A Registered General Nurse qualified in 2005, with over 25 years healthcare experience in medicine, surgery, community nursing, chronic illness, pain, oncology, wound care, stoma care, mental health and palliative care.

I have experience of managing care and rehabilitation for patients with a range of traumatic injuries.

I was a member of the Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group, providing advice to Government on the care compensation scheme. I was a panel member of the National Nurse Consultant Group for Palliative Care and contributing author to the NHS guidelines on Guidance to Staff Responsible for Care After Death.

As an expert witness, I have prepared numerous reports in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for the Court including loss of service, aids and equipment and/or care requirements, breach of duty and specialist nursing.

Further to nursing qualifications and experience I have undertaken medico legal training and am aware of my responsibilities as an expert witness under the Civil Procedure Rules.

I have experience in liaising with the legal team and understanding of the medico-legal litigation process. I have participated within numerous case conferences with Counsel, expert meetings, and joint discussions and have given evidence at court.

As a clinical case manager, I have facilitated the provision of effective rehabilitation programmes via the commissioning of appropriate clinicians, recruitment of support workers and equipment procurement according to the client’s individual circumstances.

I have been successful in empowering clients to become more independent and achieve their own specific goals.

I have undertaken significant case management work supporting people who have sustained neurological injury and arranged associated neurological therapy programmes to maximise rehabilitational potential and promote independence and improve quality of life.

I also work as a mentor for other case managers.

I was first Traumatic Brain Injury Case Manager in the case of Hadley v Przybylo which won Personal Injury Case of the Year at the Annual Personal Injury Awards in 2024. I attend regular training courses for ongoing professional development.

Lisa Barnes & Associates Ltd also has a team of eight associates working alongside me.

Together our expertise includes:

Industrial Respiratory Disease (including Mesothelioma,  Asbestos related illness and Silicosis).
Traumatic Brain Injury.
Spinal Cord Injury & Cauda Equina.
Orthopaedic Injury / Poly Trauma / Amputation.
Cancer, Oncology, Chemo / Immuno and Radio Therapy Treatments.
Palliative Care and End of Life Care.

Long Term Conditions and Chronic Illness (including multi organ failure, lung disease, dementia, diabetes, asthma, Coronary care, Renal disease / dialysis and COPD).
Life Limiting Illness.
Ostomies and Mesh Surgery Injury.
Neurological Conditions including Motor Neurone Disease.
Psychological Conditions including Mental Health.
Chronic Pain, Pressure Ulcers, Wound Management, Soft Tissue Injury and Tissue Viability.
Sexual health.

Intensive Care Nursing and Nursing in Private Practice, Community and Acute Settings.
Care Planning / Risk Assessment and Policy – Nursing / Residential Care.
Occupational Therapy and Accommodation.
Nursing.
Midwifery and Birthing Injuries.
Infection prevention and control.

Adult / Paediatric vaccination and immunisation.
Enteral feeding.
Phlebotomy.
Aesthetics.
Nutrition.
Falls.
Medication management and Non-medical prescribing.