EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 18 MIN
9. The rural voice in the UK parliament
from The DDA Podcast · host Ailsa Colquhoun, DDA communications officer
"It's the 'Golden hour' to engage with the new health secretary." That's the call to action from Suffolk Coastal MP and Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group Jenny Riddell-Carpenter in the latest episode of the DDA Podcast.In this podcast, hear Riddell-Carpenter set out the implications of the change at the top of the Department of Health and Social Care, how rural GPs can be at the heart of Neighbourhood Health and why dispensing GPs are critical to that conversation. Referenced in the podcast are: LRRG inquiry: The Future of the Rural EconomyLRRG report: Understanding Rural BritainLRRG report: Rural Poverty in BritainDDA Manifesto: Addressing the Disparities: A manifesto for changeRSN campaign: Rural Fair Funding: The Final Settlement for Local Government Finance (Feb 2026)
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"It's the 'Golden hour' to engage with the new health secretary." That's the call to action from Suffolk Coastal MP and Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group Jenny Riddell-Carpenter in the latest episode of the DDA Podcast. In this podcast, hear Riddell-Carpenter set out the implications of the change at the top of the Department of Health and Social Care, how rural GPs can be at the heart of Neighbourhood Health and why dispensing GPs are critical to that conversation. Referenced in...
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