Maclaren, AndrewLocock, LouiseSkea, ZoeSkatun, DianeWilson, Philip2024-03-182024-03-182024-05-01Maclaren, A, Locock, L, Skea, Z, Skatun, D & Wilson, P 2024, 'Rurality, healthcare and crises : investigating experiences, differences, and changes to medical care for people living in rural areas', Health & Place, vol. 87, 103217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.1032171353-8292ORCID: /0000-0002-4123-8248/work/155729150ORCID: /0000-0002-8109-1930/work/155729436ORCID: /0000-0001-6185-9167/work/173416217https://hdl.handle.net/2164/23054Acknowledgements This research was funded through grant 20/027 from NHS Grampian's Endowments and CSO project HIPS 19/37. This research would not have been possible without the time given by members of the public in Grampian, and doctors across Scotland to talk about their own experiences. The authors would like to thank their PPI partners and advisory panel for their help and input throughout the research to date, as well as Dr Rosemary Hollick, Professor Jennifer Cleland, Professor Peter Murchie, Professor Alan Denison & Professor Verity Watson. This paper benefitted from having parts presented at various conferences including the NHS Grampian R&D Conference where Andrew was awarded the Delegates' Prize. The authors would like to thank the comments of two anonymous reviewers and the editor in improving this manuscript prior to publication. Andrew Maclaren would like to thank Lily Maclaren for her support and keen eye in proofreading various versions of this work before submission. For the purpose of open access, the authors have applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission.9401020engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities2040 Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing2040 Social Inclusion and Cultural DiversityCrisesRuralHealthcarePublicDoctorRA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive MedicineChief Scientist Office (CSO)HIPS 19/37RA0421Journal article10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.10321787