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HM Treasury first as it appoints department 'outsider' to key comms role
The Treasury has appointed Foreign and Commonwealth Office stalwart Olaf Henricson-Bell as its head of comms and press secretary to the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond.
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Smoke signals as Roberts leaves fire service for hospital role
Sarah Roberts has been appointed head of digital comms at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH).
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Healthcare agency opens government affairs practice and announces senior hires
Healthcare comms and MedEd agency Publicis Resolute has expanded its client offer with a new government affairs practice, supporting the move by appointing two new directors across the business.
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Coworking space promoting wellness and work-life balance for parents is agency's founding client
Tribe PR has been appointed by flexible work site Third Door as its comms agency. The new agency will use earned media, SEO, PR and social media to raise the profile of Third Door and its founder, Shazia Mustafa.
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Case study: Fire service 'Total Recalls' campaign led to permanent safety improvements
The three-year London Fire Brigade (LFB) campaign centred on accidental fires caused by faulty white goods, using public affairs, media relations and communications techniques, resulted in changes to safety standards and consumer advice from manufacturers, and the government setting up a new body to monitor them.
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Consumers abandon brands that violate their personal values, survey finds
More than two thirds of consumers say their personal values influence their buying habits, and almost half have abandoned brands they believe to have violated them, according to a global survey of consumers and marketing professionals.
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PRWeek UK Power Book 2019: New Tory party comms chief straight in at number two
The Conservative Party's new director of comms is a new entrant to PRWeek's Power Book Top Ten in political and public affairs.
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PRWeek Power Book 2019: Gender balance improves in public sector top 10
The gender balance at the most senior ranks of public sector communications has improved this year, both inside central government and in the wider sector.
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Profile: Matt Brown, Transport for London's director of news and external relations
TfL news chief Matt Brown has the capital, politics and social justice running through his veins. He talks to PRWeek about the organisation's relationship with the media, diversity in public-sector comms and getting the band back together.
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Successfully navigating a crisis in pharma requires honesty, humility and humanity
A crisis is, by its nature, unexpected and can come at an organisation from any angle, so preparedness and a willingness to learn from the incident are critical components in protecting its long-term reputation, according to Alex Davies, director in Hanover's health comms practice.
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BCW hires two directors to UK healthcare team
Burson Cohn & Wolfe has announced the appointments of Anna Dé and Matt Foster as senior directors in its UK healthcare practice.
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BBC appoints six regional agencies for UK-wide TV Licensing comms brief
The BBC has appointed six agencies to deliver TV Licensing comms across the UK, in a contract worth up to £2.5m, following a competitive pitch process.
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Former home secretary to lead women-focused practice at Higginson Strategy
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith has joined boutique public affairs agency Higginson Strategy as chair of its new women's practice, Empower.
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Undersubscribed government-backed youth charity offers £10m contract to achieve cut-through
The National Citizen Service Trust has put out a contract worth up to £10m calling for a creative agency to revamp its brand and work on its campaigns.
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Stopping Shamima Begum returning to the UK is a wasted comms opportunity for the government
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, is reported to have revoked Shamima Begum's British citizenship and, in doing so, has scored an own-goal in the comms battle against Islamist terrorism.
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Exclusive: Which UK fire and rescue services are best at using social media?
Use of social-media platforms by fire and rescue teams across the UK provides a window into their world and the range of services they provide to the public - from those we typically think of, including rescuing people from burning buildings or putting out fires in public spaces, to helping people trapped in their vehicles following a road accident.
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Women's health brand appoints agency to lead refresh campaigns
Health, energy and digestive products manufacturer BBI Healthcare has appointed Brands2Life following a brand refresh.
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Agency adds specialist firepower to team following 'flagship' pharma account win
WA Health has hired a new associate director and announced its win of the government affairs brief for Bayer's cardiovascular treatment.
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Life sciences comms agency hires to support 'inbound' strategy
BioStrata has announced a slew of recruits to support its strategy to develop specialist services in PR and inbound marketing.
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Exclusive: Conservative Party appoints new director of communications
The Conservative Party has appointed Caroline Preston, David Cameron's former head of broadcasting, as its new director of comms.
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