Attending the EAPC 19th World Palliative Care Congress in Helsinki was an inspiring opportunity to engage with international leaders shaping the future of palliative and end-of-life care. As a Counselling Psychologist, I presented research exploring Palliative Care Physicians’ grief experiences in hospice settings, highlighting the importance of recognising the phenomenon of professional grief that has been an overlooked domain in the wellbeing of clinicians.

As a Counselling Psychologist engaging in the field of professional grief, attending the European Grief Conference (EGC) 2024, held at the Croke Park Conference Centre in Dublin, November 11th-13th 2024, was both inspiring and deeply meaningful. Building on the momentum of the inaugural EGC in Copenhagen in 2022, the Dublin gathering demonstrated how grief work continues to evolve across Europe, fostering cross‑disciplinary dialogue, shared research, and compassionate practice.

As a Counselling Psychologist with an interest in medical education and clinician wellbeing, the summit provided a rich convergence of front-line reflections, evidence-led research and practical workshops focusing on how health professionals’ experiences, process, and shining light on the mental health crisis among medical doctors.