Our research publications

Our journal publications

2024

Combes S, Harwood RH, Bramley L, Brookes N, Gordon AL, Laverty D, et al. Building research capacity and capability to enhance the quality of living and dying addressing advancing frailty through integrated care: the ALLIANCE partnership. Public Health Res 2024. https://doi.org/10.3310/ACMW2401

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Dowd S, Salama R. Sitting with you in uncertainty: a reflective essay on the contribution of social work to end-of-life care. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 2024;18. doi:10.1177/26323524241254838

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Nolan, S. (2024). Rethinking Spiritual Assessment: Spiritual Assessment Interpretive Framework (SAIF) – Four Minimally Directive Questions. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 12(1), 7-29. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26768

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2022

Nwosu AC, McGlinchey T, Sanders J, Stanley S, Palfrey J, Lubbers P, Chapman L, Finucane A, Mason S.
Identification of Digital Health Priorities for Palliative Care Research: Modified Delphi Study.
JMIR Aging. 2022 Mar 21;5(1):e32075.
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2021

Jennifer Todd,  Elizabeth Reed, Louise Hogh, Craig Gannon. Specialist palliative care for people with dementia.
Journal of Dementia Care, Vol 29,  No 5 September/October 2021
Cockle-Hearne, Jane1; Aldiss, Susie1; Gibson, Faith1,2; Milne, Shannon3; Todd, Jennifer3; Ream, Emma1 Support interventions provided during palliative care to families with dependent children when a parent has terminal illness.
JBI Evidence Synthesis: June 07, 2021 – Volume Online First – Issue
doi: 10.11124/JBIES-20-00472

 

Milne S, Palfrey J, Berg J, et al Video hospice consultation in COVID-19: professional and patient evaluations.
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 23 June 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002861
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Smith Z, Sills E. Parenteral nutrition complications in palliative medicine.
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 26 March 2021 doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002991
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Davies, A., Buchanan, A., Todd, J. et al. Oral symptoms in patients with advanced cancer: an observational study using a novel oral symptom assessment scale. Support Care Cancer (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05903-1
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2020 and earlier

Jennifer Palfrey, Maria Mandel and Ruth Caulkin. Inappropriate use of naloxone in a hospital setting compromising patient safety: a quality improvement project. Future Health c J Feb 2020, 7 (Suppl 1) s62; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.7.1.s62
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Sophia Monastirioti. How Princess Alice Hospice is staying connected to patients during Covid-19. eHospice, June 10, 2020.
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Schofield G, Baker I, Bullock R, et al. Palliative opioid use, palliative sedation and euthanasia: reaffirming the distinction. Journal of Medical Ethics 2020;46:48-50.
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Cockle-Hearne J, Reed E, Todd J, et al. The dying parent and dependent children: a nationwide survey of hospice and community palliative care support services. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 09 March 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001947
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Hawkins JP, et al. Virtual visits in palliative care: about time or against the grain? BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2020;10:331–336. doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002498
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Elizabeth Reed, Melanie Waghorn, Amanda Gregory, Jo Vriens, Emily Sills, Jennifer Todd – Exploring the experience of returning to work after personal bereavement: International Journal of Palliative Nursing Vol. 25, No. 11
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Caroline Quilty and Juliet Lawson.  Implementing IDDSI in hospices. eHospice January 2019.
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White C, et al. et al (acknowledgment Dr Bernadette Lee PAH). Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non- malignant diseases: a longitudinal pilot study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2020;0:1–4. doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002039
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Davies A, Todd J, Bailey F, et al.  Good concordance between patients and their non-professional carers about factors associated with a ‘good death’ and other important end-of-life decisions.  BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2019;9:340-345.
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Reed, E. Todd, J. Lawton, S. Grant, R, Sadler, C. Berg, J. Lucas, C. Watson, M. Palliative Medicine 2018, Vol. 32(2) 571–580

A multi-professional educational intervention to improve and sustain respondents’ confidence to deliver palliative care: a mixed-methods study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28604265

Our Hospice UK Conference posters

2025

Hospice UK Conference November 2025

Setting Up Human Factors-Based Simulation at the Hospice – A Pragmatic Approach

Using the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning model to reduce negative emotions related to breathlessness

Opening the Door to Hospice Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

2024

Palliative Care Congress 2024

Attitudes of staff to conducting research in a hospice inpatient unit

Hospice UK Conference November 2024

A Service Evaluation of Professional Visitors

Research Governance Support for Hospices

Collaborating to Implement a Library Management System

Supporting Digital Transformation

Improving Assessment and Management of Delirium in Hospice Patients

Introducing an Inclusive Easy Read Booklet about our Care

Our Approach to Projects as a Methodology

Becoming an Environmentally Sustainable Hospice

2023

Hospice UK Conference November 2023

Safe staffing in a Hospice Setting

How do Palliative Care Workers model and apply the concept of ‘safe uncertainty’?

Implementing the resilience based clinical supervision model into an existing supervision framework

Share and Learn: Developing a collaborative network for care homes in Surrey

Service and pathways design in a Hospice setting

Equitable care: Starter for ten

2022

Association of Palliative Medicine Conference 2022

Integration of a Medical Examiner Service to Support Deaths on a Hospice Inpatient Unit

Hospice UK Conference November 2022

Long term impact of a short course essentials of palliative care

Did we make a difference? If yes, how so? If not, why not? The process of developing a Hospice impact framework

A hospice night response nursing service audit. Are we proving timely care in the community outside of normal working hours?

