Dr Thom Van Every is a UK trained medical doctor, entrepreneur and children's author. He is considered a pioneer in the UK of online medical services having launched through his website Dr Thom the first regulated online medical clinic, [1] the first home HIV testing service, [2] and in partnership with the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust the first NHS online service. [3] He appeared on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour discussing a DIY cervical smear test using a tampon. [4]
He graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1995. He is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He also holds an MBA from London Business School. [5]
Dr Thom was purchased by pharmacy chain Lloydspharmacy in 2011. [6]
He also co-founded and acted as Medical Director for a private medical insurance provider called PatientChoice. [7] PatientChoice was purchased by Westfield Health in 2011. [8]
He was also a co-founding investor and advisor to California-based telemedicine business Lemonaid Health, which was purchased by 23AndMe in 2021. [9]
He is the author the children's picture book 'The Strictest Teacher in All of France', [10] which is also available in French. [11]
In 2014 he completed a solo swim of the English Channel in just over 14hrs. [12] He has also completed a swim from Robben Island to Cape Town, Alcatraz and the Lake Zurich 26 km marathon swim. [13] [14]
He most recently worked for ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi, focused on HIV, [15] and was previously Executive Director of ViiV's 'hive' digital innovation unit. [16].Under his leadership the ViiV hive led the development of KLICK, an award-winning service redesign for people living with HIV at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, now used by over five thousand patients [17] ,and Germany's first online and postal HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing service. [18] He also sat on the Advisory Board of Ieso Digital Health, a provider of internet-enabled CBT [19] and HomeTouch, an elderly care digital service. [20] He is also an investor in PatientsKnowBest. [21]
Dr Thom Van Every is a UK trained medical doctor, entrepreneur and children's author. He is considered a pioneer in the UK of online medical services having launched through his website Dr Thom the first regulated online medical clinic, [1] the first home HIV testing service, [2] and in partnership with the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust the first NHS online service. [3] He appeared on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour discussing a DIY cervical smear test using a tampon. [4]
He graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1995. He is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He also holds an MBA from London Business School. [5]
Dr Thom was purchased by pharmacy chain Lloydspharmacy in 2011. [6]
He also co-founded and acted as Medical Director for a private medical insurance provider called PatientChoice. [7] PatientChoice was purchased by Westfield Health in 2011. [8]
He was also a co-founding investor and advisor to California-based telemedicine business Lemonaid Health, which was purchased by 23AndMe in 2021. [9]
He is the author the children's picture book 'The Strictest Teacher in All of France', [10] which is also available in French. [11]
In 2014 he completed a solo swim of the English Channel in just over 14hrs. [12] He has also completed a swim from Robben Island to Cape Town, Alcatraz and the Lake Zurich 26 km marathon swim. [13] [14]
He most recently worked for ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi, focused on HIV, [15] and was previously Executive Director of ViiV's 'hive' digital innovation unit. [16].Under his leadership the ViiV hive led the development of KLICK, an award-winning service redesign for people living with HIV at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, now used by over five thousand patients [17] ,and Germany's first online and postal HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing service. [18] He also sat on the Advisory Board of Ieso Digital Health, a provider of internet-enabled CBT [19] and HomeTouch, an elderly care digital service. [20] He is also an investor in PatientsKnowBest. [21]