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. Between 1993 and 1999, starting while at medical school, he served in the Territorial Army Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to 202 General Hospital in the Midlands, and was promoted to the rank of Captain. 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]
In July 2024 he was elected Chair of the Guildford Conservative Association.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Web clinic gains Healthcare Commission registration". Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Health - HIV home screening kit launched". bbc.co.uk. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ The Independent
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - DIY Smears. Effective or creating unnecessary anxiety?". bbc.co.uk. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 9 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Dr Thom van Every, Founder of DrThom". 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Lloydspharmacy takes control of DrThom.com". retailgazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Insurers scramble to win back premium-shy patients". The Daily Telegraph. 3 July 2004. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Doctors' Digest - Hundreds of articles from GoPrivate.com specialists". www.privatehealth.co.uk.
- ^ "23andMe to buy telehealth firm Lemonaid for $400 MLN". Reuters. 22 October 2021.
- ^ Van Every, Thom (22 August 2022). The Strictest Teacher in All of France. Thom Van Every. ISBN 978-1802277555.
- ^ Van Every, Thom (2 February 2024). L’Institutrice La Plus Sévère de France. Thom Van Every. ISBN 978-1738504008.
- ^ "Thomas Van Every CS&PF English Channel swim database". Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation. 14 March 2024.
- ^ Andre Langlois (16 September 2014). "Success for Guildford solo channel swimmer". getsurrey. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Results - Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 28. Int. Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Upcoming Events – Wearables & Monitoring Conference – Digital Catapult Centre – A national centre to rapidly advance the UK's best digital ideas". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "Community spirit". 25 August 2016.
- ^ "HSJ Awards". 21 March 2024.
- ^ "German postal STI service". 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Home". iesohealth.com.
- ^ "Learn more about Hometouch | Dementia Live-in Care".
- ^ "Dr Thom Van Every spends 5 Mins with PatientsCreate". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ "Guildford Conservative Association". 22 August 2024.