2021

Hospice UK conference November 2021

Hospice Virtual Wellbeing Service: Supporting patients and carers online through the pandemic

”You’re on mute!” Schwartz in a global pandemic

Palliative Care Congress March 2021

Providing compassionate visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mapping the trajectory of the last 12 months of the life for people with dementia: the role of specialist palliative care

A service evaluation of video consultations in a UK hospice during the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from patients’ and carer’s feedback

Implementing video consultations in a UK hospice during the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from hospice professionals’ feedback

2020 and earlier

2019

View Hospice UK Conference poster – Managing patients with an altered airway at the end of life

View Hospice UK Conference poster – Hospice outpatient clinics

View Hospice UK Conference poster – Restorative practice

View Hospice UK Conference poster- End of life care for spinal cord injured people

View research poster – Making the unbearable, bearable

View research poster – Palliative care and the lack of double effect

2018

2018 Hospice UK Conference

View research poster – Clinical supervision

View research poster – Exploring the experience of personal bereavement

View research poster – Growing our Evaluation expertise

View research poster – Reducing barriers to volunteering

View research poster – Using Charityworks graduate scheme

View research poster – Case Study research

View research poster – Bereavement cafe

Tackling poverty in Palliative Care 2018

View research poster – Intimacy: the last taboo

2017

UTI antibiotic stewardship in a UK Hospice: two audit cycles spanning two years and more than 500 patients

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What Level of Medical Input Do Hospice Inpatients Need and Does This Correspond to their Need for Specialist Nursing Input? A Service Evaluation in a UK Hospice

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Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound in a Hospice at Home team : a Service Evaluation

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The Bereavement Journey : Making the Right Connections

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ManShed Extending the Reach and Engaging the Community

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To feed or not to feed

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Group exercise with individualised goals and physical and psychosocial wellbeing in palliative care

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Improving access to community equipment to support preferred place of care and death

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Developing a new Talent and People Strategy

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Should hospices further utilise information specialists to support the digital literacy of staff and volunteers

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2016

A proposal for hospices to work together on information and knowledge support
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An innovative model of care enabling a hospice IPU to reach more people
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Anxiety management in practice: a multi-disciplinary approach to support hospice patients to manage their anxiety
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Continued, successful use of ultrasound in a hospice
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Developing a resilient workforce
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Evaluation of aroma sticks for anxiety as an extension of aromatherapy treatment
An evaluation to explore the impact of aroma stick use on hospice patients’ anxiety.
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Seventeen and super keen. Young people volunteering on an inpatient unit.
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Developing a research strategy
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Analysis of hospice to hospital transfers
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A multi-professional educational intervention to improve and sustain participants’ confidence to deliver palliative care: a mixed-methods study.
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2015

The experience of family caregivers living with patients with the symptoms of advanced cancer
This phenomenological study used purpose sampling to determine the experiences of family caregivers. The results allow the hospice to further understand how we can offer the necessary support to caregivers.

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Living with Xerostomia (dry mouth)
Our study presents the experience of adults with Xerostomia within a community/day hospice care setting and puts forward coping strategies to help, guide and improve practice.

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Enhancing a sense of community
Exploring the development and benefits of our hospice based Community Choir.

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National UK food and nutrition hospice survey
A study aimed at identifying issues relating to food and nutrition in hospices in the UK.

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Open Art Studio
A look at the implications of introducing an open art studio into a hospice environment.

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Compassion and care are at the heart of what we do. Read what families have shared about their experiences with our hospice.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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We will never be able to thank the team at Princess Alice Hospice enough for the love, care, dignity, and compassion they showed our papa and our whole family. They cared for my papa for a month, and then welcomed him back again for his final 8 days before he passed on 3rd April 2026. Every single member of staff became like family to us during the hardest time of our lives. Their kindness, patience, support, and genuine compassion will stay in our hearts and minds forever. They not only cared for our papa with dignity and respect, but they also supported all of us emotionally every step of the way. We are so grateful for everything they did for our papa and for the comfort they brought him in his final days. Thank you again to the entire team for the incredible work you do every day. You are truly special people, and we will never forget you.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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The shop in Claygate on Parade is well run and stocked place. The manager Mrs Roheana is helpful and friendly person...well done
  
 
  
 
 
 
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So grateful for the kind and caring team at Easher. They supported us so much while spending our last days with mum Will always be grateful From the Greenaway family
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I'm deeply grateful for the exceptional care and support provided by Princess Alice Hospice in Esher. Their warm and helpful staff made a significant difference during a difficult time after losing my grandfather to prostate cancer in July 2017. The bereavement team and therapy offered were invaluable in helping me cope with the loss and navigate my grief. I'm thankful for their kindness and dedication. Massive shout out to Lynne my bereavement councillor who was incredible with me, I’ll never forget you.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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My Mum was there for 3 weeks before she passed away in Nov . The staff and level of care was amazing, she was loved by the staff. They couldn't of done more for her. Myself and my sister were also supported. We donated a large memorial feather in our Mums memory. It's such a shame that most if their funding comes from donations.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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1st class care for my wife, I will never forget the  care and attention. My will has provsion to say thank you.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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My dad passed away in jan 26th 2005. The staff was amazing. So supportive through our difficult times. They really looked after dad. They always had a smile on their faces. So grateful for everything they did for dad and us. Just want to say a big thank you and keep up with all the hard work you all do.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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The call out night service team of Princess Alice were amazing with my Granny in her last few days. She was able to stay in her own home and have their amazing team look after her when we called them. I would like to especially say a big thank you to Camilla who was always so cheerful, professional and put us at ease when we really needed it. She would remember our family members names despite being called out to a number of houses every evening and was always a reassuring voice when she answered the phone. She made a real difference to my Granny’s end of life and I wouldn’t have wanted her to be under any other care. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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