Media Consultancy Services

When the pressure is on, clarity matters.

I help organisations prepare for and respond to high-pressure situations, ensuring messaging is clear, coordinated and credible.

That includes advising on handling media interest, shaping key messages and supporting senior leaders through challenging moments.

Drawing on experience reporting on major legal cases, I help organisations manage the media implications of the legal process and prepare for the scrutiny that comes with criminal trials.

Confident, credible spokespeople aren’t created overnight.

Being able to communicate with power, impact and integrity takes practice, and most of that doesn’t happen in a formal media interview. It happens in meetings, briefings and everyday interactions where what you say still carries weight.

My coaching is grounded in that reality.

I work with senior leaders to help them communicate clearly, handle difficult questions and stay on message under pressure. Sessions are practical, tailored to real scenarios and delivered in a supportive, constructive environment.

Strong communications start with clear thinking.

I support organisations to develop or refine communications strategies, align messaging across teams and ensure communications activity supports wider organisational priorities.

This is particularly valuable when handling complex or sensitive issues, where clarity and consistency are essential.

Strong communications teams need to operate at pace, with clarity, and with a clear understanding of how the media landscape has evolved.

I work with in-house communications teams to strengthen how they operate day-to-day, drawing on my experience leading NHS media functions and working within fast-moving, high-pressure environments.

This includes supporting teams to:

• Better understand how modern media operates, including the pace, expectations and pressures journalists are working under
• Strengthen internal processes for handling media enquiries and developing clear, consistent messaging
• Build confidence in advising senior leaders and operating as a trusted strategic function
• Improve ways of working across teams to ensure communications is proactive, not just reactive
• How to handle political issues such as Parliamentary Hub enquiries.

The focus is always practical, helping teams embed approaches that work in reality, not just in theory.

Prepare for the moment before it arrives.

I design and deliver realistic, engaging exercises that test communications and media response within wider incident scenarios.

Each session or ‘inject’ reflects real-world pressures, helping teams and leaders understand what works and what needs to improve from a communications and media perspective.

• NHS organisations and Integrated Care Systems
• Local authorities and public sector bodies
• Organisations operating in high-pressure or high-scrutiny environments

If you’re looking for clear, practical support to strengthen your communications, I’m always happy to have an initial conversation.