In this episode of Stories from Social Care Leaders, we turn our focus to the vital role of social care nursing within palliative and end‑of‑life care. We’re joined by Professor Joanne Reid (Professor of Cancer and Palliative Care, Queen’s University Belfast) and Kerry Gammons (Senior Clinical Practice Lead, NHSE Midlands Region), who share thoughtful reflections on what palliative and end-of-life care looks like in practice, the value and influence of nursing, and the importance of seeing social care as an ethos as well as a setting. They explore the opportunities emerging within this field and look ahead to how compassionate, person‑centred care can continue to evolve.