• Season 4 Episode 5: Baroness Ilora Finlay

  • Aug 13 2024
  • Length: 23 mins
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Season 4 Episode 5: Baroness Ilora Finlay

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  • In this episode, Jane talks with Baroness Ilora Finlay, a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Velindre Cancer Centre and Honorary Professor of Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University. Ilora established the Marie Curie Hospice in 1987 and the Diploma/MSc in Palliative Medicine in 1989 and was lead for Palliative Care in Wales 2008-2017. In 2010 she founded the think-tank Living and Dying Well. Ilora became a life-Peer in 2001 in the House of Lords and a Deputy Speaker since 2018. She has chaired the National Mental Capacity Forum (England and Wales) for Ministry of Justice since 2015. Baroness Finlay shares her personal journey in palliative medicine, highlighting challenges such as navigating the transition from general practice to palliative medicine and gaining consultant status. Jane and Ilora discuss the importance of staying up-to-date, being confident in one's abilities, and using humor to diffuse difficult situations.

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    https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/campaigns/medical-women-talking-podcast


    Date of episode recording: 2024-05-07T00:00:00Z
    Duration: 00:22:43
    Language of episode: English
    Presenter:Professor Dame Jane Dacre
    Guests: Baroness Ilora Finlay
    Producer: Matt Aucott
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