Edward Purssell RGN, RSCN, BSc, MSc, PhD is an Associate Professor in Children's Nursing at Anglia Ruskin University, and a practising clinical nurse at a children's hospice in Essex, UK. This gives him insight into both the academic and clinical sides of research in health and social care. His clinical interests are infectious diseases and the care of children with complex conditions. He has authored many systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Dr. Niall McCrae RMN MSc PhD is a freelance social commentator with a particular interest in mental health and culture. He was previously a senior lecturer in mental health at King's College London, where he produced almost a hundred papers in academic journals. He has also written six books including The Moon and Madness (2011), The Story of Nursing in British Mental Hospitals: Echoes from the Corridors (with Peter Nolan, 2 016) and The Year of the Bat (with MLR Smith, 2020).