The CIC Team

The Clinical Information Consultancy Ltd is small by design. We enjoy working with others, offering complementary skills rather than enlarging the company. Our independent status has allowed us the privilege of working with a wide range of clients. These clients include the NHS (both nationally and at local trust level) as well as a variety of information systems suppliers and international standards development organisations.

David Markwell (Principal Consultant)

David Markwell practised as a general medical practitioner for four years before being appointed as Technical Director of a company that developed and supplied clinical computer systems to GPs. He held that post for nearly four years before leaving to found the Clinical Information Consultancy in 1989. Currently David's main activities are concerned with health record structures, utilisation of clinical terminology (including SNOMED Clinical Terms) and health related communication (including HL7 Version 3). From 1998 until 2000 he was deputy convenor or CEN TC251 WGI Health Informatics - Models and Communication.

Chair of the SNOMED International Concept Model Working Group (2005-2007) and Chair IHTSDO Concept Model Special Interest Group (2007-2008) He was a consultant to the SNOMED International Standards Board (2005-2007).
Member of IHTSDO Research and Innovation Committee (2007-2008). Involved in the design of SNOMED Clinical Terms (1999-2008).
Past Chair of HL7 UK (2003-2005) and served on the HL7-UK Board since its formation in 1999 until 2006.

Andrew Perry (Senior Associate Consultant)

Andrew Perry qualified in medicine and then in computer science. He was Senior Applications Consultant for a clinical information system supplier for three years. He joined the Clinical Information Consultancy in 1994. Since joining CIC Andrew has assumed primary responsibility for work connected with data collection from general practice. In this role he has taken charge of our continuing involvement in the MIQUEST project. He has also been leading work related to communication of clinical information using HL7 Version 3 messages and clinical terminologies including SNOMED Clinical Terms.

Co-chair of the HL7 Clinical Statement Project and also chairs the HL7 UK Clinical Statement Subgroup.

Extended team

The Clinical Information Consultancy Ltd has a network of contacts with others who have similar and complementary skills. When necessary we can assemble and coordinate teams of experts for assignments that require additional personnel or a broader skill-mix.