Kimberley Burke

Research Assistant

Kimberley brings energy, expertise, and compassion to her role, with passion and commitment to improving the care and experience of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. With a strong foundation in healthcare research, her role involves developing and supporting the delivery of a wide range of projects whilst ensuring robust research governance across the organisation.

She has a particular interest in bridging the gap between evidence and practice, helping to translate research findings into meaningful improvements in clinical care. She is also dedicated to building research skills and confidence amongst colleagues, encouraging greater staff engagement in research initiatives.

Kimberley’s research activities include serving as a peer-reviewer for high-impact journals and presenting her work at national and international conferences, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and sharing best practice. She has also facilitated a Research Patient and Public Involvement group with bereaved parents, ensuring that research projects are not only rigorous but also meaningful, ethical and inclusive.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

Anderson, A.K., Burke, K., Bendle L., Koh, M., McCullock, R., & Breen M. (2021). Artificial nutrition and hydration for children and young people towards end of life: consensus guidelines across four specialist paediatric palliative care centres. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 11, 92-100.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Petruckevitch, A., & Anderson, A.K. (2020). Inter-rater reliability of the Phase of Illness tool in pediatric palliative care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 37(10), 837-843.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Menezes, A., & Anderson A.K. (2018). The ‘surprise’ question in paediatric palliative care: A prospective cohort study. Palliative Medicine, 32, 535-542.

Coombes, L., Burke, K., & Anderson A.K. (2017). The use of rapid onset fentanyl in children and young people for breakthrough cancer pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 17(1): 256-259.

Presentations

Skinner E., Burke K., Golan J., Lewin-Taylor T., & Anderson A.K. (2026, May). Assessment of Capacity in Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care: Decision Making for Advance Care Planning. European Association for Palliative Care World Congress. Prague, Czech Republic.

Summers, S., Lewin-Taylor, T., Burke, K., Golan, J., Osborn, C., & Anderson, A. K. (2025, November). Improving perinatal palliative care: Impact of a perinatal service on referrals and symptom management. Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine Research Conference. Birmingham, UK.

Pawley, S., Walker, F., Sorfleet, A., Kershaw, G., Golan, J., Burke, K., Powell, E., & Anderson, A.K. (2025, May). RASPberry PEArLS: Regular Achievable Sustainable Peer-to-Peer Education and Learning; Hospice Skills & Drills. Together for Short Lives Conference. Manchester, UK.

Cohen, J., Menezes, A., Burke, K., & Anderson, A..K. (2020, March). Development of an innovative new responsive model of care by a children’s hospice. Together for Short Lives Conference. Birmingham, UK.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Menezes, A., & Anderson, A.K. (2019, July). Research in children’s palliative care. Shooting Star Children’s Hospice Chase Conference. Guildford, UK.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Menezes, A., & Anderson, A.K. (2019, November). Caroline Menez Paediatric Palliative Care Team. Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine Research Conference. London, UK.

Coombes, L., Burke, K., & Anderson, A.K. (2016, November). The use of rapid onset fentanyl for children and young people with breakthrough cancer pain. Paediatric Palliative Care: A Global Gathering. Rome, Italy.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Anderson, A.K., & Menezes, A. (2016, May). The surprise question in paediatric palliative care. European Association for Palliative Care. Dublin, Ireland.

Posters

Lewin-Taylor, T., Smith, M., Robinson, P., Burke, K., & Golan, J. (2025, November). Addressing the gaps: Evaluating an innovative 24/7 community nursing model for children at end of life. Hospice UK Conference. Liverpool, UK.

Anderson, A.K., Coombes, L., & Burke, K. (2020, October). Eliciting the symptom experience of children receiving palliative care using open questions and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale. European Association for Palliative Care Online.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Petruckevitch, A., & Anderson, A.K. (2019, May). Inter-rater reliability of the Phase of Illness tool in paediatric palliative care. European Association for Palliative Care 16th World Research Congress. Berlin, Germany.

Coombes, L., Burke, K., Menezes, A., & Anderson, A.K. (2018, October). Signs and symptoms experienced by children in the last 7 days of life. Maruzza Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care. Rome, Italy.

Coombes, L., Burke, K., & Anderson, A.K. (2017, May). The use of low dose morphine in children with cancer. European Association for Palliative Care Conference. Madrid, Spain. (Winner of Best Poster Award).

Chan, L. C., Anderson, A.K., Coombes, L., & Burke, K. (2017, May). Experience with ketamine in treating paediatric oncology patients with neuropathic pain. European Association for Palliative Care. Madrid, Spain.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., & Anderson, A.K. (2017, May). The prevalence and management of breathlessness in children who die from cancer. European Association for Palliative Care. Madrid, Spain.

Burke, K., Coombes, L., Anderson, A.K, & Menezes, A. (2016, November). Comparing the prognostic accuracy of the “surprise” question across paediatric diagnostic categories. Paediatric Palliative Care: A Global Gathering. Rome, Italy.

Lawrence, K., Coombes, L., Burke, K., & Anderson, A.K. (2016, May). An analysis of personal resuscitation plan completion and use in a UK tertiary paediatric oncology centre. International Children’s Palliative Care Network Conference. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Winner of Best Poster Award).