Bringing Back Hope?

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Bringing Back Hope?

An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary Welcome to Day Two of a Burnham premiership, where we got our first announcement on VAT on electricity bills at 6:20am before I’d even finished my morning coffee. Whilst yesterday felt slow, with the full Cabinet not being announced until 10pm, this morning it is apparent that he

The King is Dead. Long Live King Burnham?

With Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, the Labour leadership contest is formally underway. Andy Burnham is the clear frontrunner and, barring any late challengers, could secure the leadership within days without a full members’ vote. The immediate question is whether any MPs will step forward to contest him, delaying the handover and creating space to properly

The Winner Takes it All?

An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary It’s an especially good morning for Andy Burnham, who didn’t just win the Makerfield by-election last night, but showed Labour that he can go up against Reform. What had been widely tipped as a Reform pickup instead ended in a 9,000 plus majority, with Burnham taking 55% of

Wes Streeting, Performer or Reformer

An OVID Health article by David Talbot In Labour’s 126-year history, there has 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. Labour, unlike the Conservatives, does not take to regicide easily. With the resignation of Wes Streeting this afternoon, it has been plunged into the very chaos it spent years telling the nation

OVID Health appoints Davide Scalenghe amid growing convergence of health, policy and geopolitics

Davide Scalenghe

Internationally recognised communications and public affairs leader Davide Scalenghe joins leading agency OVID Health as Head of Global Strategy & Partnerships, expanding the agency’s international footprint Davide brings 25 years’ experience advising governments, multilaterals, NGOs, philanthropies and global brands, including Médecins Sans Frontières, the Gates Foundation and UNAIDS He built and led Edelman’s first global

OVID Joins World’s Local Agency

UK-based firm joins the Public Relations Global Network, boosting patient-centered healthcare and life science communications expertise worldwide (LONDON / NEW YORK / BRUSSELS, March 25, 2026) – The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced today that OVID Health, an independent public relations and public affairs agency based in London, UK, has joined the network. OVID

Has Health Tech Stolen the Spotlight from Basel’s Pharma Giants?

An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary Thoughts from my time in Basel at health.tech | global summit When people think of Basel, they picture pharma giants and I don’t blame them. From my hotel window, the Roche tower dominates the skyline, and the Novartis campus defines one side of the city. But for a

The Future of Cancer Care: OVID Health’s Expert Panel

An OVID Health article by David Talbot In a world of AI, it was refreshing to bring together a cohort of genuine experts in oncology policy, science and innovation to discuss & debate – in detail – the National Cancer Plan: The plan represents the government’s most comprehensive and ambitious cancer strategy in over a

A Landmark UK-US Pharmaceutical Trade Deal: What It Means for Life Sciences and Patients

An OVID Health article by Ollie George Yesterday the UK Government announced a landmark UK-US pharmaceutical trade deal designed to safeguard medicines access and reinforce the UK’s position as a life sciences superpower. The deal delivers headline commitments that have been widely welcomed by industry: ·      Zero tariffs on pharmaceutical exports ·      A reduced VPAG

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OVID Health is a trading name of Ovid Consulting Ltd (Company No. 11372061)
registered in England at B19, SBC House, Restmor Way, Wallington, SM6 7AH.

Site by XYCO