Strengthening health systems through nursing examines the nursing profession’s contribution to health systems across Europe. We edited this multi-chapter volume into house style, liaising with authors across Europe and at King's College London to resolve queries, and ensure clarity and consistency. We also edited and created several charts and data visualisation for the report. The report, published by the European Health Observatory, highlights nursing’s impact on care access, quality and value, and suggests policies to sustain and strengthen the nursing profession.
National Brain Appeal website
The National Brain Appeal raises funds to advance treatment and research into the care and treatment of neurological conditions. We worked with clinicians and carers to produce case studies to enhance the Appeal’s website and to amplify the link between funding, research and positive health outcomes.
Inspire journal
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is a leading integrated provider of NHS services. UHL believed that many of its nurses and other clinical staff were engaged in leading-edge healthcare practice that had wide applicability. However, these initiatives were often not formally tested or disseminated. To help bridge the gap, UHL proposed launching an in-house staff research journal, to be distributed in print and digitally.
We worked with colleagues at UHL to design the journal and agree an editorial production process, and supported UHL with production of the first year’s issues. The Inspire journal acted as a conduit for the spread of existing good practice, and to promote further research
Championing nursing and midwifery research
Working within NHS national and local brand guidelines, we designed and edited a regular journal to promote clinical research by staff.
Read MoreAssessment report for women and children's hospital
We designed and edited an baseline assessment report for a London NHS teaching hospital trust and a hospital for women and children in the United Arab Emirates, supporting a strategic partnership between the two organisations.
Social Mobility Commission annual reports
The Social Mobility Commission, part of the Department for Education, promotes social mobility in England. Twice in a row we won the contract to produce the Commission's annual report, which presents comprehensive data on child poverty across the UK.
Our team worked with the Commission to produce and implement a house style for text and data visualisations. Working to a tight schedule, we delivered the report to the UK Parliament on time and on budget, working with senior figures within the Commission to ensure quality control and editorial approval.
At a time when austerity was still a central plank of economic policy, this ensured that the Commission's important messages about reducing child poverty and inequality were heard across Government.
ISEH website/digital communications
The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, an Olympic legacy project designed to improve both elite sports medicine and public health, asked MB Communications to build its new website and manage an ongoing digital communications programme.
The project involved managing the procurement, design and development of the website as a digital communications hub that also encompasses social media and regular news updates.
A year after launch, the website attracts over 4,000 visitors monthly (a 300 per cent increase) and has been central to the Institute's growth.
Communicating the case for change in the NHS
Finding new ways to deliver health services is central to the NHS’ modernisation agenda. The NHS Confederation wanted to illustrate a range of service innovations being developed across England, with a focus on how organisations were engaging with and consulting professionals, patients and the wider community.
We conducted a series of interviews with senior communications and project professionals undertaking five major reconfiguration initiatives. These formed the basis of a series of briefings for senior NHS managers. Printed copies were sent to the target audience by direct mail, with the digital version forming part of the NHS Confederation’s online resources around reconfiguration.
Commercial partnerships brochure
Attracting supporters and exhibitors is a key part of the marketing programme for the NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition.
We edited the text and worked with the Confederation’s rostered agency to produce an eye-catching design to help the events team achieve their sponsorship target.
Mental health trust core copy
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust was undergoing a transformation programme and needed to communicate its vision for change to patients, the media and the local community.
We conducted interviews with senior staff and patient representatives to produce agreed ‘core copy’ to be used as the basis for online copy, information leaflets and externally placed articles.
London teaching hospital website
As part of a major site redevelopment, we were asked to edit over 200 pages of text for a London teaching hospital’s new website, to ensure the site content was ready ahead of launch.
Nuffield Trust publications
We have produced a wide range of publications for the Nuffield Trust, both working within the brand guidelines and developing new design directions.
Projects have included a publication to mark the NHS’ 65th anniversary and a new series of policy briefings on key topics in health care, to be published around the 2015 General Election.
For each publishing project, we recruited a team of designers and editors to help deliver the project, and managed print procurement.
“Matthew has a very wide knowledge of publishing. His experience has been central to implementation of an ambitious programme. He can always be relied upon to remain calm and collected, and to turn projects round quickly.”
Social care publications
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) produces good practice guides and briefings for professionals working in social care.
We have worked on a wide range of publications, editing the text to ensure accuracy and clarity, and working with designers and printers to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
“Knowledgeable, organised, and always aware of who the project is designed for.”
Offender Health Collaborative briefing
The National Liaison and Diversion Development Network is an initiative aimed at improving health outcomes for offenders and reducing reoffending.
We were asked by the Network to produce a briefing highlighting the work of the Offender Health Collaborative (OHC), to show how self-assessment can be used to improve the quality of local offender services.
Making the case for green printing
Three Five Four is a long-established printing company that is committed to good environmental practices. (Even their name reflects the pantone colour green).
We wrote the copy for their new website, helping to drive an increase in business.
“Quickly got to grips with the project, and then delivered. Very happy with the result ”
NHS Employers newsletter
We were asked by NHS Employers to produce a weekly newsletter for emailing to HR professionals across the NHS. For each issue we prepared a draft list of articles, then wrote and edited the text prior to distribution.