It is a great pleasure and an honour to join such a talented and committed Board, and to serve such a highly regarded charity. Marie Curie is recognised across the UK for its role in supporting patients and families facing the challenges of terminal illness. I am keen that we keep challenging ourselves as an organisation to ensure that we always strive to do the best we can for everyone facing the end of life, to ensure our care is evidence-based practice, and to ensure that no-one is excluded from the best that palliative care can offer.
Professor Richard Harding
04 December 2019
Professor Richard Harding appointed as Marie Curie trustee
Marie Curie is the largest charity funder of palliative and end of life care research.
The charity Marie Curie has appointed Professor Richard Harding as one of its trustees. Richard will be on the Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the strategic management of the charity. All members are unpaid volunteers.
Marie Curie is the largest charity funder of palliative and end of life care research, investing in research that improves care for people living with any terminal illness.
Richard Harding is Herbert Dunhill Professor of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation at the Cicely Saunders Institute. He is also Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborative Centre for Palliative Care, and Vice Chair of the World Hospice Palliative Care Alliance.
Richard's global research portfolio focuses on the generation of robust, relevant evidence to advocate for accessible, quality palliative and end-of-life care. His research focuses on patient and family-centred outcomes to determine quality, and on delivering the knowledge needed to ensure that policy and practice are driven by evidence.
He leads several research themes that aim to increase palliative care provision responsive to the specific needs of neglected groups. These research themes include non-cancer patients and their families, LGBT people, children, and people in low and middle-income countries.
Commenting on the appointment, Vindi Banga, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Marie Curie, said: ‘As the UK’s lead charity of palliative and end of life care, I am delighted to welcome Richard as a new trustee.
‘Richard’s academic background and insights from the world of palliative care research will be incredibly valuable to the charity. His commitment to addressing the specific needs of neglected and vulnerable groups in society, aligns closely with the charity’s own work in tackling social injustices and inequalities where they exist. Richard’s research work exploring the experience of those faced with bereavement is also of interest
Marie Curie is a charity organisation providing care and support for people living with any terminal illness and their families. You can find out more about their work and how you can get involved on their website.