the florence nightingale faculty of nursing, midwifery and palliative care at king's is a world-leading centre for applied and allied healthcare, clinical research and education. our focus is on training the healthcare leaders of the future, with a strong commitment to providing post-qualification programmes of the highest quality. this is a multi-disciplinary and multi-professional course. in addition to practicing healthcare professionals, we also welcome and encourage medical students in their 3rd or 4th year to join our intercalated msc palliative care programme. this course incorporates leading research and innovative and evidence-based practice. it is delivered by the cicely saunders institute in partnership with st christopher’s hospice. our programme is open to any professional working in palliative care or with people facing advanced illness. palliative care is a multidisciplinary speciality involving doctors, nurses, and allied health and social care professionals. we believe our students learn best in a classroom reflecting this range of professions.