Frances Kraus Editor

Barbara Monroe has been a social worker for over 30 years. She joined St Christopher's Hospice in London in 1987 and became Chief Executive in 2000. She is also Director of the Candle children's bereavement project and was Chair of the national Childhood Bereavement Network for 8 years. She is Module Leader on the MSc in Palliative Care and Policy run jointly by St Christopher's Hospice and King's College London. Barbara is a well-known lecturer and trainer and has written extensively about the psychological and social aspects of palliative care. Barbara is an Honorary Professor at Lancaster University. Frances Kraus is Candle Project Leader at St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK.