Megan Rosser is Director for CPD/Non Professional Undergraduate Programmes at Swansea University. She is an established palliative care practitioner and educationalist, with previous oncology training and experience. She is experienced in the provision of palliative nursing care in primary and secondary health care settings. Helen C. Walsh is Tutor in Nursing at Swansea University. This involves teaching and its associated activities for students on a range of levels from health care support workers, pre and post registration and Masters. The majority of her teaching relates to palliative care and its associated subjects.