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Mark
Loughridge

Senior Associate
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Mark Loughridge

Mark is a Senior Associate in the health and life sciences team. Prior to joining Global Counsel, Mark worked in public affairs and policy at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, covering issues including the UK’s future relationship with the EU, patient safety and addressing the COVID-related backlog in elective care. Prior to this, he worked in healthcare consulting, with a particular focus on specialised commissioning and rare disease policy.  

At GC, he works with corporates and investors from the health and life sciences sector to deliver strategic solutions to policy challenges.

Recent examples of his work include:

  • Advising clients in the logistics sector on the rapidly evolving NHS procurement landscape
  • Providing analysis to clients on the ramifications of new healthcare legislation, along with government strategy related to life sciences, health data and tech innovation
  • Supporting life sciences and health IT companies in their work to navigate the political environment and develop government advocacy strategies.

Latest Insights by Mark Loughridge

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Could payment system reform stifle NHS innovation and integration?

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Amid a record-breaking elective backlog in England, NHS England has opted to flex its newly-granted financial powers by proposing a partial return to the Payment by Results system for acute care. But does this seemingly technical rewiring of the NHS’s financial flow have actual political and business salience? The answer is yes, and here is why. 

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How exposed is the global health system to geopolitical tensions?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the fragility of the public health systems that we take for granted. As the virulence of the pandemic begins to abate across much of the world, how exposed – or prepared – are counties for the impact of war, economic sanctions, political isolation and new migratory patterns on existing health structures and systems? 

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Will capacity constraints scupper the UK Government’s vision for post Brexit medical devices regulation?

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In September, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued its long-anticipated consultation on the UK’s post Brexit medical devices regime. For all the early talk of substantial divergence from existing EU rules, the UK Government is in fact proposing greater regulatory alignment and a focus on pathways so far not offered by other major…

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