Professor David Colin-Thomé has been an independent health care consultant since January 2011 (www.dctconsultingltd.co.uk), and is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Manchester Business School, Manchester University, and at the School of Health, University of Durham.
David was a GP from 1971 at Castlefields Health Centre, Runcorn, retiring in March 2007, and was appointed as the National Director for Primary Care and Medical Adviser to the Commissioning and System Management Directorate at the Department of Health in 2007, retiring in December 2010. David was also the National Clinical Director for Primary Care at the Department of Health from 2001 – 2007.
Prior to being appointed as National Clinical Director, he was Director of Primary Care at the Department of Health's London Regional Office, and Senior Medical Officer at the Scottish Office NHS Management Executive. He was also formerly a member of Halton Health Authority, Cheshire Family Health Services Authority and a local councillor. He was awarded the OBE in 1997. He was educated at Hutton Grammar School in Preston and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School.
David has been married to Christine for 42 years, has two children and six grandchildren. He remains a devoted follower of Everton Football Club and Lancashire Cricket Club.