What do you get a professor who has everything you need to know about statistics? That was the challenge the MJA EC faced when trying to find an appropriate ‘trophy’…
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Oliver Gillie’s death has jolted me. As one of the few survivors (along with John Illman and Peter Pallot) of the foundation years of the MJA, I’d like to share…
I am always loath to use phrases like: “I’ve been lucky enough to rarely experience incidents of racism in my life.” There’s nothing “lucky” about being treated as every human…
‘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…
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…
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