Consultant Respiratory Physician, South Manchester
Dr Barber is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in South Manchester, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London, and a member of the Independent Doctors Federation.
He has written, lectured and published extensively on many aspects of respiratory medicine, including pulmonary function testing, lung cancer, and interventional bronchoscopy.
He is an adviser to the NICE Centre for Clinical Practice, and has served on NICE Guideline Development groups and National working parties for the British Thoracic Society. He is Director of the Medicines Evaluation Unit in South Manchester. He was Clinical Lead for the Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership which inaugurated the Lung Health Check screening programme for the early detection of lung cancer.
He has extensive experience of civil litigation in all aspects of respiratory medicine and lung injury, including asbestos-related lung and pleural disease, and has some experience of the criminal law in relation to respiratory matters.
Recreational interests include membership of the Aston Martin Owners Club, walking, football, and classical piano.