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WA Health: Sinéad Connor and Yasmin Sheikh
WA Health, the healthcare arm of WA Communications, has expanded with two new team members, Sinéad Connor and Yasmin Sheikh.
Connor (pictured) joins as a senior account manager from the NHS Confederation where she held a managerial role, leading the mental health network for NHS Clinical Commissioners. She previously worked for another communications agency.
Sheikh, who has an academic background in global health policy and immunology and in-depth knowledge of the life sciences sector, joins from Huntsworth Health to take up a health analyst role. She will also work with the investor services team to provide healthcare market analysis to investors.
Head of health
Jenny Ousbey said: “Sinéad and Yasmin are two fantastic additions to our growing team, each bringing with them valuable insight and experience that will have an instant impact with our clients.
“Our clients value the range of voices, backgrounds and networks that WA brings, and it shows in our award-winning campaigns.”
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