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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 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.
Upcoming MJA Events
Lunch and Learn: Diversifying the Newsroom
February 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
News
Barnes’ book on Tavistock makes must-read lists - Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children written by MJA member Hannah Barnes has been included in both The Times and Financial Read more...
Events
Lunch and Learn: Diversifying the Newsroom - The latest in the MJA lunch and learn webinar series for MJA members and members of We are Black Journos Date and Time: Thursday February 23, 2023 12:00-13:00 online Registration Read more...
Blogs
Has Covid fractured the way we live? - Has it? Hmm… I’ll be assessing the effects of the pandemic on everyday life on the evening of September 6 when I give the 2022 Tom Olsen lecture at St Read more...
Awards Latest
MJA Awards 2023: Timeline - Announcing the MJA awards available to enter in 2023, and the timeline. Entry will, as ever, be free to MJA members and individuals may join in order to enter for Read more...
Have your say:
Latest health news
- North East ambulance staff lacked critical medicines, CQC findson February 1, 2023 at 11:14 am
- Ian Paterson: Further 1,500 patients to be recalledon February 1, 2023 at 10:17 am
- Why are NHS staff striking and what should patients do?on January 31, 2023 at 3:07 pm
- Ambulance workers to strike on 10 Februaryon January 31, 2023 at 12:57 pm
Resources
Reporting lymphoedema: resources and contacts - More than 400,000 people in the UK have lymphoedema and The British Lymphology Society charity can help with resources and information. Lymphoedema Awareness Week will take place the week commencing Read more...
Member Benefits
Benefits of MJA membership - The Medical Journalists’ Association is the UK’s largest and oldest membership organisation for health and medical journalists. Membership brings a range of benefits including free entry to our prestigious Awards, Read more...
Work and Money
Let’s stamp out 60-day payment terms - We know that for many freelance members, chasing payments is a perennial problem, and there seems to be no end to the hoops and barriers to navigate before payment is Read more...
Gallery
Outstanding Contribution to Health or Medical Journalism 2022 - Alys Cummings, Michael Buchanan, Eleanor Plowden, and Diana Martin of BBC Panorama won in the Feature of the Year (Broadcast) category and then went on to win Outstanding Contribution to Read more...
