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Dr. Maddy French is a Senior Research Fellow in Palliative Care (Sue Ryder) and Lecturer in Palliative Care Research at Lancaster University's Faculty of Health and Medicine. She holds an MPH in Public Health and focuses on mixed-methods research addressing equity in palliative and end-of-life care, particularly exploring social deprivation's impact on hospice access and healthcare outcomes. Current research includes the socio-economic effects of the pandemic on coastal communities and ethical practices surrounding end-of-life care.
- PhD Topic: Social Deprivation & Hospice Access in North West England
Her work integrates routine healthcare data to improve equitable service delivery. She leads projects like Pal-CYCLES (Horizon Europe-funded) and contributed to the MOOC Palliative Care initiative. Collaborates with the International Observatory on End of Life Care.
Research interests emphasize healthcare access disparities, qualitative studies on practitioner-patient interactions, and systematic reviews in oncology care. Advises PhD student Rebecca Henderson.
