Hilary Gardner

Hilary Gardner is a Lecturer in the Division of Nursing and Paramedic Science at Queen Margaret University (QMU), where she has been since January 2023. Her clinical background includes roles as a District Nurse, Community Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist with Marie Curie Hospice, and Clinical Educator in the Care Home Support Team NHS Borders. She also held a practice development role with St Columba's Hospice Care.

Her teaching focuses on:

• Principles of palliative care
• National and local strategies for palliative care delivery
• Building therapeutic relationships in palliative care
• A person-centred approach to managing complex pain and symptoms

Her research interests center on end-of-life care for individuals dying with or from dementia, particularly within care home settings. She maintains affiliations with St Columba's Hospice Care in Edinburgh.

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