Stephen Barclay

Stephen Barclay is a Clinical Professor of Palliative Care at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Public Health and Primary Care and Emmanuel College. He serves as Director of Studies in Medicine and Clinical Medicine, with a clinical background in General Practice and Palliative Care since 1996.

His research focuses on Palliative and End of Life Care in Primary Care, emphasizing General Practitioner and District Nurse roles, end-of-life conversations in cancer and non-cancer illnesses, treatment cessation decisions, and medical student education.

• Education: Pre-clinical (Cambridge), clinical (Oxford)
• Award: Clinical School Ralph Noble Prize (2005 MD thesis)

Key article trends include access to medications, anticipatory prescribing, prognostic uncertainty communication, and community-based palliative care innovations. Awards: Clinical School Ralph Noble Prize.