作者: Phil Cotterell

Marian Barnes is currently Professor of Social Policy at the University of Brighton. She has both researched and worked with service user and carer groups for over 20 years and has also studied public participation in different policy contexts. Phil Cotterell has a nursing background and while working in palliative care developed an active interest in service user involvement. Since then he has worked with many service user groups and individuals with a focus on research. He is currently a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care at St Catherine”s Hospice, Crawley, West Sussex and formerly a senior research fellow at the University of Southampton.