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Real Chemistry launches Social Impact practice with two MD hires
Healthcare marketing and communications agency Real Chemistry has hired two senior leaders to expand its newly launched Social Impact practice.
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News & analysis
Publicis Health UK names CEO from Langland
Victoria Wright, who has been chief executive of Langland since 2022, has been promoted to chief executive of Publicis Health UK.
Jillian Janaczek named Porter Novelli CEO
Janaczek takes the helm at the Omnicom PR Group agency after nearly 25 years at BCW and Cohn & Wolfe.
Syneos Health shareholders greenlight $7 billion private equity buyout
The all-cash transaction, approved at a special shareholder meeting on Wednesday, paves the way for Syneos Health to go private.
Axon appoints clinical studies lead
Global healthcare comms agency Axon has appointed Silvia De Carvalho, former senior vice president, activation strategy, at Klick Health, as its clinical studies practice lead.
MHRA comms to become more proactive
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is to focus on proactive communication as part of its wider purpose of enabling access to innovative, safe and effective medical products.
Global healthcare comms agency Amiculum opens more UK offices
Amiculum, the global healthcare comms agency headquartered in Bollington, Cheshire, has opened two new offices in the UK amid rising revenue.
Ovid Health makes senior hires
Ovid Health has announced the appointments of David Talbot as a director and head of public affairs, and Rachael Stewart as an associate director and deputy head of patient partnerships.
Cannes Day 5: BCW, Weber Shandwick pick up Bronze Lions
BCW won for Brady’s War Stories campaign, while Weber Shandwick was recognized for Iberdrola’s Turnstile Turbines in another category.
Agency rivals urge their creatives to pitch for Working With Cancer ad contest
Edelman, IPG, Omnicom and WPP join Publicis to launch “The Big C” competition with $100m brief.
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Boldt makes senior hire to lead healthcare expansion
Conor Griffin, former international policy communications lead at Bristol Myers Squibb, has been appointed as a partner at the London office of European comms and public affairs agency Boldt Partners.
Opinion & features
PRWeek UK Power Book 2023: Top 10 in Health & pharma comms (agency)
The InformationPRWeek’s UK Power Book reveals the PR pros who lead the way in their respective sectors. Today, we rank the key agency players in health and pharma comms.
Hot off the press: PRWeek’s 22 most-read articles of 2022
The InformationFrom the diary of a Cannes virgin and the newest agencies to watch to the Top 150 consultancies and the biggest people moves of the year.
‘Think of people outside the target audience’ – Behind the Campaign, #LastLonelyMenopause
Charlotte Wood, associate director at Ketchum, discusses the recent campaign for Tena, the incontinence products brand.
Why comms is a vital part of the NHS
Far from being a drain on resources, as the likes of the TaxPayers’ Alliance claim, comms plays a vitally important role in many areas of the NHS.
Psychedelics for mental health – an important but perilous comms challenge
We have seen positive strides made on tackling stigma, awareness and, to a degree, tangible action on mental health. But, of course, in parallel has been an unprecedented increase in demand for mental health services.
Women's healthcare needs a hard comms reset
When Dame Lesley Regan was named England’s first women’s health ambassador with the aim of closing the gender health gap, it was a not-so-tacit acknowledgement that women’s health outcomes are worse than men’s.
Time to humanise scientific research
Two-and-a-half years ago, everyone experienced lockdown, a dimension of suspended life.
'The industry must unite to address the talent gap' - Healthcare Comms Q&A
PRWeek hears from senior healthcare comms professionals about their careers so far, the sector's biggest challenges, legislation, and more. Today we speak to Raman Sehgal, founder and global president of Ramarketing.
'COVID-19 changed everything' - Healthcare Comms Q&A, Julia Bainbridge, Freuds
In a new series, PRWeek hears from senior healthcare comms professionals about their careers so far, their favourite campaigns, the sector's biggest challenges, and more. Today we speak to Julia Bainbridge, partner and co-founder of Freuds+.
PRWeek UK Power Book 2022: Top 10 in healthcare and pharma (in-house)
The InformationPRWeek's UK Power Book reveals the PR pros who lead the way in their respective sectors. Today, we rank the key in-house players in healthcare and pharma comms.
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Head of Communications
Cambridgeshire County Council, Agile working
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Communications Manager
LocatED, 20 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H 7AA
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Communications Manager
The Holocaust Educational Trust, Hybrid Working - Minimum 2 days onsite in our Central London office.
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Communications Manager - Homewards
The Royal Foundation for The Prince and Princess of Wales, UK based in one of our five flagship locations outside London
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Communications and Design Manager
Scottish Power, Glasgow, Glasgow City
Healthcare people moves
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Department of Health and Social Care brings in new comms chief
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NHS comms chief leaving to join TikTok
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BCW names first European head of health public affairs
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Edelman Trust Barometer: Misinformation taking toll on Britons’ health
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Review calls for campaign to boost clinical trials
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Pharma’s reputation ‘on the wane’
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Gilead Sciences hires agency for creative campaign
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Syneos Health gets scooped up by private equity firms for $7.1 billion
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AstraZeneca poaches MHP head of health
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WHO names external relations chief