Dr Joanne Atkinson

Joanne graduated from Durham University with a BA (Hons) and Professional Doctorate and MSc from Northumbria University and has a wealth of external experience in multi-professional health and social care workforce development. She is a member of the steering group for the European Centre for Excellence for Research in Continuing Professional Development. She is regularly invited to contribute to conferences and events across the NHS and third sector, specifically hospice settings.  Her research in this area is varied, collaborative and interdisciplinary and includes palliative care in chronic disease, end of life care and media influences on health care.