Blue Lozenge Founder Rachel Royall named among UK’s Top Political Influencers
Blue Lozenge founder and CEO Rachel Royall has been named in MACE magazine’s 2025-26 index of top political influencers, recognised as a healthcare sector specialist among the UK’s leading public affairs consultants.
The MACE Political Influencers index, now in its third edition, profiles the most influential consultants and strategists working in UK public affairs. The peer-reviewed list identifies professionals best placed to guide businesses and organisations through an increasingly complex political and regulatory environment.
To recognise this achievement, Rachel attended a prestigious event in Westminster alongside others featured in the index including Rt Hon Jim Murphy, Founder and Executive Chair of Arden Strategies and Nerys Evans Managing Director for Cavendish Cymru.
Rachel founded Blue Lozenge, a strategic healthcare communications agency that works across the NHS, government, the private sector, health tech and innovation in 2021. Now, in its fifth year, its success has been its ability to navigate complex relationships across government and the health and care sector. Working in challenging areas such as maternity improvement, public health campaigns, youth engagement, and violence reduction.
Rachel’s experience spans central government, global technology and the public sector. As a living kidney donor and breast cancer survivor, she also brings personal insight alongside professional expertise recognised by both the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Public Relations and Communications Association.
The selection process is demanding, with over 250 consultants initially considered. Candidates undergo peer review by senior industry practitioners who assess whether they would recommend and hire them before inclusion in the final index.
On her achievement, Rachel said:
“It’s a real privilege to be acknowledged as a top political influencer. The healthcare sector is facing significant political and economic challenges. At Blue Lozenge, we have a fantastic team, and it’s a credit to the relationships that we have been able to build to make a difference to people and society.”
