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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Date of episode recording: 2024-05-07T
00:00:00Z
Duration:
00:22:43 Language of episode: English
Presenter:Professor Dame Jane Dacre
Guests: Baroness Ilora Finlay
Producer: Matt Aucott
What is Medical Women Talking?
Welcome to the UCL Medical Women Talking podcast series, hosted by physician and medical scholar, Professor Dame Jane Dacre. In this inspirational collection of informal interviews, Jane talks with a range of women doctors hailing from various specialties and backgrounds, each with a remarkable career in medicine. Join Jane and her guests as they explore the challenges and rewards of a medical career and consider how it's possible to strike a balance between professional aspirations and personal life. Whether you are working in the medical field or not, these uplifting conversations have something for everyone. Happy listening.
For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast