David Praill is a UK hospice leader with a long and distinguished career in palliative care. A graduate of York and Durham Universities, he began his professional journey as a Mathematics student before serving as an Episcopal priest and later as Course Director at St George’s College in Jerusalem.
After founding the travel company Wind, Sand & Stars and the McCabe Educational Trust, he joined St Luke’s Hospice (Harrow & Brent) in 1991. In 1996, David became Chief Executive of Help the Hospices (now Hospice UK), guiding the organisation through a period of significant growth and establishing it as the national voice for hospice care. He also co-founded the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance and has served on advisory panels and boards in South Africa, the USA, and India.
David is the founder and Managing Editor of ehospice, a global platform connecting hospice and palliative care communities worldwide. Through his work, he continues to champion the power of storytelling in shaping understanding and advancing the practice of end-of-life care.