Two new staff members have been added to the team at Bristol-based healthcare marketing and advertising agency Create Health.
Polly Buckland has joined the 18-strong team as strategy director and Ollie Davies as finance manager as the agency, which creates global and national campaigns for big healthcare brands such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, ConvaTec, BD and HOYA, gears up for further growth. 
Polly brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked across a wide range of sectors and clients, including as a strategic partner at global creative agency LIDA/M&C Saatchi and principal planner at HavasEHS.
She said: “I joined Create because I think the world of healthcare is fascinating and at a real turning point right now.
“The way we think about and manage our health is radically changing, and along with that comes changes in the ways we interact with and connect with healthcare professionals.
“So the need for more creative and innovative solutions to support and engage healthcare professionals and support and guide patients and consumers has never been greater.”
Ollie Davies joins after contracting for a number of Bristol creative companies over the past couple of years, including McCann Synergy (formerly Synergy Creative).
Prior to this he spent a year living in New Zealand, spending time working as a management accountant for Special Group – voted Campaign Creative Agency of the year 2020.
In the years leading up to his travels he worked for a music management and events company, alongside co-running two successful club nights over a seven-year period.
He said: “I am excited to be part of the Create family; to be involved in a creative healthcare agency producing projects and campaigns that I can be passionate about, knowing that they’re making a difference to people’s lives.”
Create Health managing director Ed Hudson added: “We are very pleased to be in a position to grow our team. Ollie and Polly both demonstrate a true passion for healthcare communication as well as a solid understanding of this pivotal time within our industry.”
The appointments are part of an international growth strategy being pursued by Create Health following a management buy-out in March, which passed ownership from Bristol-born entrepreneur Darren Clare – who founded the agency 10 years ago – to Ed and creative director Phil Blackmore.
Pictured: Create Health new arrivals Polly Buckland and Ollie Davies
