Emma Bower

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1,286 appearances 13 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 14 Aug

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Talking General Practice · Addressing the challenges facing rural general practice · 19 Jun 2026 podcast

When we when when we talk about health inequalities, people often think about, you know, deprived urban populations as places that experience this. voice-verified

But it is a real issue in rural communities as well, isn't it? voice-verified

Particularly when, you know, as we've talked about about equity of access to healthcare. voice-verified

What are some of the health inequality issues that GPs have to contend with in rural areas? voice-verified

One of the other areas that I know you've been working on is that the the RCGP Rural Farmers backs a project called the Rural Minds Project, which is aiming to address mental health issues in UK farming communities. voice-verified

Can you explain a bit about that project and voice-verified

You know, why the RCGP decided to support it. voice-verified

Is poor mental health a real issue in that farming community? voice-verified

I'm assuming it must be because of all the financial pressures much like general practices, these are those often small businesses under a lot of financial pressure. voice-verified

people often very isolated. voice-verified

Is that why it's such a problem? voice-verified

There are voice-verified

Often in rural areas you have got quite small practices and over the past couple of decades it's become increasingly difficult for smaller practices to survive given the financial constraints. voice-verified

Do you see more practices closing in rural areas and what does it mean for those villages and communities if they lose a local GP service? voice-verified

So is it not just about the size of the practices then it's about all of those other things that you've just touched on that make it more difficult for practices financially as well? voice-verified

Is recruitment and retention of GPs a particular challenge in rural areas? voice-verified

Is it harder in rural areas than other parts of the country? voice-verified

Many newly qualified GPs might be a bit nervous about moving to rural areas due to that fear of clinical isolation, maybe not having a big team around them. voice-verified

Is there anything you think the college could do to better support and upskill younger GPs to make rural medicine a attractive career choice? voice-verified

Yeah, that's a really good idea as well. voice-verified

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