David Colin-Thomè was appointed as National Clinical Director for Primary Care in May 2001. David was a GP from 1971 at Castlefields Health Centre Runcorn, retiring March 2007. His practice has been leading-edge nationally over the last 10 years or so, pioneering systematic management of long-term conditions employing managed care techniques.
David has considerable experience in the public sector having spent eleven years as a councilor and formerly senior medical officer at the Scottish Office and Director of Primary care at North West and London Regional offices. He also has been on many overseas advisory visits specialising in primary care development. He publishes regularly on primary care reform
David is the National Clinical Director for Primary Care, the Medical Adviser for the Commissioning and System Management Directorate and the clinical lead for the eighteen week programme.