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Academic
Melanie Sloan
Senior researcher in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, and Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
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press citation on 1 topic since 16 Oct 2026 · last quoted 16 Oct 2026
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Melanie Sloan: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Senior researcher in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, and Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
- Quoted on
- Health inequalities
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 16 Oct 2026
04 The signal · where Melanie Sloan sits on health inequalities
Ranked 8= of 100 voices quoted in the press on health inequalities, level with 6 others on 4 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Dr Amir KhanClinicianGP Partner, The Ridge Medical Practice14 - 2=
Scot HunterThink tankAnalyst, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)11 - 2=Veena RaleighSector leadersenior fellow at the King's Fund11
- 4=Paul McDonaldSector leaderDirector of Health Equals6
- 7Dr Aravinda GuntupalliAcademicInstitute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen5
- 8=Melanie SloanAcademicSenior researcher in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, and Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia4
- 8=Jamie O'HalloranAcademicSenior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)4
- 8=Professor Euan PhimisterAcademicBusiness School at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stellenbosch4
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05 On the record · press
What Melanie Sloan has said
By outlet · linked articles
- pulsetoday.co.uk1
Where Melanie Sloan has been quoted
- 01Women more likely to be told autoimmune symptoms are psychosomatic - Pulse Todaypulsetoday.co.uk · 16 Oct 2026
Verbatim
“Our findings highlight that psychological or mental health explanations can be given too soon. This is true for both sexes, but our study suggests that females may be particularly vulnerable to these types of misdiagnoses.”
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