# Bridgehead Communications

> The UK's clinician-led communications agency for healthcare, care, public affairs and corporate reputation.

Bridgehead Communications is a specialist PR and public affairs consultancy based in London, UK (Temple Chambers, EC4Y 0HP). Founded in 2020, registered in England and Wales (Companies House #12736276).

## What we do

- **Healthcare PR**: Clinician-led media relations, thought leadership and reputation management for NHS Trusts, private hospitals, specialist clinics, healthtech companies and medical Royal Colleges. Led by Dr Sheel Mehta, a practising NHS Clinical Oncology Consultant.
- **Public Affairs**: Parliamentary engagement, policy advocacy and stakeholder strategy for organisations seeking to influence UK government and regulation.
- **Reputation Management**: Crisis communications, reputation protection and recovery for individuals, institutions and regulated organisations — including CQC and GMC matters.
- **Care Home Marketing**: Communications and marketing strategy for adult social care providers, helping them demonstrate quality, attract residents and engage with regulators.
- **B2B PR**: Media and communications for professional services, financial services and B2B technology firms.
- **Startup PR**: PR strategy and execution for early-stage and growth-stage businesses.
- **Corporate Communications**: Strategic communications advice for FTSE 100 companies, family offices and regulated businesses.

## Who we work with

Sectors: Healthcare, adult social care, public affairs, education and skills, financial services, corporate.

Notable clients have included: NHS organisations, private hospital groups, care home operators, government bodies, charities, and national trade associations.

## Key people

- **William Walter** — Managing Director. Over 15 years in corporate communications, adult social care PR and education policy. Former parliamentary aide; regular contributor to Caring Times.
- **Dr Sheel Mehta** — Senior Adviser. NHS Clinical Oncology Consultant (Royal Surrey County Hospital); trained at University College London and Harvard. Leads healthcare practice.
- **Rt Hon Damian Green** — Senior Adviser. Former First Secretary of State (Deputy Prime Minister) and MP for Ashford 1997–2024. Chairs The Social Care Foundation. Expert on adult social care funding reform.
- **Nick Wood** — Senior Adviser. Former press secretary to Conservative party leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith; former journalist at The Times.
- **Elaine Thomas** — Media Adviser. Former BBC World Service editor; over a decade editing 'Politics UK'.
- **Natty Croucher** — Senior Political and Media Consultant. Leads on health, social care and technology clients; oversees The Mark newsletter.

## Credentials

- Clinician on every healthcare account (Dr Sheel Mehta, NHS Consultant)
- Former Deputy Prime Minister as Senior Adviser (Rt Hon Damian Green)
- 1.4bn reader reach across UK national press
- 200+ healthcare campaigns delivered
- Regular contributors: Caring Times, Care Home Professional, Comment Central, Guernsey Press

## Publications and newsletters

- **The Mark** — monthly newsletter on further education and skills policy
- [Insights](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/insights)
- [Reports](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/reports)
- [Case studies](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/case-studies)

## Data & intelligence products

- [Vital Signs](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/vital-signs) — a live Westminster health & care monitor tracking every MP and peer's Hansard contributions on health and social care since 9 July 2024, ranked by topic (cancer, mental health, NHS waiting lists, adult social care reform, and 20+ more). Includes a constituency choropleth map, a "who is my MP" postcode lookup, per-MP and per-constituency profile pages, and a live cross-party power list.
- [CareTech Index](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/caretech-index) — a directory of technology vendors serving the UK adult social care sector, organised by category.
- [MedTech Index](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/medtech-index) — a directory of health technology vendors serving the UK healthcare sector, organised by category.
- [HealthTech Index](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/healthtech-index) — a directory of consumer health-tech and insurtech vendors (wearables, insurtech, workplace wellbeing, women's health, mental health, nutrition), organised by category.

## Services

- [Healthcare PR](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/healthcare-pr)
- [Public Affairs](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/public-affairs)
- [Reputation Management](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/reputation)
- [Care Home Marketing](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/care-home-marketing)
- [B2B PR](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/b2b-pr)
- [Startup PR](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/startup-pr)
- [Healthcare Marketing](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/healthcare-marketing)

## Contact

- [Website](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com)
- Email: hello@bridgeheadcommunications.com
- Phone: +44 (0)20 3545 7916
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgehead-communications/)
- Address: Temple Chambers, 3–7 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HP
- [Insights RSS feed](https://www.bridgeheadcommunications.com/rss.xml)