Hanover Communications

"One of the best-connected agencies" - an accolade we're so proud of and one that PRovoke Media highlighted as part of their 50 Best Agencies list. Thank you to Maja Pawinska Sims for the excellent write-up, which highlights our impactful campaigns, impressive new team members like Dame Tracey Crouch and Patrick Hennessy, and our continuing commitment to inclusivity, working with organisations like The Social Mobility Foundation to nurture talent from all social backgrounds. Huge thanks, as always, to our brilliant team for their creativity and dedication, and to our clients for their trust. https://lnkd.in/enaeQE5G

Emma Liddiard works a busy day job and then often takes on overnight shifts to help other people. Emma and anyone else who gives up their time for Samaritans is doing a really wonderful thing

US–EU Biopharma & Medtech Trade Tariffs: Challenges and Solutions   Hanover’s Dublin and Brussels offices are joining forces to host a timely webinar on the future of transatlantic healthcare trade. With tariffs threatening innovation, investment and access, the stakes could not be higher for industry, regulators, and patients alike.   Hear exclusive insights from: - Nicholas Papandreou , Member of the European Parliament - Mary Harney, Hanover Senior Advisor & Former Tánaiste of Ireland & Minister of Health - Paul Sweetman, CEO AmCham Ireland 16th September 3.00 - 4.00 CEST/ 2.00 - 3.00 IST Live Online They will explore pressing questions including how tariffs will affect innovation, manufacturing, and patient access in the EU; what tools Europe can use to protect and grow its biopharma and medtech sectors; and how the EU can strengthen resilience, secure supply, and safeguard patients.   To register, please contact lifesciencesadvocacy@hanovercomms.com

A junior reshuffle, but one with strategic consequences.   Labour’s latest ministerial moves reward loyalty, reshape regional influence, and signal a doubling down on No 10’s current approach, even amid calls for recalibration.   Scottish Labour is on the rise. The North West loses out. And the deputy leadership race could bring simmering tensions into full view.   Our latest blog explores what the reshuffle tells us about Labour’s internal politics and the road ahead. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eFv_zWkZ

What really happens behind closed doors when political scandals erupt? We asked our experts - people who have been in the room at No.10, in Parliament, across the Civil Service, inside political parties, and at the news desk - to share what these moments look like from the inside. Read their views in our latest blog, with reflections from Stephanie Lis, Dame Tracey Crouch, Khobi Patterson-Vallis, Patrick Hennessy and Ian Walker. Collectively, they offer a rare glimpse into how Westminster will be managing its latest test. https://lnkd.in/ek6nVwbe

Getting national attention for issues with complicated systems and processes is tricky — especially in healthcare. However, in the past week, human stories and straight-talking language have been well used to raise awareness of the challenges currently facing the UK life sciences sector. With Government negotiations hitting a stumbling block, companies have used national platforms including the BBC and The Times to show the real-world impact of the current situation. I’ve written more on why this approach has worked — and what it could mean for the future — in PRWeek here

Modern Service Frameworks (MSFs) are shaping up to be one of the most important health policy tools of this Parliament. For those with longer memories, the idea isn’t new. The last Labour Government’s National Service Frameworks were some of the most powerful levers for system-wide change – setting national standards in areas like cancer, mental health and heart disease, and leaving a legacy that shaped services for years afterwards. This time, the context is different. The 10-Year Health Plan sets a broad vision for what the NHS could look like in 2035. MSFs are one part of making that vision real: condition-specific frameworks designed to translate the big shifts in the plan into tangible goals and expectations for service delivery. So far, cardiovascular disease, dementia and severe mental illness have been confirmed. But that doesn’t mean the door is closed. The very purpose of the MSF approach is to look at conditions where a clear mission goal can be defined – and where coalitions of clinicians, charities, industry and patients can show how the NHS could realistically deliver against it. That means there is space for others to make their case. But the winning arguments won’t be about more guidance or extra checklists. They will be about outcomes, evidence and delivery partnerships. At Hanover Communications, we’re already working with clients to navigate this landscape: helping to frame conditions around the government’s missions, to build the coalitions that matter, and to shape the policy debate before frameworks are locked in. MSFs are not just another document. They are a rare opportunity to define the national standard of care for the next decade. And if you want to discuss what that could mean for your area – do get in touch.

Great to hear Dame Tracey Crouch on BBC Radio 4 Today programme after the Lionesses’ historic back-to-back win at the Euros. “This success hasn’t happened overnight,” she said. “It’s been a very long journey...but now is the time to continue to build on this momentum. We need people to understand the true value of women’s football so that they are investing properly to continue the growth trajectory.” A very timely reminder that real progress is rarely quick - it comes through years of persistence, connection and trust in the value of long-term change.