Research fellow at Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre. I seek to promote palliative care as an Global Development issue through high quality research.
Breathlessness without borders: a call to action for global breathlessness research
Our paper highlights high burden of breathlessness in #lmics, societal impact and unique contextual challenges requiring new approaches for #globalbreathlessnessresearchnature.com/articles/s41533-0….
Breathlessness without borders: a call to action for global breathlessness research
Our paper highlights high burden of breathlessness in #lmics, societal impact and unique contextual challenges requiring new approaches for #globalbreathlessnessresearchnature.com/articles/s41533-0….
In context of such high prevalence we explored links between #climatechange other health problems like #obesity and the complex causes and consequences of breathlessness. Breathing is a fundamental part of lives, yet still we have no common language for breathlessness.
New @marmotihe analysis confirms since 2010 central government spending cuts to local authorities were highest in areas with lower life expectancy and more health inequalities, further harming health in these places @MichaeMarmot @UCLbit.ly/LEGAP
Our project identified how more educated people were more likely to refuse opioids for fear of addiction, even when in the last few weeks and days of life. The global discourse on #opioids urgently needs to change @INCB_President@INCB_OPIOIDS
Rutendo Gambe, our wonderful ACF @wolfsonpallcare presenting her review on roles and experiences of people in Africa providing informal care to a loved one with cancer. Full paper here: journals.plos.org/globalpubl…
Delighted to have been appointed as Lecturer in Global Palliative Care @HullYorkMed Grateful for all support from @MJJohnson_HYMS@DrFlissMurtagh and others @wolfsonpallcare Now the fun really starts!
A treat to have a morning run through Nakajima Park in blossom season before speaking at the Sapporo Supportive and Palliative Care conference, a wonderful event with excellent hosts.