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Media’s bonfire of digital doctors obscures debate we must have on future of NHS
Article originally published in PRWeek on 14th October 2021 by our communications partner Holly Sutton. As the Mail announces ‘Victory...
Oct 21, 20213 min read


Can an app help your mental health?
One in four people around the world is affected by mental illnesses. In the post-Covid era, with the rise of digital health solutions,...
Oct 8, 20213 min read

New CEO of NHS England: Amanda Pritchard
By Rachel Allan On the 1st August Amanda Pritchard became CEO of the NHS. Much has been made of the fact that Amanda Pritchard is a woman...
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Four things we suggest top Sajid Javid’s packed priority list
By Sonya Cullington In his first week in the post, the new Secretary of State for Health Sajid Javid has already noted that his first...
Jul 5, 20214 min read

What will the government’s Covid-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan mean for
By Sonya Cullington, Account Director at ZPB The government published its Covid-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan on 27...
Apr 13, 202110 min read

One year on – how has the pandemic affected mental health and well-being?
By Anne Janssen, ZPB’s Analyst It has been a year since the announcement of the first national lockdown. The news of the opening of...
Mar 23, 20214 min read

Carving out company culture through lockdowns has award winning results
By Zoe Bedford, Chief Executive and Holly Sutton, Communications Partner Virtual award ceremonies are probably not top of the list of...
Feb 23, 20212 min read

Is collaboration between the independent sector and the NHS under threat post-Covid?
This article was first published in the HealthInvestor magazine (February 2021 edition) following an online panel on 09/12/20 with Zoe...
Feb 4, 20213 min read


Is the working relationship between the NHS and private partners under threat?
This article was first published in HealthInvestor. Last week the National Audit Office concluded that, despite the exceptional...
Dec 2, 20204 min read


What is to blame for the increased impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities?Â
Analysis By Alicia Bossey Although the entire population is susceptible to the novel coronavirus, there is mounting evidence that...
Nov 13, 20203 min read

ZPB Associates under pressure
By Megan Anderson, Account Director Yesterday was a big day for ZPB Associates as we kicked off our Wednesday by taking part in the...
Nov 5, 20201 min read

What is the cost of outpatient appointments?
Face-to-face outpatient appointments require patients to take time off work, travel and organise childcare. This all has a cost to the...
Oct 14, 20204 min read

Will we see a surge in referrals in mental health?
ZPB data briefing by Anne Janssen, ZPB’s Analyst ZPB’s analytic unit was commissioned by Ieso Digital Health to investigate the effect...
Sep 22, 20205 min read

NHS reset – what now for comms and pharma?
Last week ZPB hosted a webinar with the Healthcare Communications Association By Helen Mooney, Senior Content Manager 2020 has been a...
Sep 15, 20203 min read


Telling stories with data
Data adds another dimension to a story. It provides insight, legitimacy, enhancing your message creating impact and important context. It...
Sep 10, 20204 min read


Where next for data and digital?
So much has changed for the world of digital health since the pandemic – or has it? We spoke to 14 healthcare leaders to understand what...
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Where next? The health and care system re-set and what it means for you
By Zoe Bedford As the NHS and its partners come to terms with the events of the last few months and start COVID Phase 3 planning, ZPB...
Aug 12, 20205 min read


Jo Spadaccino appointed as Partner to strengthen pharma business
Jo Spadaccino has joined ZPB as a Partner to help deliver the agency’s ambition of bringing the healthcare worlds of pharma, services and...
Jul 20, 20202 min read

How are we doing? The ZPB customer survey 2020
By Gita Mendis More than nine out of ten ZPB customers have given us an overwhelming vote of confidence, as we collaborate with them to...
Jul 8, 20202 min read


ZPB shortlisted for 2020 HealthInvestor Awards
ZPB Associates has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Strategic Consultancy of the Year’ category for this year’s HealthInvestor...
Mar 4, 20201 min read


Hancock misses the point – the NHS is stretched to breaking point
The NHS Staff Survey paints the same picture every year – over-worked and under-paid staff working around the clock to provide essential...
Feb 19, 20202 min read


Like Harvey Weinstein, people ‘must have known’ about Paterson
ZPB’s, Managing Partner and Director of Insight & Strategy, Alex Kafetz, spent the last two years as an independent adviser to the...
Feb 6, 20204 min read


Worst-ever waiting times, cannabis medicine approval and more election promises – it’s t
A&E waiting times at worst-ever level The NHS has recorded its worst A&E waiting times in England since current targets were introduced...
Nov 15, 20192 min read


ZPB aquires specialist healthcare PR firm Journalista
Today ZPB Associates announces the acquisition of PR specialists Journalista to further establish ZPB as the most connected insight-led...
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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