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2025

McCann Health London

AGENCY STATEMENT

McCann Health London, an IPG Health company, is among the world’s most awarded creative agencies. United by our vision to help brands play a meaningful role for healthier lives, we combine science, strategy and creativity with healthcare expertise to problem-solve in today’s dynamic healthcare world

Agency description

McCann Health London has helped brands and businesses play a meaningful role for healthier lives since 1996. As one of the world’s most-awarded creative agencies, our ambition is to elevate the importance of healthcare communications and drive better health outcomes for patients. We combine science, strategy and creativity to solve complex challenges for our clients in today’s dynamic healthcare world.

2024 marked three years since becoming part of the IPG Health network – a collective of over 50 agencies and nearly 6,000 people obsessed with harnessing creativity, technology and data to inspire behaviours that fuel better health. And it showed in our work; through collaboration, specialist insight and global perspectives, we help our clients create bespoke solutions to the specific healthcare challenges they face.

Science-based approach: Our scientific expertise makes complex, evidence-based information accessible and meaningful to clients and stakeholders. By blending global insights with local know-how, we stay ahead of the latest healthcare developments.

Integrated strategy model: Our unique model connects across medical, brand and engagement strategy to deliver seamless solutions – whether for breakthrough medications or everyday wellbeing products. With strategic effectiveness at our core, we create work that truly works.

Creative excellence: Our idea-centric work – including the innovative Tear Couture Lookbook for Acid Survivors Trust International with photography by Rankin – earned global recognition far beyond the healthcare sector. Our award-winning work helped our network achieve prestigious accolades such as Healthcare Network of the Year at Cannes Lions, AdAge, Clio Health, New York Festivals and London International Awards.

Driven by technology
EPICC, IPG Health’s AI-powered engine, transforms data into actionable insights. This proprietary tool fuels our strategy and creative process, accelerating content creation, personalization and activation at speed and at scale.

EDI, values & culture
Our EDI+You ethos continues to shape our culture and work. From our EDI podcast exploring neurodiversity and women’s safety to advocacy for health equity and our Women’s Health initiative, we champion inclusion across everything we do.

Our IGNITE creative internship programme celebrated its five-year anniversary and achieved its goal of transforming the make-up of the team, ensuring our creativity reflects the world we serve. And our work is all the stronger for it.

Our values of optimism, authenticity and originality guide how we work, reinforced through our Shine awards that help drive a culture of appreciation. We encourage our people to proactively manage their careers and build skills in areas such as AI and health equity through our Brilliant Basics and Inspiration Sessions training sessions – all underpinned with a focus on wellbeing, supported by our team of Mental Health First Aiders.

Contact details
135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TP
+44 (0)20 7961 2111
hello.london@mccannhealth.com
https://www.mccannhealthlondon.com

 Key contact

Alex Frew
Managing Director
hello.london@mccannhealth.com
+44 (0)20 7961 2111

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2025 Agency Data

2024 awards
Billings from UK creative healthcare work
Total agency billings
Social media footprint
Total staff - 100-149 staff
Healthcare staff - 100-149 staff
Agency age - Between 20 and 30 years
Status - NETWORKED
30-39% - Approximate percentage of advertising, branding, creative or design work in the UK healthcare market
This information was supplied or confirmed by McCann Health London. Bar charts are indicative only, with 100% being the maximum score allocated across all agencies. Billings from UK creative healthcare work are not a subset of total annual billings, and so may show a higher rating.

Ranking factors contributing to agency score

Awards

PM Society Awards:
FINALIST: Product Promotion (single piece)
FINALIST: Product Promotion (single piece)

One Show:
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook ROUND 2: Design Craft - Photography
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook ROUND 2: Design Editorial - Books
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook MERIT: Design: Craft - Photography
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook ROUND 2: Design: Editorial - Books
GSK Human Design ROUND 2: Pharma: Film & Video
Smart Plants BRONZE: Creative Use of Data
Smart Plants MERIT: Direct Marketing - Commerce
Smart Plants MERIT: Interactive: Online & Mobile Commerce

NY Festival Health:
Rotarix Human Design FINALIST: FILM TECHNIQUE | CRAFT
Rotarix Human Design BRONZE: PHARMA: FILM
Nurofen See My Pain BRONZE: Health & Wellness: OTC
Nurofen See My Pain FINALIST: Health & Wellness: OTC
Plant Drop FINALIST: Health & Wellness: BEST INNOVATION
ASTI Tear Couture FINALIST: Photography
ASTI Tear Couture SHORTLIST: Print/Mail
ASTI Tear Couture FINALIST: Printed Materials

Saniss Awards:
Nurofen See My Pain SPECIAL MENTION: HEALTH
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook FINALIST: HEALTH: Communication | Media
Plant Drop FINALIST: Wellness: Effectiveness
CSL Cholesterol Factory FINALIST: Pharma: Creative and strategic communication

D&AD:
Smart Plants GRAPHITE PENCIL: Use of Data_Commerce

Clio Health:
Smart Plants SILVER: Consumer Brand Health Initiative: Creative Use of Data_Visualization
Smart Plants SHORTLIST: Consumer Brand Health Initiative: Creative Use of Media
Smart Plants SHORTLIST: Consumer Brand Health Initiative: Innovation_Medium Innovation
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SHORTLIST: Health Awareness & Advocacy_Printed Materials

Gerety Awards:
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SHORTLIST: Craft Cut_Photography
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SHORTLIST: Works For Good_Print

Cannes Lions:
ASTI Tear Couture SHORTLIST: Print & Publishing: Not for Profit
GSK Vaccines Human Design SHORTLIST: Pharma HCP

Creative Floor Awards:
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook WIN: Charity/Pro Bono: Design
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook WIN: Charity/Pro Bono: Photography
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook WIN: Charity/Pro Bono: Print Sales Material
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook WIN: Charity/Pro Bono: Influencer
GSK Vaccines Human Design WIN: Healthcare Professional: Choreography
GSK Vaccines Human Design SHORLIST: HCP
Smart Plants SHORTLIST: Consumer/Patients: Best Digital Tactics
Smart Plants WIN: Consumer/Patients: Data
Smart Plants WIN: Consumer/Patients: Design
Smart Plants WIN: Consumer/Patients: Sustainable
ASTI Tear Couture #3 Top Campaign

Cannes Lions Creativity Ranking #7 Healthcare Agency

LIA Awards
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SILVER: Print: Craft_Photography

Epica Awards
GSK Vaccines Human Design SHORTLIST: OTC Products
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SHORTLIST: Print Public interest
ASTI Tear Couture Lookbook SILVER: DESIGN_Publication Design

Advertising Health World Top 10:
#5 EMEA Agency