John Ellershaw
Here is an art deco sidelight designed by Sabeno in our dining room illuminating our Christmas tree. I trained at St Christopher’s Hospice from 1990 to 1994 working alongside Cicely. Christmas was a special time at the hospice with candles on the windows sills on Christmas Eve. A newborn baby, of one of the staff members, was carried through the wards leading the carol singers. This was a very special time for both patients and staff. My motivation to work in palliative care for the last two decades was as a result of Cicely’s vision and dedication to improve care of the dying throughout the NHS.
Professor John Ellershaw
Director of the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute
University of Liverpool
 
Liverpool, UK