I am delighted to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship. The nature of the human condition has always fascinated me and as a NHS doctor working in palliative care, I'm privileged to be able to attend to this in those whose life is coming to a close within the network of their relationships.

From its inception, palliative care has always been about preventing and relieving suffering at the end of life. My project aims to explore our core human needs through the lenses of mindfulness, contemplative care practices and the emerging research from psychedelic-assisted therapy and how these might be offered within palliative care settings in the UK through a model of existential wellbeing.

I hope that my findings help to improve the quality of care we all can offer by embedding this model in the approach of caregivers, whether they are family, friends or professionals. I look forward to being able to share the outcomes of my research further within my professional networks and exploring with others the additional research and development opportunities my findings point to.