Libby Sallnow

Dr. Libby Sallnow is a prominent figure in palliative care with multifaceted roles:

• Palliative Medicine Consultant at CNWL NHS Trust, London
• Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London (UCL)
• Post-doctoral Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
• President of the Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine, UK
• Vice President of Public Health Palliative Care International
• Honorary Consultant at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care, Kerala, India

Her research over two decades has pioneered public health approaches to end-of-life care, compassionate communities, and social responses to death and loss. Her PhD investigated translating Kerala's compassionate community model to London, and she co-edited "International Perspectives on Public Health and Palliative Care" (2011). She currently leads the global conversation on death through the Lancet Commission (2022).

Her publication record demonstrates a consistent theme: integrating palliative care into societal frameworks. The 2022 Lancet Commission report, which she authored, calls for "bringing death back into life" by fostering community capacity, reflecting her lifelong commitment to social models of care.

While specific student supervision and grant details are not provided, her leadership in international organizations indicates significant research collaboration and influence in shaping palliative care policy worldwide.