The Trajectories of Death, Dying, and Palliative Care

Scott Murray brought death to the forefront of the primary care conversation- what patients wish to know and how we can make it better

Scott Murray MBE, FRSEd  is Emeritus Professor of Primary Palliative Care at the University of Edinburgh. He founded a research and teaching unit within the department of General Practice at Edinburgh University so that people with life-threatening illnesses might access personalised supportive care from diagnosis of any progressive illness – probably the first such in the world.  He has published widely in the BMJ, Lancet and specialist journals, and publically advocates for “early palliative care” internationally.   His research recently resulted in progressive new Scottish legislation to enable patients and carers to receive earlier support and care to help them live and die well. Ten years ago he established a European network to fast-forward palliative care in Primary care in every country, and has recently helped establish similar networks in Africa, Asia-Pacific region and South America.