What it means to be human: Contemplative & psychedelic approaches to existential wellbeing within palliative care
By Dave Bradley, 26 March 2026
Fellow's Profile
Dave Bradley
Fellow's Profile
Dave Bradley
What It Means To Be Human
Fellowship
- Themes
- Focus
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Contemplative & psychedelic approaches to existential well-being
- Countries
- Fellowship year
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2023
- Supported by
- Locality
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Scotland
Contact
Biography
I am delighted to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship. The nature of the human condition has always fascinated me and as a NHS doctor working in palliative care, I'm privileged to be able to attend to this in those whose life is coming to a close within the network of their relationships.
From its inception, palliative care has always been about preventing and relieving suffering at the end of life. My project aims to explore our core human needs through the lenses of mindfulness, contemplative care practices and the emerging research from psychedelic-assisted therapy and how these might be offered within palliative care settings in the UK through a model of existential wellbeing.
I hope that my findings help to improve the quality of care we all can offer by embedding this model in the approach of caregivers, whether they are family, friends or professionals. I look forward to being able to share the outcomes of my research further within my professional networks and exploring with others the additional research and development opportunities my findings point to.
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Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
