Peter joined NICE in 1999 when the Institute was founded. As clinical and public health director, Peter has contributed to the establishment of the guidance development programme and currently has lead responsibility for research and development.
Peter graduated from St. Georges Hospital Medical School in 1979 with an MBBS degree. During his career he has held a range of service and academic posts including:
• Director of the NHS research and development funded Healthcare Evaluation Unit
• Chief scientist on a European Union BIOMED II project, which developed a critical appraisal instrument for clinical guidelines (AGREE)
He is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and the Royal College of Physicians.
In 1995 Peter was awarded a professorial chair in public health by the University of London and continues to have academic links with St. Georges.
He was a founding member and trustee of the AGREE Research Trust and in 1998 he spent a year in South Africa undertaking research into health policy funded by the Health Systems Research Trust.
His research interests are directed towards improving the cost effectiveness of healthcare.
Peter has published nearly 200 articles, chapters and books on a range of subjects related to healthcare evaluation.