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General Election Panel: Ice ice baby
Each week, our General Election Panel of political communications and public affairs experts, from across the spectrum, will pass judgement on the highlights and missteps of the campaigns as the UK marches toward polling day.
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LAS social-media chief who coined viral 'Nee-Naw' tweet departs
London Ambulance Service digital comms chief Lauren Smith is to leave her job in January to take up a new role as comms and engagement manager at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT).
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'Hello, world': GCHQ reaches Twitter landmark three years after emerging from the shadows
The UK intelligence agency GCHQ has reached the milestone of 100,000 followers on Twitter, three years after setting up its first social-media account in a PR push to help the public understand its role in security.
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General Election Panel: Public turns the screws on leaders during televised debate
Each week, our General Election Panel of political communications and public affairs experts, from across the spectrum, will pass judgement on the highlights and missteps of the campaigns as the UK marches toward polling day.
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Former Edelman healthcare MD joins FTI
Ann Bartling, a former Edelman managing director of health, has been appointed to as part of the senior leadership team for FTI Consulting's healthcare and life sciences team.
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Agency and clinical services giant acquires CanaleComm for $31m
UDG Healthcare has acquired San Diego-based Canale Communications for up to $31m (£24m), continuing its 2019 spending spree on both sides of the Atlantic.
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General Election Panel: Dirty tricks on social media muddy the waters
Each week, our General Election Panel of political communications and public-affairs experts from across the spectrum, will pass judgment on the highlights and missteps of the parties' campaigns as the UK marches toward polling day.
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Don't mislead voters on Twitter again, Conservative social-media chiefs warned
Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) misled voters by rebranding its Twitter profile to resemble an independent fact-checking organisation during the first general election leaders debate, the social-media platform said last night.
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General Election Panel: Tories energised as Brexit Party blinks first
Each week, our General Election Panel of political communications and public affairs experts from across the spectrum, will pass judgement on the highlights and missteps of the campaigns as the UK marches toward polling day.
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Exclusive: ZPB Associates acquires fellow health agency
Health comms agency ZPB Associates has acquired fellow sector specialist Journalista for a seven-figure sum in a significant boost to the agency's growth, PRWeek can exclusively reveal.
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Is the NHS being 'weaponised' for the General Election? Healthcare comms experts give their verdict
As the general election campaign heats up and political parties compete with each other to present the most attractive policy platforms, the UK's most cherished institution - the NHS - is in danger of being 'weaponised' for political purposes, health chiefs warn.
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Mental Health First Aiders in PR: on the wellbeing front line
As the stigma around discussing mental-health issues reduces, more firms are taking steps to ensure their employees' wellbeing. PRWeek meets four people trained in Mental Health First Aid.
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General Election Panel: Conservatives misfire as parties move into full campaign mode
Each week, our General Election Panel of political communications and public affairs experts from across the spectrum, will pass judgement on the highlights and missteps of the campaigns as the UK marches toward polling day.
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Former Vote Leave campaigner and education specialist to join Public First
Campaigns and policy consultancy Public First is adding two senior people, from the CBI and Crown Estates, to its senior team.
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People's Vote campaign staff strike back against Finsbury's Roland Rudd following sackings
Angry staff within the People's Vote campaign group have retaliated against the sacking of two of the organisation's key employees by its chairman, Finsbury founder Roland Rudd, by writing letters to his agency's clients and parent company.
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OUTstanding list highlights senior LGBT+ industry figures
Senior PR industry figures from in-house and agency roles, spanning public affairs and healthcare, are named today in the annual Yahoo Finance OUTstanding List of LGBT+ leaders.
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McKesson UK hires agency and political veteran to lead public affairs
McKesson UK, which owns high-street chain LloydsPharmacy and pharmaceutical and healthcare-product distribution network AAH, has hired serving London councillor Steve Race as its head of public affairs.
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Exclusive: 'Macho' culture in public affairs discriminates against women, survey finds
The public affairs sector discriminates against women, with unfair pay practices and weak maternity policies, while female staff members say they are poorly protected from sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a groundbreaking survey.
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Exclusive: Green Party appoints head of comms as general election looms
The Green Party has named Gemma Walker as its head of comms, with a mission to ride the 'Green Wave' and return more Green MPs to Parliament at the next general election, which is widely expected to be called soon.
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Exclusive: Red Health picks industry veteran to lead London team
Red Consultancy has appointed industry veteran Avril Lee to lead the strategic development of its health operation, Red Health.
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