Dr Robert Gandy is a healthcare professional who has worked in and around the National Health Service since 1973. He is a Visiting Professor at the Liverpool Business School (www.ljmu.ac.uk/LBS/122210.htm), and has had many papers published in journals or presented at conferences that relate to End-of-life services, Dementia and Cancer. He was Acting Lead Commissioner for End-of-life Services for Liverpool Primary Care Trust from 2007 – 2009.

John Gandy is Robert’s eldest son, and started his career in Publishing, moving on to work in both the Charitable and Small Business Sectors.

Looking Forward To Your Funeral was prompted by the experiences of arranging the funeral of Robert’s widowed Mother.