Dr Nicholas Barnes is a Consultant Paediatrician specialising in general paediatrics, paediatric cardiology and neonatal medicine. He is based in Northampton and currently practises at Northampton General Hospital and King Edward Road Surgery.
He completed his medical degree in 1995 at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London. He began his specialty training in Paediatrics in 1996 where he trained at several London hospitals including the world renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital. He later trained in Oxford, further developing his expertise in paediatric intensive care, cardiology and neonatal medicine.
In his current practices, Dr Barnes treats children and new-borns with a wide range of conditions, including:
His approach to care is to take into account all medical, psychological and social symptoms that are relevant to a child's condition in order to develop the most accurate and effective treatment plan. He utilises the expertise of his peers to provide multidisciplinary treatment, for example using paediatric psychologists, physiotherapists and dietitians.
He is skilled in a wide range of diagnostic imaging modalities, including ECG, MRI, echocardiogram, x-ray, ultrasound and phlebotomy.
Dr Barnes has published several papers in peer reviewed articles on subjects in the areas of both paediatric cardiology and neonatal medicine.
Dr Barnes is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the British Congenital Cardiac Association.
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MBBS - Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, UK in 1995
BSc Molecular Medicine
MRCP - Royal College of Physicians, UK in 1998
MRCPCH - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Member of the British Congenital Cardiac Association
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Fantastic experience. Extremely informative and took the time to understand issues. Very thorough and friendly
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Reassuring , thorough , profesionla and communicative . Leaving todays appointment very satisfied .
5
Dr Barnes has really good manners and he is really professional. I have attended the appointment with a lot of questions and he has answered all of it. Overall, great experience and first time in the GP that i was not feeling like the Dr was counting the minutes to finnish.
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Very knowledgeable and professional.
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Clear and concise. Very thorough. Next steps defined during appointment.
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Very professional and thorough
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Professional and knowledgeable
4.5
It was very good
5
Would highly recommend Dr. Barnes, listened to our concerns, throughly checked over our son which put us at ease! Explained things clearly and offered a prompt follow up.
5
Dr Barnes was calm, confident, thorough, friendly and reassuring.
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I fully endorse Dr Barnes - he is an excellent Paediatrician who always treats his patients and their families with kindness and professionalism. He is very highly regarded and I have only ever heard positive experience from those who have seen him or worked with him
Mr Robert Hicks
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Dr Nicholas Barnes's overall patient rating is 4.97 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 178 reviews
What languages does Dr Nicholas Barnes speak?
Dr Nicholas Barnes speaks English
Where is Dr Nicholas Barnes located?
Dr Nicholas Barnes primarily practices at King Edward Road Surgery, located at Christchurch Medical Centre, King Edward Road,, Northampton, United Kingdom, NN1 5LY
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