HI
I’M RACHEL
I’ve been writing about health for more than a decade. You’re in safe hands.
Experienced healthcare and medical writer
You’re here because you need an experienced writer who specialises in health and medical writing. Am I right?
You’re in luck.
I might be the most versatile health writer you’ll speak to today… my portfolio spans patient advocacy, policy and PR; advertising and traditional medical writing; all the way through to journalistic storytelling.
If it’s about health, I can help.
And, I’ve written for them all.
Top-tier pharma, patient organisations and charities. Health tech start-ups, medical education specialists and clinical research giants.
I love to get involved from the start, but am equally happy reimagining something that isn’t quite hitting the spot.
Health writing is everywhere. I know what really works. Let’s not waste any more time.
Curriculum Vitae
Freelance Writer | Health, wellbeing and medical writing (2022-present)
- I work for a variety of clients in the health, medical and wellbeing space. Check out my portfolio to read writing samples and see what those clients say about me.
Havas SO | Healthcare PR, marketing, patient advocacy, and creative communications (2018-2022)
- Writing Team Lead
- Principal Medical Writer
- Senior Medical Writer
Raremark / Tudor Reilly Health | Patient-focused digital communications / clinical trial recruitment and retention (2017-2018)
- Content Manager
- Writer for TRH Communications
OmniaMed | Evidence-based HCP communications (2015-2017)
- Writer / Editor, Projects and Journals
PAREXEL | Strategic value communications for health products (2011-2015)
- Senior Associate, Strategic Communications
- Associate, Compliance and Quality Assurance (HERON Health, acquired by PAREXEL in 2013)
- Copywriter, CampInMyGarden.com, 2011
- Copywriter, Yell Adworks – 2010-2011
- Teacher / Editor – SPOL English Language School, South Korea – 2009
- Plain English-certified
- PRINCE2, Project Management
- Proofreading and Editorial Training, London School of Media and Journalism
- Introduction to InDesign, London School of Media and Journalism
- Philosophy and English BA (2:1), University of Bristol – with an interest in Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of Science and Ethics, and Philosophy of Language
- Antibiotics / antibiotic resistance
- Oncology, including
- Gastrointestinal cancers, lung cancer (including ALK-positive, EGFR-positive), blood cancers, gynaecological cancers (including breast and ovarian)
- Living well with cancer, including exercise, nutrition, and mental health
- Hereditary cancers / predictive testing for cancer risk
- Brain metastases
- Infectious diseases, including
- Complex bacterial infections
- COVID-19
- Neurological illnesses, including
- Multiple sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Metabolic conditions, including
- Diabetes
- Complications of diabetes (i.e. CKD)
- Rare diseases, including
- Sickle cell disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- IPF
- Haemophilia A and B
- Respiratory illnesses, including
- Asthma
- COPD
- Rheumatology, including
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Mental health
- Depression / paediatric depression
- Anxiety
- Veterinary health
- Women’s health, including
- Endometriosis
- PCOS
- Female fertility
- Wound care, including
- Diabetic wound care
- Burns
- Leg ulcers
- Wound care complications
Other healthcare topics
- Clinical trial recruitment and retention
- Digitisation of healthcare
- Patient health data
- Living well with chronic conditions
- Wellness and nutrition
testimonials
“Rachel really brought the website to life.”
What about when I’m not writing?
I’m a South-East London gal, mum-of-two, and wife (-of-one), with a love of writing and storytelling – especially stories about how we might live healthier lives in a healthier world.
I’m a qualified yoga teacher, lover of reading (expect lots of popular science and crime fiction on that bedside table) and coffee-shop afficionado. In another life, I gained a black belt in Choi Kwang Do, having fallen in love with martial arts while living in South Korea.
On a Sunday night, you’ll find me drinking a G&T, eating a veggie curry and watching Death In Paradise (while dreaming of sunnier climes!) On a Monday morning, I’m ready for anything – mostly chasing around after my sons.
