I am a consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. I hold academic roles as an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer (University of Liverpool), Research lead (Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool) and Research Scholar (National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) North West Coast Clinical Research Network (CRN)). My PhD project involved the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to evaluate hydration in advanced cancer. For this work, I was awarded the 2014 Twycross Research prize of the Association of Palliative Medicine and received joint 3rd place for the Early Researcher Award of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC). I also won the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference prize on two occasions (2012 and 2014). Previously, I have completed National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical-academic posts as part of the Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) pathway.

I am  the ‘Digital Technology’ Editor for the Palliative Medicine journal. In this role I produce podcasts to enable dissemination of the journals’ work to a wider audience. I provide external peer reviewer for several medical journals, including Palliative Medicine, BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care and the BMJ. My research interests includes the evaluation of technology to support care for patients with advanced disease and exploring the use of clinically assisted hydration to manage symptoms.