With thanks to the judges of the MJA Awards 2022.
Maya Anaokar, Head Of Communications and Marketing, Patients Association
Susan Bahl, Head Of Media, NHS Providers
Yuba Bessaoud, Media Lead, Communications, National Institute Of Health Research (NIHR)
David Brindle, Former Public Services Editor, The Guardian
Claire Burroughs, Director of Communications, Policy and Research, Royal College of Physicians
Catherine Collins, Registered Dietitian, Media Spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association
Vikki Cook, Content and Media Policy Director, Ofcom
Alison Cranage, Science Writer, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Natasha Donovan, Communications Director HappytoHealthYou
Helene Feger, Director of strategy, communications and engagement, Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB)
Richard Grange, Associate Director, Media and Communications, Mental Health Foundation
Bonnie Green, Consultant/ patient involvement/engagement volunteer, Former health/voluntary sector public affairs
Christine Hancock, Founder and Director, C3 Collaborating for Health
Richard Hoey, Director of Communications, Institute of Cancer Research
Jenny Hope, Former Medical Correspondent of the Daily Mail and co-partner of RNA Media training and consultancy in science and health
Lis Howell, Director Expert Women Project, Dept Of Journalism, City, University Of London
Anna Jefferson, Head of Media and Regional Engagement, Care Quality Commission
Paul Johnson, Freelance Health Journalist
Louise Jury, Director of Communications and Marketing, ScreenSkills – the industry-led skills charity for UK screen industry
Anita Knowles, Director of Communications, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Trust
James Lyons, Director Of Communications, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Andrew McCracken, Assistant Director, External Affairs, The King’s Fund
Glyn McIntosh, Director, Bishopsland Educations Trust, Former Chief Executive QUIT
Kaye McIntosh, Former Editor WI Life, National Federation of Women’s Institute magazines
Kerry Noble, Communications Consultant in medicine and science
Katherine O’Brien, Associate Director, British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Susan Osborne, Liaison director, NHS and National Care Association
Mark Purcell, Managing Director, Jonathan Street PR, Health Communicators
Daniel Reynolds, Director of Communications, NHS Confederation
Jennifer Richardson, Features Editor, The BMJ
Genevieve Robson, Senior writer and operations director, SWM Health.
Barbara Rowlands, Hon Research Fellow in Journalism, City, University of London.
Nick Samuels, Director of Healthcare, Freshwater UK
Kate Sidwell, Voluntary Sector Communications Consultant & PR
Michele Simmons, Health Journalist, Editorial Consultant and Author
Maggie Stratton, Head Of Media Relations, Wellcome
Matt Tee, Executive Director, Integration at NHS
Antony Tiernan, Director Of Communications And Engagement, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Liz Vercoe, Former Associate Editor, Sunday Mirror magazine
Jennifer Walters, Associate Director For Media, Mind
June Walton, Former Deputy Editor, Good Housekeeping
Kate Wighton, Research Media Manager, Imperial College London.
Judging for the 2022 Awards took place on July 15, 2022. The finalists are announced on the MJA website and @mjauk August 11, 2022 and the winners will be revealed at our awards ceremony on September 15, 2022.