Current projects

• The Connection Study: Improving access to general practice for and with people with severe and multiple disadvantage. Potter, L. Supervisors: Horwood, J, Feder, G, Farr, M, Wong, G. Funder: Wellcome NIHR SPCR PhD for Primary Care Clinicians (2022-2028)

• GPs at the Deep End Bristol. Winn, B; Dawson, S; Duncan, P. Funders: CRN West of England, RCF - NHS BNSSG ICB. (2023-2025)

• Bridging Gaps: using peer advocacy to improve access to primary healthcare for women with complex needs. Potter, L; McGeown, H; Wye, L; Horwood, J; Feder, G; Farr, M. Funder: UCL Centre for Co-production (2019-2020). Winners of Golden Key Great Practice Awards 2020- Inspiring Learning Award and Independent Futures Award

Completed projects

• McGeown H, Potter L, Stone T, Swede J, Cramer H, Group Bridging Gaps, Horwood J, Carvalho M, Connell F, Feder G, Farr M. Trauma-informed co-production: Collaborating and combining expertise to improve access to primary care with women with complex needs. Michelle Farr PhD, Helen McGeown MBChB, MPH, Lucy Potter MBChB, Tracey Stone PhD, Julie Swede, Helen Cramer PhD, Bridging Gaps Group, Jeremy Horwood PhD, Maria Carvalho MA, Florrie Connell CertHE, Gene Feder MD, Health Expectations. 2023. 

• Access to healthcare for street sex workers in the UK: perspectives and best practice guidance from a national cross-sectional survey of frontline workers. Potter, L; Horwood, J; Feder, G. Funder: NIHR In-Practice Fellowship (IPF) (2018-2020)

• Health and social interventions for sex workers in high-income countries: a systematic review of experimental and observational studies. Potter, L (PI). Funder: NIHR In-Practice Fellowship (IPF) (2018-2020)

Related research themes:

Addiction and risk behaviours

Domestic and sexual violence and abuse

Palliative and end of life care

Healthier childhoods (with NIHR ARC West)