Professor of Cancer and Palliative Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast Joanne Reid is a Global Nurse Consultant: palliative care research and policy, International Council of Nurses / CGFNS, and Board Director, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care. Joanne has conducted multi-disciplinary national and international funded studies and her publications reflect the international multi-disciplinary teams she leads.