Hello. I’m Eleanor.
I help health organisations explore complex ideas, understand audiences and shape powerful communications to spark trust, engagement and action.
I’m particularly interested in how communication drives change – shaping how people think, feel and act – and helping teams use storytelling and behavioural insight to embed new ideas in practice.
I’ve spent more than two decades working in healthcare communications, including a decade at The King’s Fund, collaborating with providers and commissioners, clinicians, health tech companies, charities, universities, government bodies and think tanks to reach the audiences that matter.
I began my career focusing on the fundamentals of good health communication – accuracy, clarity and accessibility.
Over the years, my anthropology background kept surfacing – revealing connections in how people create and share meaning, and how that shapes their engagement and response.
Words, tone and framing aren’t just surface details – they’re often the missing link that determines whether innovation and transformation truly take hold. Understanding that human layer is what turns good ideas into lasting change.
That understanding shapes how I work today – combining storytelling, behavioural science and strategy to help organisations shift mindsets and drive action.
Today, I help health organisations strengthen relationships with the people who matter most – funders, staff, patients and wider stakeholders.
When communication cultivates genuine connection, everything is more effective: teams collaborate, services improve and people thrive – supporting a more equitable and connected health system.
Explore more about how I work:
“Eleanor’s mentoring left me with a well-received report but also renewed resilience and optimism.”
NHS policy lead
“It has been a privilege to work with Eleanor. She has brought clarity and practical usefulness to our work.”
Professor Michael West CBE, Senior Visiting Fellow, The King’s Fund
Professor of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University Emeritus Professor, Aston University
“Eleanor is a skilled and thoughtful communicator. She is a joy to work with and has helped us deliver work that has gone on to have significant impact. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Dr Jill Maben OBE
Professor of Health Services Research and Nursing, University of Surrey
“Eleanor brings with her a great talent for understanding audience need, a commitment to engaging storytelling, and an ability to develop content that really hits the spot.”
Katie Mantell
Former Chief Engagement Officer, UCL Partners
“Eleanor’s ability to translate complex issues and data into simple messaging has been invaluable.”
Gillian Garratt
Former Corporate communications, NHS England
“We’ve been delighted with the clarity Eleanor brings.”
Chris Graham
CEO, Picker Institute
“Eleanor has a great way of creating a safe, open space to reflect.”
Dr Knut Schroeder
Founder, Expert Self Care Ltd
“Through working with Eleanor, I found my voice
to communicate clearly and with courage.”
Charity sector CEO

