Dr Michael Lucey is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine in Milford Hospice and University Hospitals Limerick and fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

He has completed and executive MBA in U.C.D Smurfit School of Business and published and presented internationally in the areas of quality improvement, systems analysis and performance, and symptom control.

He has completed a senior fellowship in Palliative Medicine (U.C.D/ T.C.D) and is lead author of the N.C.E.C published guidelines for the pharmacological management of cancer pain in adults.

He is currently the National Clinical Lead for the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration in Ireland. (PCOC Ireland).