‘They knew me’: Relationships, continuity and dementia care

About this episode

The episode discusses the experiences of dementia care in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas with Dr Charlotte Morris.

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. Transcript This transcript was generated using AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Please be aware it may contain errors or omissions. Speaker A 00:00:00.320 - 00:00:32.850 Hello and welcome to BJ GP Interviews. I'm Ewan Lawson and I'm the…

People in this episode

Host: Ewan Lawson

Guest: Dr Charlotte Morris

Topics covered

• dementia care
• primary care
• socioeconomic factors
• healthcare access
• patient experience

Keywords

• dementia
• primary care
• socioeconomic disadvantage
• healthcare systems
• patient identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Manchester, The British Journal of General Practice

Books & works: Experiences of primary care for people with dementia from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study

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