معرفی
Professor Irene J Higginson is a Founding Professor at the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, part of King's College London's Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care. She serves as Director of the Better Health & Care Hub, focusing on global health challenges like inequity and multimorbidity. Her dual training in palliative medicine and public health drives her research in symptom management, quality-of-life measurement, and palliative care policy. She has published over 700 articles and leads international initiatives such as the BETTER-B trial for breathlessness management.
Research Interests
Her work prioritizes breathlessness interventions, cachexia, and palliative care outcomes. Recent studies include validating child-centred outcome measures and assessing pandemic impacts on end-of-life care. She emphasizes translational research to bridge clinical practice and policy.
Publications & Awards
Highlighted 2025 articles address palliative care outcomes and policy innovation. Recognitions include OBE, NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator, and inclusion in the Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list. Her work influences global standards for palliative care delivery and access.
Labs & Collaborations
Leads the Cicely Saunders Institute and Better Health & Care Hub, collaborating internationally on projects like INSPIRE (cancer rehabilitation) and CovPall (pandemic palliative care). Supervises PhD students and teaches MSc programs in palliative care epidemiology and research methods.
