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Helen Laurence

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Director of Development and Strategic Impact at UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation
📍 Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Helen is a communications leader with over 20 years of experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. She is the Director of Development and Strategic Impact at the UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation, previously serving as an SVP, Managing Director at Precision AQ. She holds a Bachelors Degree from The University of Sheffield.

Helen is a purpose-driven professional passionate about shaping and growing organizations, with experience in both agency and in-house charity settings. Her interests include The LEGO Group and her alma mater, The University of Sheffield. Colleagues have described her as a "fabulous leader" who is supportive and trustworthy.

She is dedicated to advancing the adoption of focused ultrasound, a technology she refers to as the healthcare industrys best-kept secret.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Director of Development and Strategic Impact
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Focused Ultrasound
As Director at the UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation, she is spearheading efforts to raise awareness and build advocacy for this therapeutic technology, particularly for cancer research.
Medical Communications
Her career spans over two decades in healthcare communications, with deep expertise in PR, storytelling, patient engagement, and medical education across agency and non-profit sectors.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Director of Development and Strategic Impact
UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation
5-2024 - 7-2025
SVP, Managing Director, International Agencies
Precision AQ
10-2022 - 6-2024
Joint Managing Director
Makara Health Communications
10-2018 - 10-2022
Director
Makara Health Communications
1-2016 - 9-2018
Associate Director
Makara Health Communications
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Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor’s Degree
The University of Sheffield
1993 - 1995
A-Levels
Solihull Sixth Form College
Diploma
Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (BSSD)
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