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Teamwork or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the QC
You get to end of a piece of work, you’ve checked it over, run the spell checker, checked it again, checked everything is aligned properly, checked it again, read it aloud to check the grammar, checked it again. You think it’s looking great and perhaps it is ready to...
My reflections on World Health Day: Our planet, our health
Every year since 1948, on April 7th the World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrate World Health Day in an attempt to bring awareness to a particular global health issue. I can’t help but think that they must’ve felt very spoilt for choice earlier this month. Previous...
Seeing the wood for the trees – patients are the real story
As a medical writer, it’s easy to get caught up in the nuts and bolts. Accuracy, readability and a clear, concise story (usually revolving around scientific data) are paramount. Of course, the understanding that the patient is at the core of the whole narrative, its...
When East meets West: What I have learnt from working in two different worlds
Since the very first moment I arrived at Heathrow airport to begin my journey in the UK a year ago, my life has been a roller coaster of emotions. My formal education and work experiences have been deeply grounded in eastern values and principles, which makes moving...
Talking the talk: Speaking patients’ language in medical writing
Writing for patients is my favourite part of medical writing. I find it rewarding and fun. It is where my passion for medical writing started. I love the challenge of translating complex scientific and medical information into easy digestible content. It is a...
Makara Health accelerates growth with new hires and management and leadership team restructure
Salisbury, 21 March 2022 – UK-based international healthcare communications agency,Makara Health, continues to strengthen its offering with the creation of new roles, senior hires and promotions to better support the agency’s next phase of growth. As a result of...
The What If? Dilemma
It has come to that time of year where I am starting to think about my upcoming appraisal and I, like many others, struggle with the question “What achievements are you most proud of?” For some reason we just aren’t wired to take pride in our own hard work and...
Why I’ve grown a tash and taken part in Movember as a Mo Bro
It has been a pleasure to take part in Movember this year with Makara and my fellow “Mo Bros”. Raising awareness and funds by growing a moustache for a variety of fantastic causes really hit close to home. In particular the mental health aspect, as we all know us guys...
Are the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines the culmination of a journey, or just a stepping stone?
At the time of writing, at the end of November 2021, COVID-19 continues to dominate the headlines, and everyone’s lives. The vaccine booster program continues apace in the UK, with urgency growing following the discovery of a concerning new variant, Omicron. The...
World Mental Health Day: Putting wellbeing first when the clocks go back
The nights are drawing in and October gets into full swing with the leaves of the trees starting to change to their autumnal bronze, orange and yellow tones and I am packing for my first flight in over 18 months. With a tinge of excitement, I’m heading off to the...
Measuring the science of hope in healthcare
Anyone who has become a little introspective over the last 18 months can be excused. Many of us have suddenly found ourselves confined to our homes for extended periods, with reduced social interactions and facing down a pandemic with an uncertain timeline ahead. Last...
Makara expands women’s health portfolio with new client wins
Salisbury, 11 August 2021 – UK-based international healthcare communications agency, Makara Health, has won new clients to bolster its women’s health portfolio. The new wins include the osteoporosis and contraception portfolio for Theramex, a specialist women’s health...
A nudge in the right direction
At Makara we are always keen to support our industry and it was great to be able to both sponsor and help shape the recent HCA Annual Conference event: “The Future of Nudge Marketing in HCP Communications.” Well-attended (despite the finish coinciding with the England...
Sharing my Type 1 Diabetes Story: I can do anything I set my mind to
It is Diabetes Awareness Week and this week I’ve been reflecting on ‘my wins’ and challenges since being suddenly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at the age of 30. To say the diagnosis was a shock is an understatement. I started to have all the classic symptoms...
Growing your mental health
After what has been a long and challenging year for most, in and out of various lockdowns- and rules on what we can and cannot do changing as frequently as we change our clothes, many of us have come to realise how important our mental health is, and just how easily...