Images from the 2025 MJA Awards: a night to remember
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Some of the biggest names in health and medical journalism gathered to celebrate the 2025 MJA Awards in a glittering ceremony at Floor 17 of the News UK Building on September 17. Here are some images of the stunning venue, our winners, members, sponsors and judges. Pix by Vicki Sharp Photography.
Floor 17 of the News UK building provided a stunning setting for the 2025 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards
2025 MJA Awards host Dr Sian Williams
Awards judge Nick Samuels, director of healthcare, Freshwater UK, announced the winner of Newcomer of the YearNewcomer of the Year winner Rebecca Barry with MJA Awards judge Nick Samuels, director of healthcare, Freshwater UK, and presenter Dr Sian Williams
Judge Barbara Rowlands, honorary research fellow in journalism at City, University of London, announces the winner of Podcast of the Year at the 2025 MJA AwardsLeft to right, 2025 MJA Awards judge Barbara Rowlands, hon research fellow in journalism at City, University of London with the winning BBC Podcast team Jim Reed, Emma Crowe, Kate Collins and Sebastian Parris, with awards presenter Sian Williams
The Award for Climate Change and Health was presented by Stephanie Beswick, Global Sustainability Activation and Capability Lead at award sponsor Haleon
Winner of the Climate Change and Health winner Michael Peel of the FT, with Stephanie Beswick, Global Sustainability Activation and Capability Lead at award sponsor Haleon, left, and awards host Dr Sian Williams.
Christine Webber announces the winner of the Dr David Delvin Award for Sex and Sexual Health Journalism
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Christine Webber with Noel Titheradge, winner of the Dr David Delvin Award for Sex and Sexual Health Journalism, with awards presenter Dr Sian Williams
MJA Awards judge, Adam Brimelow, Director of Communications at NHS Providers, announces the winner of Case Study of the Year
MJA chair Shaun Lintern stepped in to collect the Case Study of the Year award on behalf of his Sunday Times colleague Ben Spencer. With judge Adam Brimelow and Dr Sian Williams
Marjorie Wallace, journalist and CEO of the charity SANE double checks the winner of the Mental Health Story of the Year with awards presenter Dr Sian Williams
Winner of Mental Health Story of the Year Adele Waters, centre, with Marjorie Wallace, founder of Sane, who announced the winner and presenter Dr Sian Williams
Rachel Royall, Chief Executive and Founder of Blue Lozenge announces the winner of Feature of the Year for a Broadcast audienceCree-Summer Haughton and Patrick Russell from ITV X, winners of Feature of the Year, Broadcast, with Rachel Royall, Chief Executive and Founder of award sponsors Blue Lozenge, left, and awards presenter Dr Sian Williams
Dr Helen Fernandes, consultant neurosurgeon and co-chair of award sponsors, the Doctors’ Association UK, announces the winner of Feature of the Year, for a Specialist Audience, which was won by Simar Bajaj.
Judge Claire Burroughs, centre, collected the award for Feature of the Year, Specialist Audience on behalf of Simar Bajaj. Photographed with Dr Helen Fernandes of the Doctors’ Association UK who sponsored the award and presenter Dr Sian Williams
Marina Bosshard, Director of Operations at the Swiss Medical Network presented the Award for Feature of the Year on behalf of sponsors Genolier Patient Services
Adele Waters, centre, picks up her second trophy of the night — Feature of the Year, General Audience, presented by Marina Bosshard, (left) Director of Operations at the Swiss Medical Network on behalf of sponsors Genolier Patient Services, with awards presenter, Dr Sian Williams
Winner of the Gordon McVie Award for Reporting Cancer Research was revealed by Gordon’s widow, Claudia McVie
MJA chair Shaun Lintern collects the Gordon McVie Award for Reporting Cancer Research on behalf of Liam Drew, with Claudia McVie, who supports this award, and Dr Sian Williams
Matt Tee, executive director of communications and engagement NHS Kent and Medway reveals the winner of Freelance of the Year on behalf of awards sponsors, Pharma Nord.
Anjana Ahuja, winner of Freelance of the Year, with awards judge Matt Tee, executive director of communications and engagement NHS Kent and Medway, who presented the trophy on behalf of sponsors Pharma Nord, with awards presenter Dr Sian Williams
Amisha Sathi, Corporation Communications Partner at Roche announces the winner of the hotly contested award for Science Explained
Amanda Rugggeri, from the BBC, centre, won the hotly contested award for Science Explained, with Amisha Sathi, Corporate Communications Partner at awards sponsor Roche and host for the evening Dr Sian Williams
The winners of News Story, Broadcast were announced by Sarah Gordon, Virgo Health
Sarah Gordon, Virgo, left with winners of News Story of the Year, Broadcast, the BBC’s Joshua Falcon, Camilla Horrox and Fergus Walsh, with Dr Sian Williams
Suru Douglas, Senior Group Director at Real Chemistry announces the winner of News Story of the Year, Specialist Audience
Elisabeth Mahase from the BMJ, centre, winner News Story of the Year for a Specialist Audience with Suru Douglas, from award sponsor Real Chemistry with Dr Sian Williams
Awards judge Yuba Bessaud, Media Lead at the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) reveals who won the award for News Story of the Year, General Audience
Awards judge Yuba Bessaud, with winners of News Story of the Year, for a General Audience, Poppy Koronka and Eleanor Hayward from The Times, with MJA awards presenter Dr Sian Williams
Winner of Editor of the Year, BMJ Features Editor Jennifer Richardson with Jack Neill-Hall, Director of Communications at award sponsor the ABPI, with Dr Sian Williams
James Mole Director of Healthcare at Hanover Communications announces the headline award for Outstanding Contribution to Health or Medical Journalism on behalf of principal MJA Awards sponsors AstraZeneca
Outstanding winners. Camilla Horrox, Joshua Falcon and Fergus Walsh of the BBC with James Mole, who presented the headline award on behalf of AstraZeneca. With awards host Dr Sian Williams
A thank-you to awards organisers MJA EC members Jill Palmer and Jane Symons with chair Shaun Lintern and presenter Dr Sian Williams
Cheers to our hardworking MJA Chairs, Emma Wilkinson, vice chair; Shaun Lintern, chair; and Isla Whitcroft, vice chair
MJA administrator extraordinaire, Rosalie Smith, right, with awards judge Katherine O’Brien, Head of Campaigns and Communications at BPAS
What a line-up of talent (from left to right) Nick Triggle, BBC: Deb Cohen, senior visiting fellow LSE Health; Outstanding Contribution winners Joshua Falcon, Camilla Horrox and Fergus Walsh, BBC; Maya Anaokar, Blue Lozenge, awards judge and independent communications consultant Edel McCaffrey, Chloe Hayward, BBC and Times science writer Tom WhippleTalented TV trio, from left, Robbie Boyd, Channel 4 and finalist for Feature of the Year, Broadcast; Olivia Mustafa, ITV and Cree-Summer Haughton ITV and part of the team who won Feature of the Year, Broadcast ITV
Zoe Tidman from the HSJ, finalist for Newcomer of the Year, freelancer Rosie Taylor, shortlisted for the Gordon McVie Award and Rebecca Thomas of The Independent a finalist for Case Study of the YearDr Sarah Jacques, Dr Ellen Welch, Dr Helen Fernandes and Dr Andy Mann of Doctors’ Association UK — sponsors of Feature of the Year, Specialist Audience taking in the stunning views from Floor 17 of News UK before the ceremony with MJA Vice Chair Emma Wilkinson before the ceremony
