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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of around 450 health and medical writers, broadcasters and editors. We are based in the UK and exist to promote excellence in journalism, encourage and support our membership and provide opportunities for networking and career development.
Upcoming MJA Events
2025 MJA Symposium
April 25
News
‘The quest for pageviews has not been kind to specialists’ - After more than 16 years as a journalist, eight as a dedicated health correspondent, Helen McArdle has hung up her dictaphone at The Herald in Scotland. She is off to...
Events
Registration open: MJA Symposium 2025 - Registration is now open for the Medical Journalists’ Association and Health Foundation Symposium 2025: Health inequality, policy and journalism Health secretary Wes Streeting has made it clear that economic growth...
Blogs
Prof. Scarlett McNally: Medical Women’s Federation - This is an invitation for FREE in-person tickets to our national MWF conference in central Cambridge on Friday 16th May. I’m an associate member of the MJA because I write...
Awards Latest
Provisional MJA awards timeline - As we’ve had some inquiries from early birds asking when the 2025 MJA Awards open for entry, we thought it would be helpful to share our provisional timeline. Our plan...
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Latest health news
- My baby's premature birth was humbling, says Beatriceon March 23, 2025 at 7:07 pm
- Newborn's death 'due to gross failures of midwives'on March 21, 2025 at 9:13 pm
- 'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlashon March 21, 2025 at 4:55 pm
- Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman sayson March 21, 2025 at 2:21 am
Resources
Social media guidelines - The MJA executive committee has agreed these guidelines for MJA social media posts. These will be reviewed after six months and the EC welcomes suggestions and comments on how to...
Member Benefits
Welcome our new members - With around 450 members, the MJA is the largest association representing health and medical journalists in the UK — and beyond, as some of our newest members attest. Please welcome: Emily...
Work and Money
BMJ seeks news editor - BMJ is seeking a News Editor. This is a permanent, full time post, based in London, with hybrid working, salary £69,632 (per annum). Applications close March 24. Click here to...
Gallery
Watch the 2024 Awards highlights - If you weren’t able to make the 2024 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards, or would like to know more about this annual celebration of excellence and this year’s winners, watch our...
