Philip Couch

Philip Couch serves as an Information Systems Programme Manager in the Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences. His research bridges medical informatics and clinical applications, with significant contributions to allergy research and healthcare data systems.

His primary research domains include:

• Medical Informatics and Clinical Decision Support Systems
• Allergy Research focusing on food allergies and multimorbidity
• Epidemiological studies tracking allergic conditions from childhood to adulthood
• Data integration methodologies for heterogeneous medical datasets

Dr. Couch's publication record demonstrates expertise in antibiotic stewardship, with his 2023 BMJ Open paper evaluating decision support systems in general practice. His work on the EuroPrevall-iFAAM birth cohort (2020-2021) examined food allergy prevalence across European populations, receiving substantial academic attention with over 100 Mendeley readers. His research approach combines large-scale epidemiological data with informatics solutions for clinical challenges.

As Co-Investigator on the Adult Food Allergy Research Programme (2018-2022), his work has garnered significant visibility with coverage in 11 news outlets, policy references, and extensive social media discussion across X, Facebook, and academic platforms.