Caroline Barry

Caroline Barry is a Clinical Associate Professor at Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, and a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is affiliated with the Lifespan Health research theme and serves as the palliative care lead for the East of England Regional Development Network. She is an active researcher within the Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Palliative Care Theme led by Professor Morag Farquhar and is currently accepting PhD students.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, awarded in 2008, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in End of Life Decision Making in the Court of Protection, completed between 2012 and 2015. This legal training underpins her expertise in ethical and legal aspects of end-of-life care.

Caroline's research focuses on mental capacity and consent at end of life, neurodegenerative diseases—particularly Motor Neurone Disease—and service redesign and commissioning in palliative care. Her work bridges clinical practice, ethics, and health policy, with a strong emphasis on improving patient-centered care for vulnerable populations.

Her recent publications highlight emerging trends in pharmacogenomics for symptom management, qualitative insights into caregiver experiences in MND, and ethical frameworks for including adults with impaired capacity in research. These works reflect a multidisciplinary approach integrating medicine, law, and social science to advance palliative care practice.

• Pharmacogenomics in pain control pathways
• Emotional experiences of MND caregivers
• Ethical inclusion of cognitively impaired adults in research
• Barriers to evidence-based palliative medicine

Caroline is actively involved in research leadership and collaboration, contributing to national and regional initiatives in palliative care. She receives no listed scientific awards in the provided text, but her publication record and leadership roles indicate significant scholarly impact. She supervises students and is engaged in ongoing research projects, particularly through the ARC network.

She is a member of the Norwich Medical School and contributes to the Lifespan Health research theme, working in close collaboration with clinical and academic teams to translate research into practice and improve service delivery across the East of England.