Martin House Research Centre

The Martin House Research Centre was funded in a partnership between Martin House Children’s Hospice and the University of York from Jan 2017 – Dec 2022. This website will be updated with outputs of existing studies but no new studies can be supported. New publications will be added to the website until all studies are completed.

The Martin House Research Centre 'The First Five Years: 2017 to 2021' report has now been published. To download an electronic copy please click on the link below:- MHRC The First Five Years 2017-2021 (PDF , 1,404kb)

The Martin House Research Centre is a partnership between Martin House Children’s Hospice, the University of York (Department of Health Sciences and the Social Policy Research Unit) and the University of Leed's Academic Unit of Palliative Care.

It is a multi-disciplinary centre for research on the care and support of children and young people with life limiting conditions or medical complexity, their families and the workforce that care for them. The Centre is holistic in its scope, recognising that the care and support needs of children and families span clinical/medical, social, psychological, parenting/caring, spiritual, financial and practical domains.

The Centre’s research is organised under six themes:

Emotional health and well-being
Clinical care
Service planning, organisation and delivery
Parents and families
Bereavement
Workforce

Read our MHRC Research Strategy (PDF , 185kb) and Governance arrangements