Charlotte's research focuses on understanding how inequalities affect the quality, safety, and outcomes of care for people living with dementia. Her SPCR PhD project, Understanding and addressing socio-economic inequality within the quality and safety of care and outcomes for people living with dementia, examines how deprivation can influence experiences of primary care and access to support following a dementia diagnosis.
The podcast accompanies the publication of Charlotte's latest research in the British Journal of General Practice, which explores the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. The study highlights how the growing prevalence of dementia is increasing the role of primary care, while also drawing attention to persistent inequalities in access to and experiences of healthcare. People from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas have historically been underrepresented in dementia research, making this work an important contribution to understanding and addressing health inequalities.
Charlotte's work contributes to a growing evidence base on reducing health inequalities in dementia care and demonstrates the important role that primary care research can play in improving outcomes for underserved populations.
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Watch the 1-minute BJGP video summary:
Listen to the BJGP podcast discussion:
Read the full research paper: Experiences of primary care for people with dementia from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study, British Journal of General Practice 2026; 76 (766): e376-e384.