For the past two years Alan has been responsible for the management and development of a discovery tool for the NHS in England. Prior to this he has lead NHS library and knowledge services for a number of London Trusts both as head of in-house teams and as part of the leadership team at King’s College London. He has pursued, and spoken on, interests including service development, metrics and liaison. A past Chair of HLG he is a member of the HILJ Editorial Advisory Board and initiated HILJClub to support engagement with the journal.