Lexington Communications appoints new UK healthcare head

Lexington Communications has announced the appointment of Joanne Bullen to lead both its UK and international health practices.

Ms Bullen already serves as director of international operations at Lexington Health, but has agreed to take on responsibility for the UK business as well due to the imminent departure of Jessica Fine to Merck Sharp and Dohme, reports PMLiVE.

She is able to boast more than 20 years of strategic counsel expertise. Prior to joining Lexington Health, she served as a senior director at the US-based PR firm APCO Worldwide.

As one of the agency's most experienced directors, she and Ms Fine have played important roles in collaboratively developing a high-end health offer for Lexington Communications in the last few years.

Ms Bullen said: "I look forward to working with the excellent Lexington team in our London and Manchester offices to build on our success delivering first-class, innovative and results-driven work for our clients."

The firm is a leading independent public affairs and communications agency, specialising in offering an issues-based approach to key political and media challenges faced by its clients.