Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Brown serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer & Hon Consultant at the University of Manchester's Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health within the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. A practicing GP and health informatician, he leads research developing AI-driven digital interventions for healthcare decision support and workload reduction.

• University of Manchester (MB ChB 2007, MPH Distinction 2017, PhD Health Informatics 2018)
• University of Birmingham (MSc Distinction 2012)

His research focuses on artificial intelligence applications in primary care, including award-winning online consultation systems using natural language processing for symptom analysis, performance feedback software for acute kidney injury management, and medication safety dashboards. His work demonstrates measurable clinical impact, including a 41% reduction in medication safety hazards. He is internationally recognized as a founding member of the Audit and Feedback Meta-Laboratory and Primary Care Antibiotic Audit and Feedback Network.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong emphasis on AI implementation in primary care, health equity in digital systems, and post-pandemic healthcare adaptation. His work consistently addresses practical challenges in integrating technology with clinical workflows while maintaining patient-centered care.

• RCGP/SAPC Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
• British Computer Society's Early Career Informatician Award
• RCGP Specialty Trainee Award
• RCGP Great Expectations Award
• National Leadership Council Emerging Leader Award

Brown actively supervises PhD students and leads major research projects including RENAL_HF (funded until 2026) and Assembling the Data Jigsaw (funded until 2025). His Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship (2019-2023) supported significant work in data-driven quality improvement. He contributes to global health through UN Sustainable Development Goals related to healthcare innovation and equity.