Welsh Affairs Committee - Interim Report on Cross Border Health Services Published

The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee have published their Interim Report on the Provision of Cross-Border Health Services for Wales.

The report identifies the following set of key criteria for the development of future cross-border health policies :

• Clincial excellence as close to home as possible
• Border proofing of policy and practice
• Cross-border citizen engagement
• Transparent and accountable co-operation between localities, regions and governments

The full copy of the report is available from the Welsh Affairs Committee website.

Also available is the new version of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, which identifies those areas in Wales with the highest levels of deprivation indicators, including Health, Housing and Geographic Access to Services.

New Reports on Rural Issues

Three new reports relating to Rural Issues in England and Wales have recently been published:

Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Commission on Rural Housing in Wales. Final Report.
Includes recommendations for policy practice and changes to support the current and future housing needs of rural communities in Wales.

Taylor, M. Living Working Countryside : The Taylor Review of Rural Economy and Affordable Housing.
A review on how land use and planning can better support rural business and deliver affordable housing. The Review was presented to Government on 23 July 2008.

Welsh Assembly Government. Rural Development Sub-Committee. Consideration of Rural Development Sub-Committee report on its inquiry into poverty and deprivation in rural Wales. (Draft Report, July 2008).
Contains a number of recommendations realting to Access to Services (including Health); Housing; Transport; Government Policies; and Resource Allocation for Rural Areas.

Rural Health Matters Bulletin for July 2008

The July issue of our bulletin detailing the latest national and international research papers relating to Rural Health Matters is now available. Earlier issues of the bulletin can also be viewed on the Library's Information Bulletins webpage.

If you'd like to request copies of any of the articles detailed in Rural Health Matters, please complete a document supply request form.