Peter trained in medicine at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and graduated in 1990. He is an accredited specialist in respiratory diseases and still practices medicine on a part time basis at the Whittington Hospital in north London. As well as an MD Peter also has a PhD from the University of London for his original research work on the effects of pollutants on the cells of the lungs. Peter has a track record of involvement of entrepreneurial start ups in the healthcare sector, having been part of the founding teams of both Encyclomedica and vielife over the last 10 years, both organizations were successfully acquired during this time. He is currently Chief Health Officer within the Health Solutions division of CIGNA.