Current projects

Hospice Eye Donation Implementation Project

  • Project Lead: NHS Blood and Transplant Service

Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management, and ​Prevention of Delirium in Palliative Care Units (Dampen Delirium-II Study)

  • Chief Investigator: Prof Mark Pearson and Prof Fliss Murtugh, University of Hull

Making the invisible visible: Identifying and responding to unpaid carers who experience domestic abuse from end-of-life care recipients

If you're a carer interested in taking part in an interview for this study, further information is available here.

  • Chief Investigator: Dr Michelle Myall, University of Southampton

Development and content validation of a patient-centred outcome measure for young adults (aged 18-25) living with complex health conditions

  • Chief Investigator: Dr Catherine Sleeman, King's College London

Investigation of biological changes in cancer towards the end of life

  • Chief Investigator: Dr Seamus Coyle, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool

Recent projects

Paramedic Delivery of end of life care (Paraid Study)

  • Chief Investigator: Dr Natasha Campling, University of Southampton

Retrospective process evaluation of the implementation of the Pilgrims Hospices delirium toolkit in three inpatient settings in east Kent, England

  • Funded by the MAPI Research Trust

A randomised controlled trial of a virtual peer-to-peer support programme for informal caregivers of individuals with motor neurone disease

  • Chief Investigator: Prof Louise Rose, Kings College London

OPEL toolkit project

Design, pilot-implementation and evaluation of an interactive online toolkit for Optimising Hospice at Home Care Delivery.

  • Chief Investigator: Dr Rasa Mikelyte, University of Kent
  • Co-Investigator: Charlotte Brigden, Pilgrims Hospices

Think Talk Act project – Service evaluation of the ‘Talk’ pilot to support early identification and referral of patients

Think Talk Act project – Service evaluation of the ‘Think’ pilot sessions to help patients and their caregivers think about planning for future care and wishes

Optimum Hospice at Home Service Models for End of Life (OPEL-H@H)

  • Chief Investigator, Prof Claire Butler, University of Kent
  • Co Investigator, Charlotte Brigden, Pilgrims Hospices

Our research enables us to continually improve care and outcomes for people who are living with life limiting illness, and their family and friends who we support.

To get in touch with us about our research or send us your ideas contact Charlotte Brigden:

We welcome research ideas, collaborations and partnerships with external researchers to help us improve our services and care. This could involve Pilgrims being a site for your studies or us working with you to develop new projects.

If you're receiving Pilgrims care or are a member of the public, click here to find out how you could be involved in developing or supporting Pilgrims research.