Palliative Care Research Conference
Thursday 4 June 2026
Located at the Hospice in Winsley on Thursday 4 June 2026, we’re delighted to be hosting our second collaborative Palliative Care Research Conference.
Early bird admission: £70
General admission: £85
Abstract call
Please complete the following form to submit your abstract for inclusion in the Dorothy House conference as a poster presentation and consideration as an oral presentation.
Completed forms should be emailed to research@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk by Friday February 27th 2026.
About the Conference
Filming and photography on the day
Please be aware that there will be filming and photography taking place during the conference. If you do not wish to be included in any footage, please let us know at the point of registration on the day.
Meet our Keynote Speakers
Professor Richard Huxley
Professor of Medical Ethics and Law | Director, Centre for Ethics in Medicine
Richard is a leading voice in end-of-life ethics, advising the GMC, Resuscitation Council, and governments across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey. Winner of Bristol University’s Engagement Award for public work on end-of-life issues, he has chaired national and international ethics bodies and continues to shape debate and policy in medical ethics and law.
Dr Sarah Yardley
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Central & Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust |
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, UCL | THIS Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah is a clinical academic exploring how patients, families, and professionals navigate the realities of day-to-day healthcare. Her research focuses on hospital–community transitions, palliative care in emergency and acute settings, and how human relationships shape care quality and experience.
Professor Kate Woodthorpe
Professor, Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Co-Director, Centre for Death and Society Centre for Qualitative Research
Professor Kate Woodthorpe is director of the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath. She has conducted funded research and published widely on funeral costs and practice, families at the end of life, and the deathcare sector, as well as advising multiple government departments and agencies including the DWP, CMA and Scottish Government. She is currently involved in two ESRC projects, one as Principal/Lead Investigator on dying at home, and one as Co-Investigator on death administration. You can find her on Linkedin.
How to Find Us: Accommodation Recommendations
Accommodation recommendations: Timbrell’s yard, Travelodge Bath, Premier Inn Bath, Bailbrook House.
The closest railway station to the Hospice is in Bradford on Avon, with available bus routes which can bring you into Winsley.
We have free parking at the Hospice, with Electric Vehicle charging points in our top car park.
Research at Dorothy House
At the Centre for Education & Research we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and transforming the landscape of palliative and end-of-life care through rigorous research and service-evaluation.
Why does research matter?
Despite the nature of hospice care, and the multiple challenges that people who are using our services face, we know from published literature that participation in research is often really valued by our participants.
For example, it can provide direct health and well-being benefits to the research participant themselves, or provide them with a sense of purpose and reward by potentially benefiting others in the future. We are proud to offer research participation opportunities to people who access our services.
Get in touch
For more information about the Conference, please get in touch by emailing our team: research@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk