A fifth of England faces a ‘rural penalty’ that threatens to deprive residents of doctors and crucial NHS funding, a damning report warns.
Millions of patients in rural and coastal areas stand to lose out under Labour’s plans to shift more care from hospitals in to the community, it adds.
The Policy Exchange think tank accuses the government of designing one of the core aims of its 10 Year Health Plan around the needs of major towns and cities, such as the Prime Minister’s beloved Manchester.
These typically have multiple health facilities and well-functioning public transport systems that allow patients to travel easily
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