Centre for Global Health Palliative Care

Cicely Saunders gave the world a vision of palliative care for all, however, palliative care is far from reaching all those who need it. The global need for palliative care is increasing rapidly, and the care gap is growing larger for low and middle-income countries, where populations are ageing in greater numbers than ever before.

Our multidisciplinary team partners with organisations and individuals around the world to improve palliative care for all. We strengthen healthcare systems by building research capacity, generating evidence, inform policy and deliver education with a focus on populations that are experiencing the fastest rise of suffering and need. Our key aims are:

To build meaningful partnerships and provide academic mentorship for the co-production of high-quality evidence that addresses local priorities and challenges.
To disseminate robust evidence to advocate for better policies and practices.
To drive access and quality in palliative care.
To build palliative care research capacity with our partner organisations.
To train future leaders in palliative care from around the world.

Members

Oladayo Afolabi

PhD student

Venetia Baker

Research Assistant

Hamid Benalia

Research Associate

Katherine Bristowe

Herbert Dunhill Lecturer

Emeka Chukwusa

Research Associate

Clare Ellis-Smith

Lecturer in Palliative Care

Ping Guo

Research Associate

Richard Harding

Vice Dean (International) and Director and Global Lead, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation

Irene Higginson

Executive Dean, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care

Mevhibe Hocaoglu

Research Associate

Houshen Li

PhD student

Cheng-Pei Lin

Research Associate

Matthew Maddocks

Professor of Health Services Research & Rehabilitation

Veronica Murrey

PA to Professor Richard Harding

Kennedy Nkhoma

Global Health Research Fellow in Palliative Care

Adejoke Oluyase

Research Associate

Katherine Sleeman

Laing Galazka Chair in Palliative Care, Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine

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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.

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Managing Care for Adults During Clinical Uncertainty in Community Hospitals

Development and feasibility evaluation of a new Symptom & Psychosocial Assessment & Communication Evaluation (SPACE) tool.

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Methods for Researching End of Life Care - Processes of consent

Methods for Researching End of Life Care (MORECare) is developing best practice guidance and processes of consent for adults lacking capacity.

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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.

Depressive symptoms and palliative care concerns among patients with non-communicable diseases in two Southern African countries
Namisango, E., Powell, R. A., Taylor, S., Lukas, R., Freeman, R., Haufiku, D., Mwagomba, B. M., Acuda, W., Thambo, L., Kambiya, I., Luyirika, E. B., Mwangi-Powell, F. N. & Harding, R., 23 Sep 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of pain and symptom management. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.09.008
Assessing the sensibility and utility of a short-form version of the HIV Disability Questionnaire in clinical practice settings in Canada, Ireland and the USA: a mixed methods study
O'Brien, K. K., Solomon, P., Carusone, S. C., Erlandson, K. M., Bergin, C., Bayoumi, A. M., Hanna, S. E., Harding, R., Brown, D. A., Vera, J. H., Boffito, M., Murray, C., Aubry, R., O'Shea, N., St Clair-Sullivan, N., Boyd, M., Swinton, M., Torres, B. & Davis, A. M., 29 Sep 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 9, p. e062008 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062008
Impact of COVID-19 primary healthcare service restrictions on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Cape Town, South Africa
Farrant, L., Harding, R., Nkhoma, K., Mzimkulu, O., Hunter, J. & Gwyther, L., 2022, In: South African Medical Journal. 112, 9, p. 760-764 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i9.16385
Palliative Care in 2020 & Beyond Workshop: an expert symposium to develop palliative care advocacy in Turkey
Ahmed, F., Kutluk, T., Kirazli, M., Yurduşen, S., Cemaloğlu, M., Boufkhed, S., Şengelen, M., Aydın, B., Sullivan, R. & Harding, R., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Cancer Policy. 34, 100361. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2022.100361
Care Needs and Symptoms Burden of Breast Cancer Patients in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Shamieh, O., Alarjeh, G., Li, H., Abu Naser, M., Abu Farsakh, F., Abdel-Razeq, R., Edilbi, A., Al-Ani, R., Harding, R. & Guo, P., Sep 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 17, 10787. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710787
ABC of LGBT+ Inclusive Communication: A guide for health and social care professionals
Braybrook, D., Bristowe, K., Timmins, L., Roach, A., Day, E., Clift, P., Rose, R., Marshall, S., Johnson, K., Sleeman, K. & Harding, R., 31 Aug 2022, 16 p. Research output: Other contribution
The meaning of ‘normality’ among children and young people with life-limiting or life threatening conditions
Braybrook, D., Coombes, L., Roach, A., Harðardóttir, D., Scott, H., Bluebond-Langner, M., Bristowe, K. & Harding, R., 26 May 2022. Research output: Contribution to conference types › Abstract › peer-review
The Impact of COVID-19 on Palliative Care for Children Within the UK
Scott, H., Coombes, L., Braybrook, D., Roach, A., Harðardóttir, D., Bristowe, K., Ellis-Smith, C., Bluebond-Langner, M., Farsides, B., Murtagh, F., Fraser, L. & Harding, R., 2022. Research output: Contribution to conference types › Abstract › peer-review
Challenges and Incentives for Integrating Person-Centred Outcome Measures Into Routine Paediatric Palliative Care: Health, Social Care and Commissioner Perspectives
Scott, H., Coombes, L., Braybrook, D., Roach, A., Harðardóttir, D., Bristowe, K., Ellis-Smith, C., Chambers, L., Bluebond-Langner, M., Farsides, B., Murtagh, F. & Harding, R., 2022. Research output: Contribution to conference types › Poster › peer-review
Existential Concerns of Children and Young People with Life-limiting or Life-threatening Conditions
C-POS, 2021. Research output: Contribution to conference types › Abstract › peer-review

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Getting palliative care to those who need it

We are working with lower- and middle-income countries to introduce high quality, cost-effective palliative care into the health systems where people badly need it.

Read about how we are addressing the global need for palliative care.

Our partners

Our large global health programme is made possible through our local, national and global partnerships.

We have been a WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation since 2008 and our research is funded by the ESRC, NIHR, Medical Research Council, World Health Organization and the Open Society Foundation.

We work with world-leading healthcare professionals across King's College London and support King’s Global Health Institute, ensuring that health care services are connected and fit for purpose.