Alan Craft

Alan Craft formerly a consultant paediatrician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, Alan is currently undertaking an assignment on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health to develop a funding mechanism for palliative care for adults and children.

In 2007, Alan co-authored an Independent Review on palliative care for children with Sue Killen. This report has been instrumental in shaping the development of palliative care for children.

Professor Sir Alan Craft is a leading expert in child health, having over 300 publications and major research grants to his name.

He trained as a paediatrician and a paediatric oncologist and spent 25 years setting up and directing an oncology service for the north of England. The management of bone tumours in young people has been a special clinical and research interest and he has been a leader of major studies both in the UK and across Europe. He was a founder member of the United Kingdom Children’s Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG) and was its Secretary and Chairman. At an international level he has been involved with the International Paediatric Oncology Society as both Secretary General and President