Natasha Campling

Dr. Natasha Campling is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton’s School of Health Sciences, specializing in palliative and end-of-life care. She holds a PhD from King’s College London (2006) and has extensive experience as a palliative nurse at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Her research focuses on improving support for patients and families during terminal illness and bereavement, with particular attention to service provision, family-focused interventions, and medicines management.

Education:

• PhD in Health Sciences, King’s College London (2006)
• BSc(Hons) in Nursing
• PGCAP in Higher Education

Research Interests:

• End-of-life care delivery systems
• Family caregiver support
• Self-management of palliative medications (e.g., opioids)
• Paramedic roles in end-of-life care

Key Projects:

• SMART Study: Developed educational interventions to improve opioid self-management
• ActMed: Evaluated community pharmacy access to palliative medicines
• ParAid: Chief Investigator for paramedic-delivered end-of-life care research (Marie Curie-funded)

Grants and Funding:

• NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
• NIHR School for Social Care Research
• NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex

Teaching: Leads palliative care modules in BSc/MN nursing programs and contributes to the MSc in Professional Practice in Health Sciences. Currently supervising PhD student Cindy Faith Brooks.

Collaborations: Member of the Centre for Psychosocial Research in Cancer Medicines Management and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex. Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing treatment escalation plans and bereavement intervention design.