Staff Profile - Barbara Monroe
Honorary Professor
Barbara Monroe
Barbara has been a social worker for over 30 years. She joined St Christopher's Hospice in London in 1987 and became Chief Executive in 2000. She is also Director of the Candle children's bereavement project and was Chair of the national Childhood Bereavement Network for 8 years. She is Module Leader on the MSc in Palliative Care and Policy run jointly by St Christopher's Hospice and King's College London. Barbara is a well-known lecturer and trainer and has written extensively about psychological and social aspects of palliative care. Her research interests include support for carers and families, public engagement and bereavement. She is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement and has a longstanding commitment to supporting the growth of palliative care in developing countries.
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