Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor, and best-selling author. Who spent a decade, working as a journalist, before deciding to change careers.

She took her science A-Levels, studied in the evening and started at medical school, just before her 30th birthday. When the time came to specialise, Rachel chose palliative care because she was drawn to the challenge of helping patients approach the end of life. And she's now balancing a busy NHS career, with new charity called Hospice Ukraine, which she founded after visiting the country in October 2022.

Rachel has witnessed the impact of funding cuts from the perspective of both doctor and journalist. And she and Jon met on Thursday 13th April, as junior doctors entered a third day of strike action, with the dispute showing no sign of being resolved.

Related links:

Hospice Ukraine Launch Event

Rachel's website

Rachel on Twitter

Dame Cicely Saunders (who founded the first modern hospice)

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