The MJA Awards 2026 finalists have been announced!
We’re delighted to reveal this year’s finalists, celebrating outstanding journalism across health and medicine. Our independent judges faced some tough decisions from an from an exceptionally high standard of entries, resulting in a shortlist that reflects the breadth, depth and impact of medical journalism today.
See the full list of finalists and find out more about this year’s awards.
Members and finalists can also register to attend our glittering MJA Awards ceremony, taking place on 22 September at News International, where we’ll celebrate the achievements of our members and reveal this year’s winners.
The annual MJA Awards recognise and reward the very best in health and medical journalism. Each year we carefully review our awards categories to ensure they reflect both the diversity of our membership and the media in which they work.
These include awards for news and features for general, specialist and broadcast outlets, as well as prizes for newcomers, freelancers and podcasters. We also highlight specific subjects including through The Dr David Delvin Award for Sex and Sexual Health Journalism, supported by Christine Webber, and The Gordon McVie Award for Cancer Reporting, supported by Claudia McVie.
To learn more about our 2025 MJA Awards winners across all these categories, including comments from our judges, see here.
Click here for details of all the 2024 MJA Awards winners
Click here for details of all the 2023 MJA Awards winners
We are incredibly grateful to all our sponsors whose support enables us to celebrate the best in medical journalism.
