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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., the first home HIV testing service, and in partnership with the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust the first NHS online service
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.
Dr Thom was purchased by pharmacy chain Lloydspharmacy in 2011.
He also co-founded and acted as Medical Director for a private medical insurance provider called PatientChoice. PatientChoice was purchased by Westfield Health in 2011.
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.
He is currently Executive Director of the hive innovation unit for ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi, focused on HIV and involved as a founder investor in a new US-based online medical service originally called PolkaDoc, now called Lemonaid Health. He also sits on the Advisory Board of IESO, a provider of internet-enabled CBT and HomeTouch, an elderly care digital service. He is also an investor in PatientsKnowBest.