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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 400 health and medical writers, broadcasters and editors. We are based in the UK and exist to promote excellence in journalism, encourage and support our membership and provide opportunities for networking.
Upcoming MJA Events
MJA Awards Close to Entries
March 15 @ 12:00 pm
News
Welcome to our new members - Please say hi to those new members that submitted a short biog and image on joining. The EC would like to welcome them and all other new members to the Read more...
Events
Online exhibition: Royal College of Physicians Unseen - The history of medicine like you’ve never seen it before. The Royal College of Physicians has been collecting fascinating and extraordinary objects, stunning works of art, recorded interviews, rare books Read more...
Blogs
The NHS: The Story So Far: Book review - 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 Read more...
Awards Latest
MJA Awards 2021 now open for entry - The 2021 MJA Awards are now open for entry and are for for work published on or between Thursday February 13, 2020 and Friday February 12, 2021. There are £750 Read more...
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Latest health news
- Covid vaccine being tested in patients with low immunityon March 3, 2021 at 12:35 am
- Covid and dementia - 'let them see their families'on March 2, 2021 at 7:42 pm
- How many cases in your area?on March 2, 2021 at 6:16 pm
- Children's doctors given fabricated illness guidanceon March 2, 2021 at 6:13 pm
Resources
COVID-19 vaccinations - If you are in your 60s, a carer or at high risk if you catch COVID-19, you may be able to book a coronavirus vaccination via this NHS site. The Read more...
Member Benefits
More reasons to join the MJA - Membership of the Medical Journalists’ Association brings a host of benefits. These include discounts for subscriptions to New Scientist, books published by the MIT press and even car hire. We have Read more...
Work and Money
Let’s stamp out 60-day payment terms - We know that for many freelance members, chasing payments is a perennial problem, and there seems to be no end to the hoops and barriers to navigate before payment is Read more...
Gallery
Watch the 2020 MJA Awards - If you weren’t able to watch the MJA Awards in real time, you can catch up with our virtual ceremony here. Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlists, to Read more...
