Thom Van Every Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Web clinic gains Healthcare Commission registration . 2024-01-14.
  2. News: BBC NEWS - Health - HIV home screening kit launched. 28 December 2006. bbc.co.uk. 10 April 2015.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100513015538/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sick-click-nhs-to-launch-the-virtual-gp-395749.html The Independent
  4. News: BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - DIY Smears. Effective or creating unnecessary anxiety?. 10 March 2010. bbc.co.uk. 9 Feb 2024.
  5. Web site: Interview with Dr Thom van Every, Founder of DrThom. 16 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Lloydspharmacy takes control of DrThom.com. retailgazette.co.uk. 10 April 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20120914135519/http://www.retailgazette.co.uk/articles/01331-lloydspharmacy-takes-control-of-drthomcom. 14 September 2012.
  7. Web site: Insurers scramble to win back premium-shy patients . . 3 July 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301082522/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/2889298/Insurers-scramble-to-win-back-premium-shy-patients.html . 2016-03-01 . live .
  8. Web site: Doctors' Digest - Hundreds of articles from GoPrivate.com specialists. www.privatehealth.co.uk.
  9. News: 23andMe to buy telehealth firm Lemonaid for $400 MLN. Reuters. 22 October 2021.
  10. Book: The Strictest Teacher in All of France . 978-1802277555 . Van Every . Thom . 22 August 2022 . Thom Van Every .
  11. Book: L’Institutrice La Plus Sévère de France . 978-1738504008 . Van Every . Thom . 2 February 2024 . Thom Van Every .
  12. Web site: Thomas Van Every CS&PF English Channel swim database. Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation. 14 March 2024.
  13. Web site: Success for Guildford solo channel swimmer. Andre Langlois. 16 September 2014. getsurrey. 10 April 2015.
  14. Web site: Results - Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 28. Int. Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim . 2024-01-14.
  15. Web site: Upcoming Events – Wearables & Monitoring Conference – Digital Catapult Centre – A national centre to rapidly advance the UK's best digital ideas . 2015-06-24 . 2015-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624181933/http://www.digitalcatapultcentre.org.uk/event/wearables-monitoring-conference/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Community spirit. 25 August 2016.
  17. Web site: HSJ Awards. 21 March 2024.
  18. Web site: German postal STI service. 12 February 2024.
  19. Web site: Home . iesohealth.com.
  20. Web site: Learn more about Hometouch | Dementia Live-in Care.
  21. Web site: Dr Thom Van Every spends 5 Mins with PatientsCreate . 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715164540/http://pharmacreates.com/dr-thom-van-every-5-mins-with-patientscreate/ . dead .

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