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Professor Andrew Davies

Prof Consultant of Palliative Medicine (Clinical Medicine)
      
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Professor Andrew Davies

Prof Consultant of Palliative Medicine (Clinical Medicine)

 andavies@tcd.ie

 


Professor Andrew Davies is Professor of Palliative Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Our Lady's Hospice in Dublin. His undergraduate training was at St. George's Hospital Medical School (University of London), and postgraduate (specialty) training in Palliative Medicine was undertaken in London and Surrey. His clinical / research interests encompass supportive care (in cancer), palliative care, and end-of-life care. Current research projects involve cancer-related anorexia, opioid-induced constipation, symptom assessment, deprescribing, circadian rhythm disorders, remote patient monitoring (photoplethysmography), and clinically-assisted hydration. He is Immediate Past President of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, and Past-President of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland.
  Clinical research, trials   End-of-life   End-of-life care   Medical Sciences, Research   Medical technology   Oral diseases and Oral medicine   Oral microbiology   Pain measurement, pain relief, pain recovery   PALLIATION   PALLIATIVE   Palliative and end of life care   PALLIATIVE CARE   Palliative care   Palliative Medicine   Saliva and Salivary gland   Supportive care
Project Title
 A cluster randomised trial of clinically-assisted hydration in patients in the last days of life (CHELsea II trial)
From
01/10/2021
To
30/04/2025
Summary
The CHELsea II trial is a multicentre, cluster randomised trial of clinically-assisted hydration in patients in the last days of life. The study is being undertaken in 80 sites (hospices, hospitals) in the United Kingdom. The study is the successor to the CHELsea I trial (feasibility study).
Funding Agency
NIHR (UK)
Programme
HTA
Project Type
Cluster randomised trial
Person Months
8
Project Title
 An observational study of diagnostic criteria, clinical features and management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in European patients with cancer pain
From
31/07/2021
To
28/02/2023
Summary
This multicentre, European observational study will investigate opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer, and will assess management of this condition, and particularly patient use of non prescribed interventions, and adherence with prescribed interventions. The study will also assess diagnosis, clinical features, and impact (on quality of life).
Funding Agency
Kyowa Kirin International
Programme
Investigator initiated study
Project Type
Observational study
Person Months
18
Project Title
 EU-Navigate
From
01/09/2022
To
31/08/2027
Summary
EU-Navigate is a European, multicentre, randomised controlled trial that will evaluate the European adaptation of the Canadian NavCare intervention (volunteer navigators) with regard to its effects on older cancer patients", and their family caregivers", quality of life and well-being.
Funding Agency
European Health and Digital Executive Agency
Programme
HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04
Project Type
Randomised controlled trial
Person Months
1

Details Date From Date To
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (London) 05/2004 Current
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 07/2006 Current
Andrew Davies, Norah Fagan, Jenny Power, Amy Taylor, `Constipation": One word, many meanings amongst persons with cancer: An observational study, Palliative Medicine, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Síofra Hearne, Michelle N. McDonnell, Amanda Lavan, Andrew Davies, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Cognition in Adults with Cancer: A Scoping Review, Cancers, 17, (6), 2025, p928 - 928, p928-928 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Fien Van Campe, Kenneth Chambaere, Lara Pivodic, Joni Gilissen, Barb Pesut, Wendy Duggleby, Tinne Smets, Katarzyna Szczerbi"ska, Maja de Brito, Andrew Davies, Davide Ferraris, Annicka G. M. van der Plas, Bianca Scacciati, Lieve Van den Block, Systematic adaptation of public health palliative care interventions across settings using ADAPT guidance: Methodological learnings from the EU NAVIGATE project, Palliative Medicine, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Andrew Davies, Clinically assisted hydration in advanced cancer, Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 19, (3), 2025, p188 - 191, p188-191 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Craig Gouldthorpe, Andrew Davies, Circadian rest-activity rhythm disorders in advanced cancer: assessment, diagnosis and clinical correlates, BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 16, (1), 2025, p162 - 169, p162-169 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Amy Taylor, Andrew Davies, PRiSM e-Delphi Group, PRiSM project: e-Delphi study on the role of specialist palliative care services in the care of people living beyond cancer, Palliative Medicine, 40, (1), 2025, p50 - 61, p50-61 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Suzanne Ryan, Shauna Munir, Andrew Davies, Pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbance ("insomnia") in patients with advanced cancer receiving specialist palliative care: a scoping review, Supportive Care in Cancer, 33, (12), 2025, p1124 - 1124, p1124-1124 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Shauna Munir, Michael Connolly, Andrew Davies, Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbance ("insomnia") in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review, Supportive Care in Cancer, 33, (6), 2025, p486 - 486, p486-486 , Review Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Hayes J, Bruera E, Crawford G, Fleury M, Santos M, Thompson J, Davies A, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) expert opinion / guidance on the use of clinically-assisted hydration in patients with advanced cancer, Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, (4), 2024, p228 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Fagan N, Davies A, Foley G., How do patients and caregivers in advanced illness support one another in decision-making for patient care? A qualitative interview study of patient and caregiver dyads in specialist palliative care, Palliative Medicine Reports, 5, (1), 2024, p417 - 424, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Award Date
FRCP 05/2004
Research interests: 1) Supportive care in cancer; 2) Palliative care; 3) End-of-life care; 4) Cancer survivorship; 5) Cancer pain; 6) Cancer symptoms; 7) Adverse effects cancer treatment; 8) Clinically-assisted hydration; 9) Opioid-induced constipation; 10) Cancer-related anorexia / cachexia; 11) Circadian rhythm disorders; 12) Remote patient monitoring; 13) Symptom assessment; 14) Deprescribing