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fox&cat

Fox&cat is an award-winning healthcare communications agency which creates inspirational campaigns and programmes that exceed expectations. Priding itself on delivering outstanding outcomes with meaningful impact, fox&cat is a vehemently purpose-driven agency offering excellent value to clients due to its unique post-covid operating model. One that also delivers excellent value to clients (without added pressure or stress).

Say hello to a better day’s work (and a better night’s sleep).

Say hello to fox&cat.

Excellent value

Covid presented the opportunity to re-invent the agency model. Our unique structure means there are no  top-heavy, expensive agency and team management costs. We pay a premium for the best talent, provide investment back into the comms industry, and  do this at a much reduced rate compared with large agencies. Our model works: we achieve top-of-the-class feedback when it comes to our approach to client service.

Expert, experienced network

For each client, we build a team from across our growing network  of over 60 specialists. We are experts at overcoming internal obstacles that prevent success. We understand pharma regs, the ABPI code, and approvals systems

Strategic planning

Our strategic planning approach is unlike any other agenciesWe use solutions-focused brief coaching to make tomorrow’s preferred futures today’s realities for our client teams, their businesses and for those they wish to impact. Through this unique process…

  • The desired impact becomes clearer
  • Internal obstacles are addressed at outset
  • We understand any further insights required
  • A hierarchy of priorities emerges

, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Winner of PR Digital Campaign of the Year (low budget)

PRCA

CIPR

HCA

Full integrated communications

Select a skill you need, or use our full suite of services

  • Insights & strategy
  • Creative campaign creation
  • Digital and social
  • Graphic design
  • Video & animation
  • Copywriting
  • Paid, owned and earned / multichannel media
  • Web (front and back)
  • Influencer engagement
  • Issues & crisis communications
  • Corporate brand platforms
  • Patient and PAG engagement
  • Internal communications
  • Employee engagement
  • HCP educational programmes
  • Patient support programmes
  • Measurement and impact

Therapy areas of expertise

  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthodontics
  • Functional foods
  • Cardiology
  • Diabetes
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Wound care
  • Inflammation
  • Oncology
  • Anti-biotics
  • Rare diseases
  • HIV
  • Hemophilia
  • Medical devices
  • Immunology
  • Alzheimer’s

Read more about our services here.

A new campaign to welcome and celebrate neurodiversity across the UK healthcare communications industry

THINKING DIFFERENT This Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18 to 22 March) the Healthcare Communications Association (HCA), Fox&Cat, and The ADHD Foundation have joined forces to launch a new campaign to help...

Multi-award-winning healthcare communications agency fox&cat scoops PR Week’s New Consultancy of the Year 2023

Recognised for its focus on wellbeing and its unique, lean and agile agency model, integrated healthcare communications agency, fox&cat has won ‘New Consultancy of the Year’ at PR Week’s 2023...

New campaign to help guide conversations around the menopause at work for those working in health communications

This World Menopause Day, fox&cat, the Healthcare Communications Association (HCA) and The Menopause Charity have launched a joint campaign to help guide important conversations around the menopause at work for...

So, you can deliver excellent outcomes & meaningful impact at low cost

Under the tree: an example of behaviour-change in mental health by fox&cat.

Mental health in PR: New industry-wide CPD-accredited training programme launches to help manage work-related pressure and stress

Fox&cat, CIPR, PRCA and HCA launch Under the tree: a free training programme designed to equip agency, in-house and independent communications practitioners with the skills they need to manage work-related...

Fox&Cat Now Helps All Communications Teams To Thrive Under Pressure

Specialist communications agency fox&cat relaunches today with a refined proposition: to help all communications teams thrive under pressure.  So, whether pressure is being felt in an in-house team, an agency, or...

Next Generation Consultancy Launches To Help Creative Agency Teams Manage The Pressures Of Agency Life

A new ‘mould-breaking’ virtual support agency, fox&cat emerges today with a clear mission – to help creative agency teams manage the growing and evolving pressures of agency life. Initial roll-out...

How brands can rise to meet consumers’ high self-care expectations

With ‘The Great Deceleration’ – a move towards slow living, and a focus on improving mental wellbeing being two predicted trends this year, does this open the door to a...

The speed of science and the pace of comms

Pharma red tape slows comms but there is a solution, Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, writes.

