I’m an Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine at University College London, working to make sure that people living with severe mental illness (SMI) are included when they also need palliative care for advanced, incurable physical illness.

My Fellowship project asks how can we reimagine palliative care for people with severe mental illness? I believe improving palliative care for people with SMI isn’t just a niche concern, but a vital issue of social justice and responsible healthcare stewardship. Many people are currently excluded from the care they need because our systems weren’t designed with them in mind.

As a practising doctor, I’ve seen these gaps firsthand. I’m travelling to the USA, Canada, and Australia to learn from global innovators who are transforming healthcare through relationship-centred approaches. This approach fits with my broader vision for Rewilding Healthcare—cultivating practices and systems that put relationships at the heart of care. This isn’t about choosing between structure and humanity or creating wilderness. It’s about embedding relational thinking into every decision point in our systems, so that care becomes more inclusive, more humane, and more effective.

I want to work with charities, policymakers, and NHS partners across the UK to share what I’ve learned and help build a movement for change—rethinking risk, redefining care, and reshaping systems to deliver good palliative care for people with SMI. Ultimately I hope we can create a future where no one is left out of the care they deserve. Get in touch below or by completing my short form: https://forms.office.com/e/WEVFgninWd if you’d like to be part of this change.