Top 10 U.K. Social Media Influencers in Healthcare
Using our extensive media database, we compiled a list of the top 10 social media influencers throughout the United Kingdom and operating in the Healthcare space. Our solution makes it easy to find — and connect with — the influencers that matter to you.
Create custom media lists that are automatically updated, send multimedia emails, and track who opened emails and where they clicked, all right from the platform itself. And our module, Influencer Streams, shows you exactly what influencers are talking about on social media, so you can personalize pitches and amplify your message.
*Data as of July 2022

1.Rachel Clarke
Bio: Palliative care doctor. Writer. NHS. She/her. Rep: @AitkenAlexander Pub: @LittleBrownUK Books: Your Life in My Hands, Dear Life, Breathtaking.
Location: The NHS (VMO)
Followers: 249K

2. Richard Horton
Bio: welcome to a permanent attack on the present
Location: London
Followers: 106K

3. Dr Phil Hammond
Bio: Private Eye’s MD, Dr Hammond’s Covid Casebook, Comic, Agent @CloreClients 2 shows @edfringe tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#fq=ca
Location: North East Somerset
Followers: 110K

4. Hugh Pym
Bio: BBC News Health Editor covering all aspects of health (UK and Global). Politics and economics of the NHS. Thoughts from staff and patients always welcome.
Location: London
Followers: 104K

6. Alastair McLellan
Bio: I am the editor of HSJ, the No1 source of news and intelligence on the NHS. PPA, AOP and BSME ‘editor of the year 2021’. Subscribe for our unmatched coverage
Location: London
Followers: 64K

7. James Gallagher
Bio: Presenter of Inside Health on @BBCRadio4 and health and science correspondent, @BBCNews. Contrary to popular opinion my middle name is not Tiberius.
Location: London
Followers: 46K

8. Joan Pons Laplana
Bio: #HelloMyNameIsJoan Proud Nurse. Author of Destiny & Hope. Passionate activist. @IsabelZendal founder.@NDNursesUK co-founder. @FluBeeGame inventor. @BJNursing Nurse of Year’1
Location: United Kingdom
Followers: 39K

9. Kath Evans
Bio: Director of #ChildrensNursing @NHSBartsHealth #CYPBartsHealth #TeamBartsHealth #CYPSocialPrescribing #BCYPExp @NELHCP @CityUniHealth #NHS1000miles #UltraRunner
Location: NEL, Herts
Followers: 36K

10. Alex Butler
Bio: Co-founder @the_Foundry3| Inventor of multiple global award winning #digitalhealth solutions |@TedMed speaker | @Digitally_Sick| FCIM | Travel writer
Location: Windsor, UK
Followers: 35K
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