David Praill BA

In 2015 David retired from a long career in hospice care - though he continues to be actively engaged as Managing Editor of ehospice.com. A graduate of York and Durham universities, David moved from Mathematics student to Episcopal Parish Priest to Course Director of St George’s College, Jerusalem. He founded the travel company “Wind, Sand & Stars” and was the founding Director of the McCabe Educational Trust, before joining St. Luke’s Hospice (Harrow & Brent) in 1991.

David became the chief executive of Help the Hospices (now Hospice UK) in 1996 where he led the organization through a period of significant growth and change – firmly positioning it as the leadership organization for UK hospices and the national voice for hospice care. David led the development of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance where he was founding co-chair. At various times he has been on the advisory panel of the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa; an international observer on the board of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in the USA and on the board of The Indian Association of Palliative Care.

David was also the founder of ehospice through which he continues to engage with hospice and palliative care organizations around the world. His experience with ehospice has convinced him of the power and importance of the stories we tell about all aspects of end-of-life care. He has spoken at conferences around the world and published articles in various publications including a Palliative Medicine editorial - "Who are we here for?"