The media needs to act more responsibly when reporting health risk stories in the wake of MMR scare doctor Andrew Wakefield, says a PR expert.
The Department of Health is launching a campaign to warn drinkers of the unseen health damage caused by regularly drinking more than the NHS advises.
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Senior surgeons branded access to NHS weight-loss surgery as 'inconsistent, unethical and completely dependent on geographical location' at a Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) conference last week. Constraints on NHS funding mean that, in some areas, guidelines are being ignored and patients...
90Ten Healthcare has expanded its PR and medical education account teams, with the appointments of James Osborn as account manager and Shirley Hunter as senior account executive. Osborn previously worked at Weber Shandwick and LEO Pharma. He is responsible for further developing 90TEN's digital health...
27 Jan 2010
| by Gemma O'Reilly
Cohn & Wolfe has moved quickly to plug the gaps left in its healthcare team following the departure of two directors, with a new senior hire.
21 Jan 2010
| by Matt Cartmell and Gemma O'Reilly
An explosive courtroom battle is set to take place between Cohn & Wolfe and two of its former healthcare directors.
21 Jan 2010
| by Gemma O'Reilly
Financial PR firm M:Communications has hired a new healthcare PR chief and revealed 'ambitious plans' to shake up the sector.
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The Government has issued an apology to the victims of the thalidomide scandal, expressing 'sincere regret' and 'sympathy'. Health minister Mike O'Brien made the apology in a statement to MPs last Thursday.
Medea Communications has been hired by Orion Pharmaceuticals to work on its pipeline product for sedation in intensive care, dexmedetomidine.
Woolley Pau PR has been hired by Severn Delta to promote its PitRok and Sarah Smith brands.