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Significant levels of distress are experienced by 29-40% of palliative patients. Access to effective psychosocial interventions which reduce distress and enhance wellbeing and quality of life is essential. Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham and Christopher Lloyd Martin discuss their research surveying palliative care patients about their needs for psychosocial support.

Carers have a significant burden in managing the diverse physical, cognitive, and behavioural changes that can occur in people with high-grade glioma (HGG). Clinical Nurse, Diana Jones, discusses the findings from her team's research into supportive strategies for carers of people with HGG.

More people are self-identifying as Death Doulas (DDs) around the world and increasingly, have appeared in the media. Dr. Joana Liz Pimenta discusses her research into the portrayal of DDs in the media - and the reason for their emergence.