Today, we’re speaking to Dr Charlotte Morris, a GP and academic based at the University of Manchester.
Title of paper: Experiences of primary care for people with dementia from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study
Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0407
Existing national guidance recommends primary care-led dementia health care, but little is known about the experience of this for people living in socioeconomically deprived areas. This study highlights that people with dementia, and their carers, in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas want to maintain identity and understand their decline. Support from healthcare services often diminishes over time, with difficulties accessing and navigating healthcare systems when needed. There was uncertainty about primary care’s role in dementia health care. Clearer communication and proactive support from primary care may improve experiences for these patients.
