Jonathan Van-Tam
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Jonathan Van-Tam has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The BMJ (Dec 2025). Invoked as an external expert voice urging politicians to 'dial down the rhetoric' about flu pressures, supporting the guest's claim of scaremongering.
Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam is a British physician specialising in influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, vaccinology, antiviral drugs and pandemic preparedness.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The BMJ |
| Role | Professor; former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England |
| Affiliation | University of Nottingham (academic); formerly UK Department of Health and Social Care |
Who talks about Jonathan Van-Tam on podcasts?
Jonathan Van-Tam came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The BMJ.
- Resident doctor strikes during a flu crisis on The BMJ (Dec 2025)