Dr Clare Ellis-Smith PhD
Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care
- MSc Palliative Care Director, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapist
Research interests
- Palliative care
Biography
Dr Ellis-Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care at Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London. She completed her PhD in the development and evaluation of a measure to improve assessment and management of symptoms and concerns for people with dementia at King’s College London.
Dr Ellis-Smith graduated with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Cape Town. She has an extensive clinical background in older adult mental health and particularly dementia. Her research focuses on assessment and measurement and developing and evaluating complex interventions to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and their families.
Research interests:
- Palliative care
- Dementia
- Older people and multi-morbidity
- Assessment and measurement
- Complex interventions
Research profile
Research
CovPall Care Homes: Rapid Evaluation of the Care Home Response to the Need for Palliative & End of Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This CovPall Care Homes Project looks at integration, communication and workforce resilience in Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project status: Completed
C-POS: Children’s Palliative care Outcome Scale
C-POS will be a person-centred outcome measure to be used by children, young people and families affected by life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Project status: Ongoing
Managing Care for Adults During Clinical Uncertainty in Community Hospitals
Development and feasibility evaluation of a new Symptom & Psychosocial Assessment & Communication Evaluation (SPACE) tool.
Project status: Ongoing
Optimising Palliative Care for Older People in Community Settings
OPTCare Elderly aimed to improve the quality of life for older people by developing a new short-term integrated palliative and supportive care service.
Project status: Completed
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
Improving Access to High Quality Education to Develop Global Leaders in Palliative Care
The Edupall project aims to develop the MSc in Palliative Care, maximise access and build a future network of international leaders.
Project status: Ongoing
Centre for Global Health Palliative Care
Centre for Global Health Palliative Care
Global Health and Palliative Care
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Global Health and Palliative Care (GHAP): expanding access
Project status: Ongoing
News
Six influential papers from early career researchers
Discover six impactful articles from early career researchers at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care.
New research highlights need for greater integration of palliative care in community hospital settings
Findings from the first national study in England to examine the characteristics and mortality rates of patients in community hospitals.
Events
Postgraduate Research at King’s webinar
Professor Glenn Robert, Vice Dean Research and Impact, presents a webinar on Postgraduate Research at King's.
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, Palliative Care Research Seminar Series - April
Professor Jackie Sturt, Head of Division of Care in Long Term Conditions, presents the Research Seminar Series
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Experts Series: Ageing Well
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will spotlight the work of King's ageing research.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
5 minutes with Clare Ellis-Smith
Clare Ellis-Smith is a senior lecturer in palliative care at the Cicely Saunders Institute in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care. She talks...
Spotlight
Addressing the gap in person-centred assessment for people with dementia
In 2016, Dr Clare Ellis-Smith conducted a systematic review which identified that there was no person-centred outcome measure to support the holistic...
- MSc Palliative Care Programme Director
- MSc Palliative Care teaching: Research Methods and Statistics, Service Management and Policy
Research
CovPall Care Homes: Rapid Evaluation of the Care Home Response to the Need for Palliative & End of Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This CovPall Care Homes Project looks at integration, communication and workforce resilience in Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project status: Completed
C-POS: Children’s Palliative care Outcome Scale
C-POS will be a person-centred outcome measure to be used by children, young people and families affected by life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Project status: Ongoing
Managing Care for Adults During Clinical Uncertainty in Community Hospitals
Development and feasibility evaluation of a new Symptom & Psychosocial Assessment & Communication Evaluation (SPACE) tool.
Project status: Ongoing
Optimising Palliative Care for Older People in Community Settings
OPTCare Elderly aimed to improve the quality of life for older people by developing a new short-term integrated palliative and supportive care service.
Project status: Completed
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
Improving Access to High Quality Education to Develop Global Leaders in Palliative Care
The Edupall project aims to develop the MSc in Palliative Care, maximise access and build a future network of international leaders.
Project status: Ongoing
Centre for Global Health Palliative Care
Centre for Global Health Palliative Care
Global Health and Palliative Care
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Global Health and Palliative Care (GHAP): expanding access
Project status: Ongoing
News
Six influential papers from early career researchers
Discover six impactful articles from early career researchers at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care.
New research highlights need for greater integration of palliative care in community hospital settings
Findings from the first national study in England to examine the characteristics and mortality rates of patients in community hospitals.
Events
Postgraduate Research at King’s webinar
Professor Glenn Robert, Vice Dean Research and Impact, presents a webinar on Postgraduate Research at King's.
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, Palliative Care Research Seminar Series - April
Professor Jackie Sturt, Head of Division of Care in Long Term Conditions, presents the Research Seminar Series
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Experts Series: Ageing Well
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will spotlight the work of King's ageing research.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
5 minutes with Clare Ellis-Smith
Clare Ellis-Smith is a senior lecturer in palliative care at the Cicely Saunders Institute in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care. She talks...
Spotlight
Addressing the gap in person-centred assessment for people with dementia
In 2016, Dr Clare Ellis-Smith conducted a systematic review which identified that there was no person-centred outcome measure to support the holistic...
- MSc Palliative Care Programme Director
- MSc Palliative Care teaching: Research Methods and Statistics, Service Management and Policy