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Research

As a research active hospice, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices makes stringent efforts to continually promote evidence-based practice and research, to support high quality care and services for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Whilst increasing in recent years, research evidence within children’s palliative care remains sparse compared with that underpinning care of the adult population with palliative care needs.

Supporting a research active environment

Journal Club

Within the hospice environment staff are enabled to keep abreast of current research to ensure best practice through our Journal Club, which other hospices have highlighted as an example of best practice.

Practice Education Team

Our dynamic Practice Education Team ensure that all staff training and education is updated to reflect current evidence relevant to our specialism.

Partnership working

We recognise the need for partnership working with academic institutions, so we participate in research supported by academic expertise, knowledge and skills.

Further education

We’re keen to support staff pursuing further education and research. Several members of staff are pursuing postgraduate degrees or other continuing professional development opportunities.

Research themes and objectives

Our partners

Research Team

Dr Aneita Pringle
Research Assistant/Data Manager

 

I have an academic background in psychology; my current role involves carrying out and supporting research within the Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care Team (SPACE) and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Please email me if you would like any information about our research or if you want to get involved!