Chief Medical Officer
Dr Thom Phillips
BSc. (Hons) MSc. MB BCh. MRCGP. Dip SEM. PGCert (Diabetes)
GP with postgraduate training in sport and exercise medicine, diabetes and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Thom medically reviews Forth’s health content, biomarker guidance and results interpretation.
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- GMC 7404760
- MRCGP, 2019
- Member, Royal College of GPs
13
Years in medical practice
Since graduating MBBChin 2011
6
Years with Forth
About Thom
Thom is a GP with a background in sports science. He studied sports science at Swansea University, qualified in medicine from Cardiff University in 2013 and became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2019. He holds postgraduate qualifications in sport and exercise medicine, diabetes and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
From 2019 to 2024 he was a GP partner at Cwmbran Village Surgery. Alongside general practice he has worked extensively in elite sport, including as head of medical services for Bristol Bears Women, team doctor on the British Triathlon talent pathway and chief medical officer for Deaflympics GB. He is currently club doctor at Bristol City FC and Bristol Bears.
Credentials
Registration and current roles
Registration
- General Medical Council
- Reference number 7404760 Check the register
Current roles
- Chief Medical Officer Forth
- Club Doctor Bristol City FC
- Club Doctor Bristol Bears
Role at Forth
Dr Phillips medically reviews Forth’s health content, biomarker guidance and results interpretation, and provides clinical sign-off before it is published.
Career and qualifications
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2025
PGCert MSK Ultrasound
Brunel University
Qualification -
2022
PGCert Diabetes
University of South Wales
Qualification -
2019
MRCGP
Royal College of General Practitioners
Qualification -
2014
PGDip Sport and Exercise Medicine
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Qualification -
2013
MBBCh
Cardiff University
Qualification -
2010
MSc Sports Science (Exercise Physiology)
Swansea University
Qualification -
2008
BSc (Hons) Sports Science
Swansea University
Qualification
Research and publications
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2017
Journal article · Peer reviewed
sIL-6R is related to weekly training mileage and psychological wellbeing in athletes
Tom Cullen, Andrew W Thomas, Richard Webb, Thom Phillips, Michael G Hughes
View article
Registrations and affiliations
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of GPs
- Cardiff University
- Swansea University
- University of South Wales
- Brunel University
Meet the rest of the medical team
Profile last updated 21 October 2026. Information on this page describes Thom’s professional background and does not replace advice from your own doctor.