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Catherine Evans, Programme Director for the Health and Care Strategies for Ageing Populations MSc at King's College London

Professor Catherine Evans

Professor of Palliative Care, Interim Director of the Cicely Saunders Institute, Co-Programme Director, online Health and Care Strategies for Ageing Populations MSc

Catherine serves as the Interim Director of the Cicely Saunders Institute and holds a clinical professorship in Palliative Care. She has held a joint role since 2011 at King’s College London and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, and developed a notable clinical-academic career.

Her work primarily revolves around palliative care, community healthcare, and nursing within the multidisciplinary team. Catherine’s research focuses on integration of palliative care in community health and social care for older adults with multiple conditions, including dementia and frailty.

Research interests

Developing new models of care that enhance the integration of palliative care in community healthcare settings, specifically for older adults.

Leading the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ which aims to lever change in inequalities in dementia care for adults needing greater support and their families

Empowering better end of life care for people with dementia and their supporters as co-lead of the EMBED-Care programme.

Investigating the response of care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the palliative care needs through the CovPall_CareHome study.

Career highlights

  • Commitment to research capacity building as Deputy-director of the King’s Clinical Academic Training Office
  • Appointment as Honorary Nurse Consultant, acknowledging her clinical expertise in palliative care.
  • Secured multiple NIHR personal fellowships, reflecting her commitment to integrating clinical practice with academic research.
  • National and international leader in palliative care and nursing as a senior clinical academic nurse with major research programmes on dementia and palliative care and global research on health system-strengthening for ageing populations positioning.

Address complex health and care challenges of ageing populations

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