The team

Keith Pollard - Managing Director and Managing Editor

Keith Pollard spent ten years in marketing and operational roles in the private healthcare sector before setting up Acumen Solutions, an internet development company in the mid-1990s, specialising in the healthcare market. Private Healthcare UK was one of several internet ventures which were created at that time.  In 2003, Keith formed Intuition Communication as a web publishing company and embarked on a major investment in the redevelopment and expansion of Private Healthcare UK. The Intuition portfolio has grown impressively since then, and Intuition has become a leader in medical tourism with the development of Treatment Abroad.  Keith writes a health and medical tourism blog.

 

Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption Favourite biscuit: ChocoLeibnitz  Favourite tipple: Ridgeway (Tring Breweries) in the Lamb, Berkhamsted)

Favourite book: Hard Times Favourite band: This week - Band of Horses, Last week – Gorillaz, Next week - ?

 

Dr Nick Plowman - Medical Director

Nick Plowman is Senior Clinical Oncologist to St Bartholomew’s Hospital (adults) and The Hospital for Sick Children Great Ormond Street (children) with visiting duties to St Mark's Hospital for diseases of the rectum and colon and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has been Head of Department at St. Bartholomews' from 1989-1997 and from 2000 to the present time.

 

Dr Plowman is also a shareholder in Intuition Communication Ltd. 

 

 

Angela Field - Administration Manager 

Angela joined the team in November 2009 from a background in Credit Control and Finance for various industries. Day to day she is responsible for managing the accounts and administration as well as supporting the rest of the team. She acts as PA to the Managing Director and the Sales Manager, in terms of arranging all meetings and travel arrangements, as well as general assistant duties.   

 

Favourite biscuit: Shortbread	Favourite film: The Mummy
Favourite book: Discworld novels	Favourite band: The Monkees

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Editorial

Sarah Dawson

Sarah Dawson is a Brighton based journalist who writes for national and international newspapers, magazines and websites. Sarah has worked as a journalist since 1997, mostly as a freelance.  Her articles have appeared in a diversity of publications from The Guardian to Red magazine.

 

Sarah specialises in health & wellbeing, holistic travel and lifestyle features. View Sarah Dawson's website.

 

 

Nicola Walton

Nicola has a background in healthcare marketing and in medical publishing as editor for a worldwide clinicians' publication. She manages the Articles and Features area of Private Healthcare UK, commissioning and editing original articles from UK doctors and dentists.

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Production

Lucy Turner, Content Editor

Lucy joined Intuition Communication in August 2009 after graduating with an English Language and Communication degree from Cardiff University. With experience of the healthcare sector and a keen interest in web communication, she creates and edits content on Intuition’s portfolio of websites.  She sees drinking tea as something of a hobby (knitting or a good book optional) and she has too many favourite biscuits to choose from. 

 

Favourite book: The Time Traveller's Wife Favourite band: Counting Crows (and most mainstream indie)

Favourite film: Amélie

Julie Pitman, Technical Liaison New Developments

Julie is a developer with extensive experience in the design and development of web applications, and back end content management systems, as well as a qualified trainer.  Julie manages the Enquiry system and is responsible for all new developments.  She keeps fit by going to the gym, doing pilates and yoga, playing competitive tennis and swimming.  Loves dancing, gardening, cooking and entertaining friends and any spare time she has is spent on her part time catering business - cooking for those who love good food, in their own homes.

 

Favourite band: Toots & the Maytals

Favourite TV series: Madmen

Favourite books: Any unusual cookery book, especially vintage ones    

Guy Parry, Content Editor

A geology graduate with two decades’ selling document and record management systems, Guy grasped redundancy with both hands in order to pursue a career more compatible with regular trips to the golf course. He works on a freelance basis performing a range of duties on Intuition’s portfolio of websites.

 

Favourite biscuit: Hobnob	Favourite tipple: Shiraz
Favourite book: Enduring Love	Favourite music: Van Morrison

 

Kane Adams, Web Administrator

Kane joined Intuition Communication Ltd in December 2011 as part of his Level 2 Apprenticeship. As a Web Administrator he is responsible for compiling data and keeping our information up to date. In his spare time he enjoys watching football and gaming.

 

Favourite biscuit: Jaffa cakes Favourite film: Harry Brown

Favourite band: The Zutons Favourite book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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Sales

Philip Archbold, Business Development Director

Philip joined Intuition Communication after 10 years in the print publishing sector, working on Automotive, Gift and Toy publications.  He has overall responsibility for business development on the 32 websites that Intuition Communication operate.  He also manages all the central London based healthcare providers.

 

Outside of work his main love is for his young family but this is closely followed by a love of cars. As well as boring anyone who will listen about anything to do with cars he competes in amateur motorsport in the BMW Kuhmo championship. He also plays Tennis badly and Golf REALLY badly.  

