Ferncast's latest podcast welcomes Martin Collett, Chief Executive Officer of English Rural Housing Association. With over twenty years' experience in rural housing and his farming heritage, Martin brings valuable insights to the conversation. As a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and University of London graduate, he has cultivated significant expertise in rural community development. His distinguished board portfolio includes trustee positions with the Albert Kennedy Trust and Plunkett Foundation, alongside his directorship of the Rural Services Network. Having previously chaired the Rural Housing Alliance, Martin offers a wealth of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's rural communities.
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Ferncast's latest podcast welcomes Martin Collett, Chief Executive Officer of English Rural Housing Association. With over twenty years' experience in rural housing and his farming heritage, Martin brings valuable insights to the conversation. As a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and University of London graduate, he has cultivated significant expertise in rural community development. His distinguished board portfolio includes trustee positions with the Albert Kennedy Trust and Plunkett Foundation, alongside his directorship of the Rural Services Network. Having previously chaired the Rural Housing Alliance, Martin offers a wealth of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's rural communities.
In this week's edition of Ferncast, we interview Dr Veronika Rasic, a doctor in rural England. Veronika discusses the challenges involved in providing care and the ongoing pressures on healthcare providers with strained budgets.
Dr Veronika Rasic is the creator and host of the Rural Road to Health Podcast which aims to amplify the stories and voices of rural communities and people working in rural health. As an advocate for rural health equity, Dr Rasic encourages students and early career healthcare professionals to delve into opportunities within rural healthcare. In 2017 she co-founded Rural Seeds, a global network designed for students and early-career health professionals with an interest in rural health. Dr Rasic also holds an executive role within EURIPA (European Rural and Isolated Practitioner Association), she is a part of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice and contributes to the WONCA Europe Working Party for Policy Advocacy. Dr Rasic is passionate about working on the intersection between rural health and policy to improve health outcomes for rural communities.
Dr Rasic earned her medical degree from the University of Rijeka in Croatia. Her early career in Croatia cantered around pre-hospital emergency medicine and rural primary care. In 2016, she relocated to the UK and by 2019, completed her GP training. She now actively practices as both a locum and digital GP across various primary care settings in the UK while also undertaking a Masters in Global Health Policy with the University of Edinburgh.
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Ferncast's latest podcast welcomes Martin Collett, Chief Executive Officer of English Rural Housing Association. With over twenty years' experience in rural housing and his farming heritage, Martin brings valuable insights to the conversation. As a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and University of London graduate, he has cultivated significant expertise in rural community development. His distinguished board portfolio includes trustee positions with the Albert Kennedy Trust and Plunkett Foundation, alongside his directorship of the Rural Services Network. Having previously chaired the Rural Housing Alliance, Martin offers a wealth of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's rural communities.
