Welcome to the website of the Palliative & End of Life Care Group in Cambridge (PELiCam)!
Palliative and end of life care is a surprisingly small field of enquiry when you consider its universal relevance and complexity. The Cambridge Palliative & End of Life Care Group, is co-led by Professor Stephen Barclay and Dr Anna Spathis, is one of only a few centres for such research and teaching in the UK.
Our research is global in its collaborations, ambitions and quality. It is also frequently local – with our GP practices, hospices, hospitals, and our nearby institutions in the East of England – as we strive to making a tangible difference. Patient and public involvement forms an integral part of how we ensure our research is directly relevant to the very populations we study.
We work to elicit factors, trends, financial implications and other evidence that allows us to impact and engage with commissioners, organisational leaders, and policy makers.
A strong emphasis on teaching and capacity building underpins our research. Our colleagues provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision at the University of Cambridge, with added support for Academic Clinical Fellows.
Take a look at our other webpages and do get in touch if our work is of interest. Thank you for visiting!
Photo credits: adl21, travelllight and Jan_Kowalski at iStock, Getty Images.
Cross-ARC Anticipatory Prescribing Study Day (21 September 2022)
Recent innovations and research in end-of-life anticipatory prescribing practice were discussed
Image: Angela Harper
COVID-19 and palliative care resources
This resource provides a list of publications on palliative and end of life care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Image: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
PELiCam News
First analysis of costs of anticipatory medicines to relieve end-of-life symptoms
The costs of anticipatory medications for patients approaching the end-of-life at home or in care homes are modest but most…
New evidence indicates the need to rethink anticipatory prescribing This Research Alert brings together new evidence on anticipatory prescribing, a…
NIHR has announced a major investment supporting Policy Research Units. Members of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care…
University clinical academic nurse Dr Ben Bowers named in NHS Top 75
A clinical academic community nurse at the University of Cambridge has been named as one of the top 75 nurses…
People in richer areas saw biggest increase in deaths at home during the pandemic
The gap between where the rich and poor die widened during the pandemic, new research has found. The study compares…