Dr Sian Williams hosted the 2024 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards winners which were held at News UK on September 11. Here are some images of the stunning venue, our winners, members, sponsors and judges. Pix by Vicki Sharp Photography.
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MJA Chair, Shaun Lintern welcomes guests
MJA Awards host Dr Sian Williams
Our room with a stunning view
Take your seats for the 2024 MJA Awards
The invitation-only 2024 MJA Awards brought the UK’s leading health and medical journalists, and key healthcare stakeholders together to celebrate excellence in journalism
Student Journalist of the Year Tessa Gooding with John Illman and Dr Sian Williams
Newcomer of the Year Emily Townsend with judge Susan Bahl from NHS Providers and Dr Sian Williams
Jude Amos, UK Corporate Communications Partner at Roche, sponsors of the Gordon McVie Awards for Reporting Cancer Research announces the winner with Gordon’s widow, Claudia McVie.
New Scientist features editor Alison George collects the McVie Award on behalf of winner Alice Klein — photographed with Jude Amos, UK Corporate Communications Partner at Roche, Gordon’s widow Claudia McVie and awards host Dr Sian Williams
Mathilde Bresson, Global Sustainability Director, at Haleon – sponsors of this new award — announces the winner of the Climate Change and Health Award
A team entry led by Tulip Mazumdar won our new award for Climate Change and Health. Camilla Horrox and James Anderson (centre) collect the trophy from Mathilde Bresson, Global Sustainability Director, at Haleon and host Sian Williams
Dr Ellen Welch, Vice Chair of Doctors’s Association UK, sponsors of Feature of the Year (specialist) announces the winner…
Carolyn Wickware, winner Feature of the Year (specialist) with Dr Ellen Welch, Vice Chair of award sponsors Doctors’ Association UK and host Sian Williams
Sharon Barbour, winner of Feature of the Year (broadcast) with MJA EC member Nicola Hill and awards host Dr Sian Williams
Hannah Barnes picks up the first of her category wins – Feature of the Year (general audience) from judge Barbara Rowlands and host Dr Sian Williams
Christine Webber, David’s widow, announces the winner of the 2024 Dr David Delvin Award for Sex and Sexual Health Journalism….
And the winner is, of the Dr David Delvin Award for Sex and Sexual Health Journalism is Hannah Barnes, photographed with Christine Webber and host Dr Sian Williams
Gareth Arnold, Associate Director at Edelman, who sponsor the award, announces the winner of the Mental Health Story of the Year…
A joint investigation by Rebecca Thomas from the Independent and Rob Mulhern from Sky wins Mental Health story of the year, which was presented by Gareth Arnold, Associate Director at Edelman, sponsors of the awarde
James Watkins, Group Director, Media and Engagement at Real Chemistry, announces the winner of News Story or the Year (specialist audience)…
Lawrence Dunhiill from HSJ was not able to attend the Awards, so his colleague Zoe Tidman collects the News Story of the Year (specialist audience) trophy from James Watkins, Director of Media and Engagement at Real Chemistry, who sponsor the award. With awards host Dr Sian Williams
Sam Holder lead the team that won News Story of the Year (broadcast), supported by Virgo Health. Photographed with judge Maya Anaokar, from the Patients’ Association, his ITV colleagues Patrick Russell and Rob Turner and awards host Sian Williams
Kate Perry, Senior Director at JPA Health, sponsors of the News Story of the Year (general audience) announces the winner …
News Story of the Year (general audience) winner, Sunday Times health editor and MJA chair, Shaun Lintern, with Kate Perry from award sponsors JPA Health and host Dr Sian Williams
Yuba Bessaoud Media Lead at the National Institute of Health Research announces the winner of the Case Study of the Year award
Lucy Watkinson and Niall Gallagher from the BBC team which won Case Study of the Year, with judge Yuba Bessaoud from the National Institute of Health Research and host Dr Sian Williams
Dr David Schley, deputy director of Sense about Science, announces the winner of the Science Explained award
And that’s a hat-trick for Hannah Barnes as she collects the Science Explained Award from David Schley, deputy director of Sense about Science and awards host Dr Sian Williams
Jack Neill-Hall, Director of Communications at the ABPI, sponsors of the award, announces the winner of Editor of the Year …
Dawn Connelly from the Pharmaceutical Journal is named Editor of the Year, photographed with Jack Neill-Hall, Director of Communications at the ABPI, who sponsor the award, and host Dr Sian Williams
Paul Naish, Head of UK Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca, principal sponsors of the 2024 MJA Awards announces the headline prize for Outstanding Achievement to Health and Medical Journalism…
Triple-award winner, Hannah Barnes adds the trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Health and Medical Journalism to her haul. Photographed with Paul Naish, Head of UK Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca — principal sponsors of the 2024 MJA Awards and hosts Dr Sian Williams
BBC health reporter Smitha Mundasad, right, and producer Elise Wicker, left, finalists, Science Explained
MJA chair Shaun Lintern with awards organisers, vice-chair Jane Symons and executive committee member Jill Palmer
A night of networking and fabulous views
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