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Clinician

Heather Barry

Dr, principal investigator on the study

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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 8 Mar 2026

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Heather Barry: key facts

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Clinician
Role
Dr, principal investigator on the study
Quoted on
Dementia
Press coverage
Quoted in the press
Most recently quoted
27 May 2026
First quoted
8 Mar 2026

04  The signal · where Heather Barry sits on dementia

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One of the voices most often quoted in the press on dementia.

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  1. Lesley PotterClinicianAdmiral Nurse, Dementia UKLeading
  2. Dr Sheona Scales portraitDr Sheona ScalesSector leaderDirector of Research, Alzheimer's Research UKLeading
  3. Dr Richard Oakley portraitDr Richard OakleySector leaderAssociate Director of Research and Innovation, Alzheimer's SocietyLeading
  4. Precious LungaAcademicEpidemiologist with a PhD in neuroscienceLeading
  5. Catherine SinnamonClinicianDr, lead author on the researchLeading
  6. Heather BarryClinicianDr, principal investigator on the studyLeading
  7. Tara Spires-Jones portraitTara Spires-JonesAcademicProfessor of Neurodegeneration and Director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghLeading
  8. Dr Jacqui HanleySector leaderHead of Research Funding, Alzheimer's Research UKLeading

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05  On the record · press

What Heather Barry has said

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  • belfastlive.co.uk
  • dailyrecord.co.uk
  • mirror.co.uk
  • belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  • chroniclelive.co.uk

Where Heather Barry has been quoted

  1. 'Increased risk of death' warning issued for users of 3 common medicationsexpress.co.uk · 27 May 2026
  2. 'Death' warning for some people on Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetinedailyrecord.co.uk · 27 May 2026
  3. Increased death risk warning for users of Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetinemirror.co.uk · 27 May 2026
  4. Expert warns Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine mortality riskdailyrecord.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026
  5. BBC expert's warning for Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine usersdailystar.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026
  6. Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine BBC expert warns some usersliverpoolecho.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026
  7. BBC health expert says 'do not panic' after drugs warningwalesonline.co.uk · 16 Mar 2026
  8. Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine warning as BBC health expert respondsgazettelive.co.uk · 13 Mar 2026
  9. BBC expert advice to millions taking Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetinechroniclelive.co.uk · 13 Mar 2026
  10. BBC NHS GP on new warning for Fluoxetine, Sertraline and Citalopramdailyrecord.co.uk · 12 Mar 2026
  11. Warning over antidepressants after study links some drugs to higher death riskexaminerlive.co.uk · 12 Mar 2026
  12. Health expert on alert for Sertraline, Citalopram, Fluoxetine usersmirror.co.uk · 11 Mar 2026
  13. Warning on 'much higher mortality risk' over diazepam and lorazepambelfastlive.co.uk · 11 Mar 2026
  14. Medication taken by millions linked to 'death risk' for dementia patientsmanchestereveningnews.co.uk · 9 Mar 2026
  15. Antidepressants linked to increased risk of death for dementia patientsbelfastlive.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026
  16. Queen's University study links anti-anxiety medication to increased risk of death for dementia patientsirishnews.com · 8 Mar 2026
  17. Antidepressants linked to increased risk of death for dementia...dailymail.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026
  18. Antidepressants linked to increased risk of death for dementia patients - studybelfasttelegraph.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026
  19. Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine 'strong increased risk' warningbelfastlive.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026

How we found the articles that name Heather Barry: we searched news for these terms.

  • dementia
  • dementia care
  • Alzheimer's
  • memory clinic
  • dementia diagnosis
  • dementia strategy

Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia

Verbatim

“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate.”
Dr, principal investigator on the study · Dementia · express.co.uk · 27 May 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr; principal investigator of the study · Dementia · dailyrecord.co.uk · 27 May 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · mirror.co.uk · 27 May 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr, principal investigator of the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · dailyrecord.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr, study's principal investigator, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · dailystar.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia.”
Lead investigator of the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · liverpoolecho.co.uk · 30 Apr 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia.”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · walesonline.co.uk · 16 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Study principal investigator, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · gazettelive.co.uk · 13 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist”
Dr, lead researcher, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · chroniclelive.co.uk · 13 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia.”
Dr, principal investigator, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · dailyrecord.co.uk · 12 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia.”
Principal investigator, Queen's University Belfast study · Dementia · examinerlive.co.uk · 12 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr, principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · mirror.co.uk · 11 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia.”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · belfastlive.co.uk · 11 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr, principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 9 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · belfastlive.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed.”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · irishnews.com · 8 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed.”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · dailymail.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia, whether that be by a GP or a pharmacist, to ensure they are still appropriate and are still needed”
Dr, principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“extend our knowledge and highlight the importance of judicious prescribing for people with dementia. It further underscores the importance of medications being regularly and thoroughly reviewed in people with dementia”
Principal investigator on the study, Queen's University Belfast · Dementia · belfastlive.co.uk · 8 Mar 2026 · Read the article

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