Pam Firth is Head of Family Support at Isabel Hospice and responsible for providing a psychosocial service that includes counselling, family therapy and group work for patients and their families. She previously lectured in social work at Middlesex University and is currently a U.K. Director of the European Association of Palliative Care.
Gill Luff was, until recently, Macmillan Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care Social Work at the University of Gloucestershire. She is currently a freelance consultant in palliative care in the field of education and staff support.
David Oliviere is Director of Education and Training at St Christopher's Hospice. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University.