International PersonnelPeter BlackburnChief Operating Officer - Abu Dhabi
Peter began his health service career in medical imaging prior to joining UME in 1976. Since joining, he has been
the operational lead in most of the projects the company has been involved with, both in the public and private
sectors in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Cyprus.
Peter has vast experience in Hospital Commissioning and Operational Management, ISO and JCIA Accreditation and
the implementation of Integrated Hospital Information Management Systems.
Significant achievements have been the development of new contractual models with governments in the region and
the development and commissioning of new hospitals including leading the company into the private hospital sector
in the GCC and developing the company's model of private medical care.