by Dr Emma Hodges and Dr Manjula Patel. 20 years after the publication of Compassionate Cities, Public Health, and Palliative Care, Professor Allan Kellehear OBE’s book is as relevant today as it was then. Discussions with people working in the field of compassionate communities suggested that it was time to focus a text on practice-based examples.
The questions are often about how to start, what is the structure, who is involved, how is it funded, what are the activities and how is a compassionate community initiative sustained.
Every community is different and whilst there are common ingredients and challenges, one of the wonderful things about the compassionate community movement internationally is the variety.
This new book aims to tell the stories of the people, places and activities that are leading change in their community, whatever shape and size that is. The book does cover some of the well-known examples, and includes also new areas, people who wouldn’t recognise the contribution to the field.
Come and join us and find out more.
Free Event – Book Launch – Compassionate Communities in Action : Global Stories of Care, Loss and Connection – 7th May 2026
Demonstrating public health palliative care in practice, this book is an essential read for people working in the field of palliative and end‑of‑life care, as well as academics, students, and policymakers. Find out more https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003621348/compassionate-communities-action-emma-hodges-manjula-patel
This book features twenty places including villages, cities, regions, and whole countries sharing their experience of compassionate communities, compassionate cities, and public health palliative care approaches. In addition, it features some useful tools that are supporting communities and organisations taking this work forward. Hear from some of the authors talking about their work – what has worked well as well as the challenges. This book would not have been possible without the generosity of their time and commitment.
Please book a place via https://phpcuk.org/events/
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This is a very inspiring book. I surely need a copy. How can I get it? I work at Hoapice Africa Uganda and serve also serve at the PCAU board. Iam a palliative care Nurse with specializationin children’spalliativecare. This book is so helpful in my practice and as an individual who is grooming young people for compassionate communities start up.
I love the book and I need a copy. So practical in my work as a palliative care specialist Nurse and mentor for compassionate communities