Dr Anne Finucane is a Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh and Research Lead at the Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh. Anne has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and over ten years’ experience conducting research in palliative care settings. Anne is particularly interested in developing and evaluating psychological support interventions for people with an advanced progressive illness, their families and staff involved in their care. Anne is an Associate Editor for BMC Palliative Care.