Thom Van Every
Dr Thom Van Every is a UK trained medical doctor and entrepreneur. 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 the first NHS online service [3]
He graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1995. He is a member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He also holds an MBA from London Business School.[4]
Dr Thom was purchased by pharmacy chain Lloydspharmacy in 2011.[5]
He also co-founded and acted as Medical Director for a private medical insurance provider called PatientChoice.[6] PatientChoice was purchased by Westfield Health in 2011.[7]
In 2014 he completed a solo swim of the English Channel in just over 14hrs. He has also completed a swim from Robben Island to Cape Town, Alcatraz and the Lake Zurich 26 km marathon swim.[8][9]
He is currently Executive Director of the hive innovation unit for ViiV Healthcare [10], a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi, focused on HIV [11] and involved as a founder investor in a new US-based online medical service originally called PolkaDoc,[12] now called Lemonaid Health.[13] He also sits on the Advisory Board of IESO, a provider of internet-enabled CBT[14] and HomeTouch, an elderly care digital service.[15] He is also an investor in PatientsKnowBest.[16]
References
- ^ http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/EHI/1996/web-clinic-gains-healthcare-commission-registration
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Health - HIV home screening kit launched". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sick-click-nhs-to-launch-the-virtual-gp-395749.html.
- ^ http://www.doctorpreneurs.com/interview-with-dr-thom-van-every-founder-of-drthom/
- ^ "Lloydspharmacy takes control of DrThom.com". retailgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/2889298/Insurers-scramble-to-win-back-premium-shy-patients.html
- ^ http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/news/westfield-health-has-bought-patientchoice-81643/
- ^ Andre Langlois (16 September 2014). "Success for Guildford solo channel swimmer". getsurrey. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ http://ch.srichinmoyraces.org/files/results_marathon_swim_2015.pdf
- ^ http://www.pharmatimes.com/magazine/2016/september/community_spirit
- ^ http://www.digitalcatapultcentre.org.uk/event/wearables-monitoring-conference/
- ^ https://www.polkadoc.com/medical-team
- ^ http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Startups-ease-access-to-birth-control-pills-6843628.php
- ^ http://iesohealth.com/us/about-us/
- ^ http://www.myhometouch.com/about
- ^ http://pharmacreates.com/dr-thom-van-every-5-mins-with-patientscreate/