Dr Juliet Spiller is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine based at Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh. Her research interest in psychological aspects of palliative care was established as a medical student undertaking a BSc MedSci in the department of Psychological Medicine. Aberdeen University. Over the last 30 years she has led, supervised and collaborated in numerous projects looking at delirium, depression and cognitive approaches within the field of palliative care.