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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
MJA One Day Symposium: Uncovering a scandal
March 25 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
News
Time to Think: The Tavistock GIDs scandal - Jill Palmer reviews Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children, by Hannah Barnes How did an NHS service that was opened Read more...
Events
MJA one-day symposium: Uncovering a scandal – Saturday March 25, 2023 - Uncovering a Scandal is the theme of this year’s MJA symposium, and some of our industry’s most tenacious and talented investigative journalists will be sharing their insights and tips at Read more...
Blogs
Let’s talk about sex - As you may already have seen, IPSO is currently updating its guidance on reporting sex and gender identity, and the regulator is inviting journalists, and other interested parties, to comment 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...
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Latest health news
- Polio vaccine catch-up push to launch in Londonon March 23, 2023 at 5:52 am
- Beethoven: Tests on hair prove composer's genetic health woeson March 22, 2023 at 3:00 pm
- Man died of sepsis after being sent home from Milton Keynes Hospital A&Eon March 22, 2023 at 12:44 pm
- Progestogen-only pill breast cancer risk revealedon March 21, 2023 at 6:00 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...
