Charles has a background in digital health, working in both public & private sectors. His recent work has centred on the regulation & assessment of mHealth apps. He is Managing Director of the Digital Health & Care Alliance (DHACA), an Expert Reviewer for the EC, a Contributing Editor to www.telecareaware.com, a Special Adviser to both NICE & the CQC, organiser of the London Health Technology Forum, and Past President of the Royal Society of Medicine's Telemedicine & eHealth Section. He chairs Citizens Online, the digital inclusion charity.