2027 Research Symposium
Building Children's Palliative Care: Evidence and Impact
Thursday 15th April 2027 | 10.30 - 15.30
The Cicely Saunders Institute
Overview
Join Kentown Support and The Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London for a day of research, shared learning and discussion focused on children’s palliative care.
A one-day research symposium exploring how research is making a difference to children's palliative care. The day brings together professionals, academics, and families to share learning and consider how research can improve palliative care and support for children and their families.
Funded by Kentown Support and led by Professor Lorna Fraser, the Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Palliative Care, based at The Cicely Saunders Institute, will build the evidence, knowledge and skills needed to improve care for children with life-threatening and life-shortening conditions and their families.
By strengthening research capacity and turning evidence into practice, the Centre will help shape policy, inform services, and drive innovation in paediatric palliative care.
Agenda
1030 Registration
1045 Introduction and Welcome
Dr Helena Dunbar
CEO
Kentown Support
Prof Lorna Fraser
Professor of Palliative Care and Child Health
Cicely Saunders Insititute
1100 Keynote Speech
Prof Katherine Sleeman
Laing Galazka Chair in Palliative Care,
Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine
King's College London
1130 PPI Q&A
1200 PhD Presentations Group 1
Juliete Noble
Elvis Kama
TBC
TBC
TBC
Chair TBC
1245 Kentown Support Social Care Research Study
Dr Anna Roach
Lecturer in Child Health and Palliative Care
King's College London
Dr Lucy King
Research Associate in Palliative Care and Child Health
King's College London
1315 Lunch
1400 PhD Presentations Group 2
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
Chair TBC
1445 Research Opportunities
1525 Close
Prof Lorna Fraser
Professor of Palliative Care and Child Health
Cicely Saunders Insititute