David Fry Email & Phone Number

Exeter, England, GB

Exeter, England, GB

Brain in Hand is an on-demand support system accessible via mobile, tablet and PC which delivers both pre-planned digital solutions and human support via a digital interface. A self-management tool for everyday living. It was originally designed specifically to help people with autism although it is now also used extensively in mental health pathways.

The Social Research Unit is an independent charity dedicated to improving the health and development of children, primarily in Europe and North America. I am exploring new ways of improving impact through social enterprise and other innovative business models http://dartington.org.uk

I work at the top level in both the public and private sector, and am equally comfortable with long-term strategic change or short-term business turnaround. I have spent most of my career developing new businesses, and advising chief executives and board members on implementing major change in a variety sectors that range from central and local government.

London, London, GB

At PA I led a team providing a full range of advice and support in building modern, responsive local government, typically on big projects of strategic and corporate significance, implementing new ideas for the first time. I provided strategic and commercial advice at board level to build public / private partnerships from £150m to £850m in value, advice.

Lister Healthcare, our parent company, expanded from diagnostic services to direct running of healthcare services, with the single biggest investment being £28m to buy and develop a new private hospital in London, the Stamford. My responsibility was to mange the funding of this project, the venture capital backing, and with the CEO and management team.

Backed by private equity, Robinia built and ran chain of specialist nursing and care homes. I joined the company as finance director during their first year of operation. During my time with the group, we revitalized the homes we operated, successfully acquired a number of further homes,and renegotiated the financial backing. The business was sold.

GB

London, London, GB

The King’s Fund is often referred to in the media as the UK's leading independent health "think-tank". My role there was to develop and lead a consultancy unit who offered the first quality program for private and NHS hospitals in the UK, extending this to primary care and commissioning in later years. We also worked at a national level to establish this.

Aca, Chartered Accountant

Bsc, Psychology

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