NAME: Dr HCH Koch, BSc Dip Clin Psych
DATE OF BIRTH: 14 March 1951

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
BSc Hons in Psychology 1973 Bristol University
Diploma in Clinical Psychology 1976 London
PhD in Clinical Psychology 1981 Leicester University
Chartered Psychologist Registration 1989
Member: Division of Clinical Psychology; Law Society Directory of Expert Witnesses; And Fellow of the Institute of Expert Witnesses; British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists; BPS-DCP Faculty of the BPS for Children & Young People; Association of Child Abuse Lawyers

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Hugh Koch Associates Sept. 1990 to present
Cheltenham & District H.A. Unit General Manager (Acute) April 1989 to Sept. 1990
Somerset Health Authority Unit General Manager June 1986 to March 1988
North East Essex H.A. Top Grade Psychologist (Head of Adult Mental Health) Nov 1984 to May 1986
North East Essex H.A. Principal Psychologist March 1984 to Oct. 1984
South Glamorgan H.A. Senior Psychologist Oct. 1978 to Feb. 1984
Leicestershire H.A. Basic Grade Psychologist Oct. 1976 to Sept. 1978
Leicestershire H.A. Probationer Psychologist Oct. 1973 to Sept. 1976

Dr Koch’s recent publications include:-
Koch HCH (2007) Train Trauma. Legal & Medical, 23, April, 15
Koch HCH (2007) Work Place Stress. Legal & Medical, 24, June, 15
Koch HCH & Mackinnon J M (2007) Understanding ongoing pain. Legal & Medical, 25 August, 13
Koch HCH, Hetherton J P & Elliott V (2007) All in the mind: The dilemma’s in assessing Key Medico-Legal questions concerning Psychological Injuries – Legal and Medical, 27, November, 25 (in press)
Koch HCH, Elson P & Bracey R (2006) How I get a high quality service from your expert. APIL. PI Focus, February 2007
Elson P, Bracey R & Koch HCH (2006) Litigation Stress Solicitors Journal 08.09.06
Koch HCH & Bracey R (2006) Employment & Injury. Legal & Medical - 13
Lillie F & Koch HCH (2005) GP’s: The Primary port of call for the anxious patient. Legal & Medical - 11
Koch HCH & Mackinnon J M (2006) Understanding ongoing pain. Legal & Medical - 13
Koch HCH (2006) Assessing Chronic Absence from Work: Personal Injury Brief Update Journal (May)
Koch HCH, Lillie F.J. & Kevan T. (2006) Perfect Attendance: Decision Making Model for assessing the significance of GP attendance records – Legal – Medical 16-17 January
Bird D, Koch HCH (2006) Strong Mind: What is a Robust psychological Opinion. Solicitors Journal, 12-14, 31.03.06
Koch HCH, Bracey R & Reay K (2006) Driving Away Anxiety 17, Legal & Medical 18 May
Koch HCH & Kevan T (2006) Psychological Injuries – XPL Press St. Albans
Glover H & Koch HCH (2005) ‘Is Coping with Stress enough’. New Respective Jelf Group Bristol UK.
Koch HCH (2004) Orthopaedic and Psychological Injuries Following Collisions: Parkinson V Shadbolt (Chichester County Court, 4th March 2004. PMILL June 20, 5, 7 – 8.
Koch HCH, Kevan T & McCarron J (2004) What’s The Damage: Quantifying a Psychological Injury. Solicitors Journal: Expert Witness Supplement. Summer,12 – 15.
Koch HCH (2001) Current Medical-Legal Issues in Personal Injury Litigation. Informa Publications. London.
Koch HCH (2000) Joint Opinions or Joint Experts: preliminary review of 100 cases of trauma. PMILL 16,8,4-6.
Koch HCH (1999) A Case of Sleepwalking. APIL Newsletter.
Koch HCH (1998) “The Truth Will Out But How?” MASS Newsletter, Summer, 14 - 17
Koch HCH and Mackinnon JMM (1997) “Taking pain seriously” APIL Vol. 7 Issue 1, 16 - 18
Koch HCH (1997) “DSM and personal injury” Solicitors Journal 12.12.97
Koch HCH (1997) “Travel nerves can drive you….! Diagnosing and treating Post RTA anxiety” APIL Vol. 8, 1, 21-23
Koch HCH (1997) “Telling the truth or not - that is the question” MASS Newsletter, Summer
Koch HCH (1996) “When does a ‘shocking accident’ lead to PTSD” MASS Newsletter, Summer

Typical areas of Involvement:-
1) Personal Injury (Adults and Children): PTSD; Child Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse; Anxiety Disorders; Road Accident; Effects of automatism in traffic situations; Work Accident; Housing Stress; Psychological Aspects of Medical Negligence; Chronic Pain; Reliability of Witness.
2) Employers Liability Issues and absence management reporting
3) Criminal Injuries Compensation (Adults and Children including child abuse)

Dr Koch currently operates 12 clinics each month at Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Exeter, London, Plymouth, Taunton and Wolverhampton. He provides reports for both Claimant (60%) and Defendant lawyers and insurers (40%), and since April 1999, joint instructions. Clients are typically seen
within 4 - 6 weeks of instruction.