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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce another promotion this month and would like to congratulate Diana Aspinall on her new role as a Senior Finance Assistant. Diana joined our finance team three years ago, back in January 2019, and since then, she has become a valuable asset to the company. Diana is highly organised …

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Overview There are an estimated 300 million people living with a rare disease and there are over 200 rare cancers globally. To raise awareness for those affected by these rare disorders and to support Rare Disease Day – 28 February 2022 – this article focusses on an extremely rare cancer known as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). …

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  In keeping with our core values (which include ‘family’ and ‘humour and happiness’), we hold regular social events at Porterhouse to encourage team bonding and thank everyone for their hard work. We were delighted to don our aprons and get our sprinkles out for the first virtual social of 2022! The Porterhouse social committee organised …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce the promotion of Emily Tracey to Associate Account Director. Emily joined Porterhouse 5 years ago in 2017. Since then, she has established herself as a truly invaluable member of our global client services team, demonstrating excellent account management skills and a passion for her role. She maintains a high …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is supporting World Cancer Day and its aim to help ‘Close the Care Gap’ in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Health inequity is a pressing and persistent challenge that affects everyone, with the greatest impact felt among the populations of developing countries, where 70% of cancer deaths occur. Take a look …

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  Overview To support World Cancer Day – 4 February 2022 – the aim of this article is to raise awareness of an extremely rare cancer known as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). PMP is a malignant disorder of the abdomen and pelvis characterised by the progressive accumulation of mucinous tumour cells [1]. The annual incidence of …

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As a Mindful Employer, Porterhouse Medical Group is committed to improving attitudes towards mental health in the workplace. Our trained Mental Health First Aiders and Time to Change Champions provide support to our employees, encourage them to be open about any mental health issues and ask for help if needed. For this reason, today we …

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Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce that Andrew Kemp has been promoted to the role of Senior Digital Designer. Andy joined our creative team in 2019 and is a pleasure to work with, as his happy and positive nature shines through in every project that he works on. He is an experienced animator, graphic designer …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce a new senior appointment in our creative team and welcome Tom Pullen as Creative Lead. Tom is an accomplished designer having worked in a commercial environment for 15 years, with a range of clients from small, local businesses right up to large, multi-national companies like HP and Fujitsu. …

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  Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, despite being largely preventable [1]. Although the aim of vaccination against human papillomaviruses (HPV) is to prevent the disease from occurring, the aim of cervical screening (also known as a smear test) is to detect the disease early. This is because cervical cancer …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is thrilled to announce two senior promotions across our growing healthcare communications agency group. First, we would like to congratulate Claire Pullen (Left) on her promotion to the role of Associate Client Services Director. Claire has made a very positive impact since joining our global client services team in early 2019. …

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  In January 2020, while the threat of a global COVID-19 pandemic was still in its infancy, 5.7% of UK workers reported working exclusively from home; by April of the same year, this figure had increased to 43.1% [1]. Since 2021, with the world recovering and the workforce returning, companies have been debating whether or …

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