Dr Chun Tang · MBChB, MRCGP, MBA · GMC No. 4576963 · GP & Medical Director, Biox Medical
Intro
Dr Chun Tang is a UK-registered GP and the Medical Director of Biox Medical Ltd, the company behind MeCheck. A patient-centred doctor with experience across both NHS and private practice, he leads the clinical oversight of MeCheck’s tests and medically reviews the health information on this site.
Qualifications & registration
• MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery), University of Manchester • MRCGP — Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners • MBA • DFFP — Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning (women’s health) • Member, Independent Doctors Federation • GMC registered — No. 4576963
Experience
Dr Tang practises as a private GP and has dual NHS and private experience, with a focus on accessible, preventative healthcare. As Medical Director of Biox Medical — the UK distributor of ColoAlert — he has helped bring advanced at-home cancer screening to UK patients. He is co-founder of Northwest Health, a private GP, diagnostics and physiotherapy clinic in Preston, and has consulted privately in Manchester and the North West. He also holds a diploma in family planning and women’s health, and speaks German and French.
A personal mission
Dr Tang’s work in cancer screening is driven by personal experience: he lost his father to bowel cancer, and has since campaigned to make earlier, non-invasive screening more accessible in the UK. It’s a cause he speaks about regularly in the national media.
Media & expert commentary:
Dr Tang is a regular medical commentator in the UK press and broadcast media, and has provided expert comment for The Telegraph, BBC, GB News, ITV, Channel 5 and The Mirror, among others.
What Dr Tang reviews on MeCheck
Dr Tang provides clinical oversight and medical review of MeCheck’s product information and health content, including our bowel, bladder, gut, vaginal-microbiome and hereditary-cancer testing pages.
Services We Provide
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Nonacus Clinical Services (UK Partner)
Specialism:
Genomics & Hereditary Cancer
Description:
Birmingham-based specialist genomics laboratory operating as Informed Genomics Limited, trading as Nonacus Clinical Services. Nonacus provides MeCheck’s hereditary cancer panel testing, bladder cancer (GALEAS®) liquid biopsy analysis, and molecular genomics services.
Accreditations:
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UKAS ISO 15189:2022
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Schedule No. 22262
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ISO 27001 Data Security
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GDPR Compliant
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ACMG / ACGS Variant Guidelines
Footnote:
Accreditation issued by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) — the sole national accreditation body recognised by the British Government. Accreditation assessed annually.
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Biovis Diagnostik MVZ GmbH (Germany Partner)
Specialism:
Bowel Cancer Screening
Description:
Specialist medical laboratory based in Limburg-Eschhofen, Germany, with over a decade of expertise in stool diagnostics, microbiome analysis, and cancer screening. Biovis provides MeCheck’s bowel cancer (ColoAlert®) testing services.
Accreditations:
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DAkkS ISO 15189:2024
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DIN EN ISO 15189
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Stool Diagnostics Specialist
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EQA Scheme Participant
Footnote:
Accreditation issued by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS) — Germany’s national accreditation body, operating under EU Regulation 765/2008. Equivalent in standing to UKAS accreditation in the UK.
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Bloodo / LifeLab1 (Lithuania Partner)
Specialism:
NAD, NMN & Cellular Wellness
Description:
Bloodo is a Vilnius-based clinical diagnostics company operating LifeLab1, a fully licensed clinical laboratory specialising in dried blood spot (DBS) testing, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), and advanced metabolic biomarker analysis. Bloodo provides MeCheck’s NAD and NMN cellular wellness testing services.
LifeLab1 maintains quality standards aligned with ISO 15189 and participates in international external quality assurance (EQA) programmes to ensure consistent, reliable results. The laboratory team comprises experienced medical biologists, quality specialists, PhD candidates, and doctors of pharmacy. Collaborative research is conducted with Vilnius University (Lithuania) and Malmö University (Sweden).
Licences and standards:
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ISO 15189 Aligned
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CE Marked · IVDR 2017/746
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EN ISO 13485 Manufacturing
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LHP-2819 Licensed
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NR-4864 State Accredited
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NM-334 Licensed
Footnote:
Regulated by Lithuanian state health authorities and the Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau (LA) — a full ILAC MRA signatory and member of the European Accreditation (EA) network.
Additional standards
CE / IVDR — Clinically Validated Test Kits:
All test kits supplied by MeCheck carry CE marking under the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), confirming they meet rigorous safety, performance, and clinical validity requirements before reaching consumers.
Clinical Review — Medically Reviewed Results:
All products are assessed for clinical appropriateness by Dr Tang before listing. Results are benchmarked against current clinical reference ranges and provided with clear, actionable guidance.