Head of Knowledge Services
NHS Information Authority

Ben Toth is Head of Knowledge Services for the NHS Information Authority (http://www.nhsia.nhs.uk). Before joining the NHS Information Authority he worked in various information management roles in the NHS, Department of Health and at the University of Bristol.

Ben Toth trained in Medicine at the University of Cambridge and Library Science at University College London. He holds a PhD in Social Medicine from the University of Bristol and a MSc in Health Information Management from the University of Wales. He has served as a member of the UK eGov Metadata Working Group and is currently a member of the Editorial Board for NHS Direct Online and the Common Information Environment Group.

In his current position as Head of Knowledge Management he is responsible for delivering a range of products and services to the NHS, including the National electronic Library for Health and the nhs.uk programme.

Married with 3 children, he lives in Bristol.