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All Pioneering Nurses
Alison Colclough
Homelessness and end of life care: how a pioneering spirit led the way for change in the UK
Anita Astell
Improving end of life care for care homes residents by promoting the role of nurses
Anu Savio
Transforming palliative care for all: using education to change attitudes and approaches
David Kenneth Wright
Helping nurses recognise the true value of their work so they can optimise patient care
Debbie Quinn
Campaigning nurse Debbie is an advocate for patients safe use of medicinal cannabis
Dr Jo Wilson
Clinician, teacher, leader, academic: the four-way route to nursing success Jo’s story Jo says that the death of mother and grandmother, both before she was a teenager, meant she hit adulthood well acquainted with loss. She didn’t take a conventional […]
Esther Apolot
Dedicated Esther goes the extra mile for some of the poorest communities in Uganda
Gemma del Torro
Learning disability and end of life care: How a pioneering spirit fought for equity of care
Helen Way
Using clinical and human skills to meet patients’ needs as early as possible
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
Giving people with learning disability a voice in their palliative care
Janane Hanna
Putting nurses at the heart of palliative care through education at every level
Jennifer Kennedy
Mastering the art and science of end of life care to support nurses in their daily work
Jo Tam
Empowering the nursing profession in China: how a campaigner for change is using QELCA© to transform end of life care
Joanne Reid
Improving the quality of life for people with cachexia and their families
Josie Roberts
Bringing health teams together to ensure the best end of life care for children at home
Julia Downing
Encouraging nurses to find their voice and realise that what they say really can have impact
Kath Murray
Location: Vancouver, Canada On a mission to improve care of the dying by developing excellent education and resources, and supporting educators and direct caregivers
Lailatul Ferdous
Building Bangladesh’s palliative care system from paediatric wards to inner city slums
Mahoganie Hines
Tireless advocate for person-centred care and more equitable integration of palliative care approach
Maricela Salas Becerril
Disseminating good palliative care practice using a public health approach
Minna Hökkä
Putting nurses at the heart of palliative care through education at every level
Naomi Hasson
Embedding person centred palliative care in communities – from the ground up
Pisey Oung
Pioneering Pisey drives deeper understanding of palliative care in Cambodia
Ruth Glew
Talking about death and dying: one nurse’s campaign to help colleagues communicate better
Sarah Owens
Talking about death and dying: one nurse’s campaign to help colleagues communicate better
Sharron Tolman
UK’s first Admiral Nurse is an influential force for positive change
Sheeba R.S
Reducing patient suffering across India through Palliative Care training programme
Stella Mwari Rithara
Public health champion is making a real difference for the Maasai community
Terrymize Immanuel
Disseminating good palliative care practice using a public health approach
Yangden Paki
Putting palliative care on the map: launching a nation’s first service against the odds