Tom is a Consultant Clinical Scientist, currently working in the Clinical Services directorate of NHS Blood & Transplant in Bristol. He has a specialist interest in Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) and provides specialist transfusion advice for the national network of RCI laboratories. He is one of the first Scientists in the UK to complete the Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) programme and has a Doctorate in Clinical Science (DClinSci) and FRCPath qualification, specialising in clinical transfusion science.
Tom has a keen interest in training and education, is a module lead on the MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science at the University of the West of England (UWE). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) and is a Fellow of the British Blood Transfusion Society (FBBTS).
The impact and implications for patients and pathology services of the infected blood inquiry Tuesday @ 2:40 PM
In June 2021, David became the IBMS Chief Executive following leading the NHS England and Improvement Pathology consolidation programme as Head of Pathology for NHS England and NHS Improvement. He led England’s pathology services in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that NHS laboratories were able to respond to the national need in standing up the required testing at pace and scale.
For three years running, David was recognised as being one of the top 100 most powerful advocates for pathology in the global community by The Pathologist magazine (2018, 2019 and 2020).
Previously, as an elected IBMS Council Member for the London region, David was chair of the Membership and Marketing Committee. He has also represented the IBMS on NICE diagnostic advisory panels, and various national forums, including an observer on the Royal College of Pathologist Council and in the Parliamentary and Science committee.
In October 2020, the Royal College of Pathologists awarded David Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his contribution to pathology.
The 2025 review of diagnostic laboratory services: The state of the nation Tuesday @ 4:25 PM
