Ali joined Vitality in March 2015 and is our Chief Medical and Healthcare Officer. He trained as a doctor at St George’s Hospital Medical School, and practised medicine in teaching hospitals in London. He subsequently joined McKinsey & Company, then continued as Regional Medical Director at Bupa, and also undertook independent advisory work. He is currently a Board Member at the Healthcare Purchasing Alliance, and Healthcode. Ali also chairs the Association of British Insurers Patient Safety Group, and is a Member of the Faculty of Public Health and a Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. He has previously been a Board Member at Parafricta, South West London and St. George’s Mental Health Trust, and Chair of CCSD.