Hologic

Pioneering the role of AI in cervical cancer screening

100+
pieces of coverage
11.3M
reach
7
engagements with MPs
11
MPs supported an Early Day Motion

Challenge

How do you build momentum for a new life-saving technology before it even hits the market?

Hologic is a pioneer in population screening innovation. With its latest digital diagnostic technology for cervical screening still at pilot stage, we needed to excite healthcare professionals and government stakeholders early about its transformative potential. The aim: spark awareness and advocacy to garner support for its broader adoption in the healthcare service.

Approach

Combining our understanding of healthcare communications and tech innovation, we focused on combining clinical promise with human impact to drive credibility and emotional relevance.

We used Cervical Cancer Prevention Week as a strategic hook to generate early interest and secured buy-in from Monklands Hospital Trust, the pilot site, alongside a cervical cancer patient and the CEO of Jo’s Trust, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity to shape a compelling narrative.

This enabled us to build a trusted, multi-voiced media package grounded in both early results and real patient experience. To build political momentum, we widened outreach beyond Monklands and began briefing a broader pool of MPs across regions. We created tailored roadmaps showing how digital cytology could benefit their local screening efforts, transforming interest into advocacy.

The campaign didn’t just generate awareness, it created political, media and public momentum ahead of launch:

Together, these actions laid the foundations for national advocacy and established Hologic as a pioneer in harnessing the power of AI to transform the efficiency of cervical screening services.

IMPACT

  • Secured a BBC TV and radio exclusive, leading to over 100 pieces of coverage across national, trade and regional outlets
  • Achieved a total media reach of 11.3M, driving visibility far beyond the pilot region
  • Facilitated seven MP meetings, extending engagement beyond Monklands to build national relevance
  • Supported Dr Lisa Cameron MP in tabling an Early Day Motion in Parliament, backed by 11 MPs, spotlighting the innovation’s potential
  • Provided MPs with constituency-specific roadmaps on how digital diagnostics could improve local cervical screening outcomes
  • Partnered with Jo’s Trust, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity, to build credibility and humanise the story with real patient voices.