Garry Barton

Professor Garry Barton is a Professor of Health Economics at the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. He leads the Health Economics team at the Norwich Clinical Trials Unit and has held roles including Deputy Director of the East of England Research Design Service. His expertise spans economic evaluation methods and clinical trial design.

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics, University of Nottingham (2007)
• MSc in Health Economics, University of York (1998)
• BA in Economics and Sociology, University of York (1996)

Research Interests:

• Cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions
• Design and evaluation of clinical trials
• Health technology assessment
• Decision-making in healthcare resource allocation

His work focuses on optimizing healthcare interventions across neurology, mental health, and chronic disease management.

Grants & Projects:

• NIHR-funded studies on traumatic brain injury, COPD, and diabetes
• Leadership in trials like RESCUE-ASDH (neurosurgery) and ARRISA-UK (asthma)
• Total grant funding exceeds £15 million

Achievements:

• Member of the UK Health Economics Study Group
• Recipient of the Magellan award (MSc, 1998)

Teaching:

• MSc Health Economics program at UEA
• Undergraduate medical education on health economics principles