He has a background in mathematical logic, coding and classification and the semantics of natural language. His career includes: Programme Co-ordinator for the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, Director of Mental Health IT systems development for the Department of Health, and Director of the British Psychological Society’s Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness at UCL. He has developed over 100 nationally and internationally-used assessment and outcome measurement tools, and has been involved in award-winning healthcare software developments for over 15 years. He has many peer-reviewed publications and has been involved in several patents relating to the development of data management technologies in healthcare.