‘Is this another racy novel, Carol?’ I guess I deserve that question, and the sniggers that often accompany it. Yes, I did write two novels about 30-somethings looking for love…
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After several decades in journalism I must confess the buzz of a byline has worn off. But this week I was privileged to be named as a co-author on The…
John Illman reviews The NHS: The Story So Far, by Ellen Welch. Pen and Sword, £14.99. I am always interested in how writers’ backgrounds informs their writing. Ellen Welch clearly has an…
A message from Jill Palmer: Since the start of the pandemic thousands of journalists have lost their jobs, their income and even their homes. Job cuts, the scarcity of freelance…
For me, one of the best things about being a health and medical journalist is that we get to write stories that make a real difference to people’s lives. It…
I’m sure many of you will know Neil Crump from Aurora, but you may not know that he has launched a new digital platform which allows NHS workers to share…
Would you like to review books related to health and medicine for the MJA website? From time to time we are offered review copies by publishers, or are looking for…
O, Let Me Not Get Alzheimer’s Sweet Heaven Colin Brewer. Skyscraper Publications Colin Brewer has never been afraid to court controversy. My first columnist on New Psychiatry, he was so…
Newsflash: The survey is now available for MJA members to complete. Take the survey now and be in with the chance of winning a bottle of fizz. We’ve all had…
This is not a book for the faint hearted. As a guide for patients proposing to take on the medical establishment that is just as it should be. It is…
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