 

Favourite biscuit: Chocolate HobNob	Favourite film: Cannonball Run
Favourite book: Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy	Favourite band: Caravan Palace
Favourite tipple: Vodka and tonic

Vivienne Gibb, Consultant Sales Executive

Vivienne originally trained as a personal secretary and for years worked in London breweries.  She says she was always very popular at parties!  Since then she has been involved with publishing and media sales for more years than she would care to admit to!  For the last 4 years she has been our dedicated manager looking after all the consultants, doctors and surgeons on the sites.  Her spare time (what little she has!) is spent regularly in Scotland visiting family and friends and travelling abroad – her favourite pastime.  She used to dance Salsa 4 times a week (some say quite well) and would still, given half a chance!  (This was all down to Patrick Swayze! Hence the film!)  She has recently discovered Zumba which is a close 2^nd to Salsa Dancing!!  Buying clothes, driving and gardening are also high on her list of priorities!

 

Favourite biscuit: Weightwatchers Cookies	Favourite tipple: Vodka and Slimline Tonic
Favourite book: Anything by Douglas Kennedy	Favourite film: Dirty Dancing

Alfie Bektas, UK & International Sales Executive

Alfie handles both International and UK based clients and has a background in retail management within the mobile telecommunications market, and most recently, online project management within the Automotive industry; proactively working closely with the After sales, Marketing and Advertising teams.

 
Outside of work, Alfie is a lover of all gadgets and technology, a keen car enthusiast and has spent the last 5 years in several unsuccessful bands playing guitar; still holding out for that recording contract!

Favourite biscuit: Chocolate Bourbon Favourite TV: Prison Break Favourite drink: Captain Morgan & Coke

Favourite film: Good Will Hunting Favourite guitarist: Jimi Hendrix Favourite quote:  Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.

Jeff Coxon, International Sales Manager

Jeff joined Intuition Communication after 5 years in the luxury contract publishing sector, working on Hotel, Jewellery, Restaurant and Super-yacht publications.

 

He is part of the Intuition team responsible for generating advertising sales on the Treatment Abroad and Doctor Internet websites. 

 

Outside of work his main passion is cooking but he is also a keen helicopter pilot. Claims not to have time for sports but this is more likely cardiac arrest avoidance.

 

Favourite film: Shawshank Redemption	Favourite biscuit: Don’t like biscuits!
Favourite book: My Family and Other Animals	Favourite band: Coldplay
Favourite tipple: Gin and tonic

 

Meka Davies, Account Manager - Private Healthcare UK/Treatment Abroad

Meka has been in Media sales for 20 years, starting her career with Cosmopolitan Magazine and since has worked on titles such as Home & Gardens and Living Etc. She has spent the 8 years at the Mail on Sunday. 

Meka has been living back in the UK for 14 years after her parents moved to South Africa when she was a toddler.  Although she is Welsh she has a very broad South African accent, but don’t let that put you off!

 

Favourite biscuit: Wholefoods Kensington Choc chip biscuits	Favourite music: Love all music but if I had to choose -  Elvis
Favourite book: Tuesday's with Morrie	Favourite film: Shawshank Redemption

Jamshid Habibi, Sales and Marketing Manager, Spain

Jamshid joined Intuition Communication after working in real estate and print advertising sales and marketing. He was involved in marketing and sales through both online channels and non online channels.  His overall responsibility is for advertising sales on treatment in Spain and 3 other sites Intuition Communication operates.  Besides work he enjoys reading and sports.

 

Favourite biscuit: Gingerbread	Favourite tipple: Red wine
Favourite book: Principles and Practice of Marketing	Favourite film: Don Quixote

 

Maria D. Georga, Sales Representative for Greece

Maria joined Intuition after 10 years in the Management of Financial sector companies. She has the responsibility for advertisement sales of all the websites that Intuition Communication operates for overseas doctors.  A multi- faceted and multi-disciplinary individual. Maria has successfully balanced her active involvement in business, while dealing with philosophy, metaphysics and even book writing. She is also an active blogger for spirituality and healthy living. She loves swimming & horseback riding and she is also a vivid art lover. Due to all the before mentioned Maria has developed special skills in calming her friends when complaining that she never has time for them!    

 

Favourite biscuit: Whole grain, no sugar cookies	Favourite tipple: Greek Chardonnay
Favourite book: The Zahir by Paulo Coellho	Favourite film: Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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Web marketing 

Jon Butler, Web Communications Manager

With experience in web management and online marketing across a variety of sectors, Jon joined the Intuition team in September 2009.  He is responsible for managing various web projects and marketing for Intuition's websites.

 

Outside of work he plays the guitar in a band and is deprived of sleep by his new son. 

 

Favourite biscuit: Garibaldi Favourite book: Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks Favourite tipple: A nice cold lager (preferably enjoyed in hot sun)

Favourite film: Monty Python's Life of Brian Favourite band: REM