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Up to one fifth of England faces 'rural penalty' of lower NHS funding and worse access to doctors

Daily Mail Health · 12 October 2026 at 22:06

Up to one fifth of England faces 'rural penalty' of lower NHS funding and worse access to doctors

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.

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Up to one fifth of England faces 'rural penalty' of lower NHS funding and worse access to doctors

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