Dame Barbara Monroe explores the core values and legacy of the hospice concept established by Dame Cicely Saunders in founding St Christopher’s in 1967. 

Dame Barbara Monroe was a social worker for over 40 years. She joined St Christopher’s Hospice in 1987, became Chief Executive in 2000 and retired in August 2014. She founded and was the Director of the Candle children’s bereavement project at St Christopher’s and chaired the national Childhood Bereavement Network for eight years. Barbara has written extensively about psychological and social aspects of palliative care and sits on a variety of national committees supporting the development of end of life care.