We’re delighted to share a new report from our community member Dr Sarah Yardley, associate professor of University College London, published through the Churchill Fellowship.

In her fellowship report, “To Reimagine Palliative Care When People Are Also Living with Complex Mental Health Conditions”, Sarah explores how we can move beyond identifying challenges to developing practical, system-level solutions. As the report highlights, people living with complex mental health conditions often fall through the gaps when they develop serious physical illness and are significantly less likely to receive the palliative care they need. This work demonstrates that it does not have to be this way. By redesigning healthcare systems so that relationships guide decision-making, services can respond earlier, reduce avoidable crises, and provide care that is not only safe but truly compassionate and effective.

This is a timely and important call to rethink how we design care, and to build systems where no one is considered “too complex” to deserve high-quality support at the end of life.

Read the full report here: https://churchillfellowship.or...