Humancomms for humancare?

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, writes on the role of humour in healthcare comms: PharmaComms 2023

#Wellbeing Week: Let’s tackle pressure

Hear from Paul Hutchings, founder of foxandcat.online, with tips and advice to help your comms team thrive under pressure

Employee wellbeing in creative agencies: three tips to get you started

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, and new friend, Welfy, a workplace wellbeing training firm, discuss the importance of collaboration

Managing unhelpful pressure in your creative agency: the human approach

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, answers the questions: what does it mean to be human in 2021? Are we putting ourselves under too much pressure?

Happiness and wellbeing: you can have both, but they’re not the same thing

"Wellbeing needs to remain central to leadersip", writes Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat. In this article Paul and his network explain the difference between wellbeing and happiness. And how problems...

How nature can help you manage the pressures of agency life

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, outlines how nature can help you can boost staff wellbeing in your agency this Mental Health Awareness Week

Leaders leading leaders: objectivity and respecting the micro-leader

Passionate leaders go far. But clip their wings, fail to recognise their skills or respect their passions, and you’re set for uproar. Especially with Gen Z now established in the...

Oh no… not more training

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, discusses ways to help your team manage pressure in a more human, pressure-centric and engaging way

Under the tree

Through our CSR, Under the tree, we’re helping everyone in comms to deliver and thrive under pressure. Under the tree is a safe online space where communications professionals can learn the skills and techniques needed to transform workload stress and pressure into a positive influence. It has been developed with, and fully endorsed by: PRCA, CIPR and HCA.

We also;

  • Lead industry change through keynote talks & seminars
  • Provide training & resources to tackle the key causes of stress
  • Run internal comms campaigns to address internal obstacles
  • Facilitate meetings & events to improve impact and outcomes
  • Support leaders in CPD: 1-2-1 coaching & mentoring

Find out more here.

Paul Hutchings

Paul Hutchings
Founder
07753920105

Pharmaceutical companies (oncology, diabetes)

Fox&cat always hits the ground running, is fully committed and beautifully manages any project we throw at them. Fox&cat is a totally new approach to comms agency support and one I already see helping the team here thrive under pressure.

Emma White, In-house communications contractor (pharma)

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 Latest Content from  fox&cat 

A new campaign to welcome and celebrate neurodiversity across the UK healthcare communications industry

THINKING DIFFERENT This Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18 to 22 March) the Healthcare Communications Association (HCA), Fox&Cat, and The ADHD Foundation have joined forces to launch a new campaign to help...

How brands can rise to meet consumers’ high self-care expectations

With ‘The Great Deceleration’ – a move towards slow living, and a focus on improving mental wellbeing being two predicted trends this year, does this open the door to a...

Multi-award-winning healthcare communications agency fox&cat scoops PR Week’s New Consultancy of the Year 2023

Recognised for its focus on wellbeing and its unique, lean and agile agency model, integrated healthcare communications agency, fox&cat has won ‘New Consultancy of the Year’ at PR Week’s 2023...

New campaign to help guide conversations around the menopause at work for those working in health communications

This World Menopause Day, fox&cat, the Healthcare Communications Association (HCA) and The Menopause Charity have launched a joint campaign to help guide important conversations around the menopause at work for...

So, you can deliver excellent outcomes & meaningful impact at low cost

Under the tree: an example of behaviour-change in mental health by fox&cat.

The speed of science and the pace of comms

Pharma red tape slows comms but there is a solution, Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, writes.

Humancomms for humancare?

Paul Hutchings, founder of fox&cat, writes on the role of humour in healthcare comms: PharmaComms 2023

Mental health in PR: New industry-wide CPD-accredited training programme launches to help manage work-related pressure and stress

Fox&cat, CIPR, PRCA and HCA launch Under the tree: a free training programme designed to equip agency, in-house and independent communications practitioners with the skills they need to manage work-related...

#Wellbeing Week: Let’s tackle pressure

Hear from Paul Hutchings, founder of foxandcat.online, with tips and advice to help your comms team thrive under pressure

Fox&Cat Now Helps All Communications Teams To Thrive Under Pressure

Specialist communications agency fox&cat relaunches today with a refined proposition: to help all communications teams thrive under pressure.  So, whether pressure is being felt in an in-house team, an agency, or...