Socioeconomic inequality and barriers to primary care in Scotland: A literature review

This report presents a literature review on barriers to accessing primary care in Scotland. The report demonstrates that multiple factors tied to socioeconomic deprivation impact one’s ability to seek and reach healthcare, and experiences of care. It describes four areas of relevance to policy.


Appendix I: Research Advisory Group membership

Health and Social Care Alliance

Margaret McKeith

Health and Social Care Scotland

Lorna Kelly

NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland

April Masson, Ciara Robertson

NHS National Services Scotland

Sarah Adams, Julie Ferguson, David Proud, Katharine Ross

Public Health Scotland

Drugs Team: Elinor Dickie

Housing and Homelessness: Emma Doyle

Primary Care: John Anderson

Inclusion Health: Shruti Jain

Scottish Government

Health and Social Care Analysis: Emma Milburn, Karen Munro, Molly Halligan, Rachel Anderson, Sophie Lawson

Health Inequalities and Mental Health: Fiona MacDonald

Maternal and Child Health: Justine Menzies

Population Health: Chris Stothart

Primary Care Data and Intelligence: Sarah Lowry

Racialised Health Inequalities and Health Equity: Rebecca Wilson

University of Glasgow

General Practice and Primary Care: David Blane, Marianne McCallum, Andrea Williamson

University of Edinburgh

Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group: Eddie Donaghy, Stewart Mercer

Voluntary Health Scotland

Kimberly Somerside

Contact

Email: socialresearch@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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