New book reveals Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group rated top in Europe for research output

The Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group (CAG), which includes the Cicely Saunders Institute, and was named as the twenty-second King’s Health Partners Clinical Academic Group in 2018. This was in recognition of its unique offering in clinical care, research and training. The group leads research, treatment and care for patients with progressive illness and ensures high quality palliative and end-of-life care is available to everyone who needs it, in hospice, hospital or at home.

The first outcomes book has been published by King’s Health Partners. The book collates some of the CAG’s achievements, including the impact research output, with almost a quarter of the top 10% of most cited palliative care papers globally including research from King’s Health Partners. The CAG is rated top in Europe for research output in palliative care and second in the world, after Harvard.

The book also mentions the annual Dying Matters events, the Conversation Starter event , and the importance of the MSc, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care.

Professor Irene Higginson, Director of the Cicely Saunders Institute, said:
‘We are delighted to have produced this book in the centenary year of Cicely Saunders' birth. Palliative care affects everyone in society and has much to offer health and social care now and in the future. We look forward to working collaboratively across King’s Health Partners, building on our already significant achievements.’

The book can be viewed here.