by the C

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