Nancy Preston

I am a Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care at the International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University. interested in service delivery in particular how we improve access of palliative care through integrated palliative care and advance care planning. Through work with PhD students this has led to research in assisted dying exploring experiences of healthcare workers and family carers.

Nancy Preston is a Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care. She is the Co-Director of the International Observatory on End-of-Life Care at Lancaster University and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Health and Mediicne.

My research focusses on palliative care and how best to integrate it into general healthcare systems including oncology and respiratory units, ICU, the community, hospices and care homes. I have been involved in seven European studies which focus upon service delivery, enhancing shared decision making and symptom management.

I am particularly interested in how peole make decisions at the end of life including advance care planning and assisted dying.

I am part of the NIHR/Department of Health Policy Research Unit for Palliative Care.