We conduct world-leading research to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing advanced illnesses, particularly those with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We actively work to reduce inequalities in palliative care.
We are a collaborative force, uniting world-leading researchers, healthcare professionals, policy makers, patients, families, and the public.
As a recognised NIHR Policy Research Unit in Palliative and End of Life Care in collaboration with King’s College London, we provide policy-related evidence to shape local and national decision-making and raise the standards of care for individuals dealing with advanced illnesses and their families. We welcome enquiries from policy makers for guidance or research.
We are part of a major collaboration looking to identify the causes of health inequalities across North Yorkshire and help improve the lives of the most vulnerable residents. This is the NIHR-funded Health Determinants Research Collaboration North Yorkshire, a five-year programme of work in partnership with North Yorkshire Council, which will help inform and shape how North Yorkshire Council delivers its services.
Our research is a key component of the University of Hull’s Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research, ensuring that it directly addresses real needs and concerns.
Our strategic objectives
- To study under-researched symptoms and problems of those with advanced illness and their families
- To reduce inequalities in palliative care outcomes, through research on improving access to and optimising delivery of palliative care services, both in the UK and globally
- To research health and social care systems to inform and improve palliative care services and outcomes in low- and middle-income countries
- To develop, research and report measurement of individual-level palliative care outcomes and implementation of these measures into practice to improve care
- To research the social and psychological aspects of palliative care
- To develop better methods and test novel approaches for palliative care research
- To advance education and research on the implementation of palliative care evidence into policy and practice
Our commitment extends to building research capacity in the palliative care community. We welcome research collaborations, visits, and provide research opportunities for Medicine students, as well as postgraduate taught and research study opportunities. We also provide tailored resources for healthcare and social care professionals, equipping them to deliver best-practice palliative care services to those in their care.
Our research projects