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Healthcare in a rural setting
January 2005
Board of Science
Websites providing further information on healthcare in rural areas
These websites are suggested for further information only and this does not suggest an endorsement of their content in any way by the BMA. Furthermore, the BMA can make no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of any information or advice provided by external sources for which links are provided here. The views of other organisations do not necessarily reflect those of the BMA.
• The British Association of Immediate Care (BASICS): BASICS is a registered charity which acts as the national co-ordinating body for both schemes and individuals providing Immediate Care throughout the United Kingdom. www.basics.org.uk - go to the website
• BMA: information on GMS and consultant contract; European Working Time Directive. www.bma.org.uk
• Centre for the advancement of interprofessional education: a charitable organisation promoting interprofessional education for health, social care and related professions. www.caipe.org.uk - go to the website
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): created in 2001 to drive forward the government’s programmes on the environment, food and rural affairs. www.defra.gov.uk - go to the website
• Department of Health: contains information on improving working lives for healthcare professionals. www.dh.gov.uk - go to the website
• Institute of Rural Health: established in 1997 to optimise the health and wellbeing of rural people and their communities by addressing issues such as poverty, social exclusion and deprivation, through research and education. www.rural-health.ac.uk - go to the website
• Remote and Rural Areas Resource Initiative (RARARI): RARARI was set up in 2000 to develop healthcare services and support for professional staff in remote/rural parts of Scotland, funded by the NHS in Scotland. Although the organisation was disbanded on 31 March 2004, there are still active projects running. www.rarari.org.uk - go to the website
• Rural Health Forum: UK-wide partnership initiative, working to promote the health and wellbeing of rural communities. www.ruralhealthforum.org.uk - go to the website
• Rural Proofing for Health project: the final aim of the project is to develop a rural proofing toolkit for use by organisations involved in the delivery of healthcare. The toolkit will act as a guide when planning policy, enabling organisations to take account of the needs of people living in rural communities. www.ruralhealthforum.org.uk/proofing.htm - go to the website
• The Countryside Agency: funded by DEFRA to make life better for people in the countryside and to make the quality of the countryside better for everyone. www.countryside.gov.uk - go to the website
• The Royal College of General Practitioners Rural Practice Group: founded in 1993 to raise the profile of rural medicine in the United Kingdom through education, research and the dissemination of good practice in rural healthcare. www.rcgp.org.uk - go to the website
• World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA): an organisation with the mission to develop and maintain high standards of care in general practice and family medicine. www.globalfamilydoctor.com - go to the website