Dieter and Ian talk with Sue Foster and Dr Matt Jennings about their work with Health Action Training, a project combining techniques drawn from actor training and applied drama to help improve person-centred communication and resilience for nurses and other health and social care professionals.

Sue Foster is a Lecturer in Nursing. As a nurse of more than 30 years standing, she has worked in a variety of settings.  The early part of her career was firmly rooted in the clinical setting before moving into nurse education. She is passionate about person-centred Palliative and End of Life Care and has specialised in this field for 23 years, a practice that’s holds central the personhood of everyone involved in health and social care - staff, service users and care partners.

Dr Matt Jennings has been Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Drama at Edge Hill University, Northumbria University and Ulster University. Since the 1980s, Matt has worked as an actor, musician and arts facilitator in many countries and contexts. Originally from Sydney, he moved to Northern Ireland in 2001. In 2010, Matt completed a PhD on applied drama and conflict transformation in Northern Ireland. He is co-founder of Health Action Training.