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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 Open to Entry
February 15 @ 9:00 am
News
Honour for Dr Alan Maryon-Davis - Medical Journalists’ Association treasure, Dr Alan Maryon-Davis, was awarded an MBE for services to public health in the New Year Honours. Alan has been a valued member of the MJA — 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
BMS are backing the 2021 MJA Awards - Bristol Myer Squibb have confirmed they will continue as principal sponsor of the Medical Journalists’ Association Awards in 2021. MJA Vice Chair, Jane Symons says: “We were all disappointed that Read more...
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Latest health news
- Care home worker thought cancer misdiagnosis was a 'cruel joke'on January 25, 2021 at 12:38 am
- Blue envelope plan for Scottish jab dates delayedon January 24, 2021 at 11:04 pm
- South Africa coronavirus variant: 77 cases found in UKon January 24, 2021 at 5:09 pm
- How many cases in your area?on January 24, 2021 at 4:44 pm
Resources
Covid-19 webinars: Known unknowns - Bristol University and the MRC Epidemiology Unit is presenting a series of webinars exploring and explaining the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The next webinar — Covid and Schools — is on 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...