The key to longevity - a sense of purpose. This is a beautiful piece by MJA member @lauradonnelly.bsky.social whose Dad sounds amazing www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/8eb1f7c...

Should health journalists be on TikTok? A really interesting read for the MJA website by our member @rosietaylorjourno.bsky.social Taylor who describes her own journey from hiding away from the camera to now having posts viewed over a million times: mjauk.org/2026/03/11/s...

The MJA is concerned about reports that journalists are being barred from medical conferences after an update to the ABPI code on public access to info about drugs now including journalists. Please let us know at [email protected] if you have been impacted by this.

Donna Ockenden has been named as chair of an investigation into maternity services in Leeds, following a campaign by families: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'My day on NHS frontline showed me why pharmacists are key to saving service' - Mirror Health Editor and MJA member @martinbagot.bsky.social spends a day on the frontline of health: www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...

Too few surgeons for complex operations after NHS axes training www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

Did you know being a member of the MJA means you get a log in and free access to Wiley’s Online Library of more than 1,600 journals, 200 reference works and 21,000 books? Just log in on our website and visit this page to get the log in details: mjauk.org/2026/03/05/n...

Great to see headlines from our annual lecture today in the BBC, Guardian and Telegraph as well as Healthcare Leader and The Pharmacist. For our write-up of the night see below.

Chris Whitty’s ‘tour de force’ at MJA Annual Lecture mjauk.org/2026/03/06/c...

Sci-fi surgery as doctor in UK directs robot to remove a prostate in Gibraltar www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Stopping weight loss jabs could leave users ‘worse off than before’ www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Boy, 9, died 'in agony' after being operated on by suspended surgeon news.sky.com/story/boy-9-...

📢 Last chance to join Professor Chris Whitty at the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture mjauk.org/2026/02/25/l...

Cancer patients ditch NHS for private chemotherapy, writes @lauradonnelly.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

Just 6 per cent of surgeons in private hospitals are women, says a report warning that a “private boys’ club” culture stops talented female doctors from getting work,writes @eleanorhayward.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/04b2...

Really looking forward to this!

London now hit with more than 300 suspected cases in measles outbreak, leaked report shows www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

📢 Last chance to join Professor Chris Whitty at the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture mjauk.org/2026/02/25/l...

Hospitals must update 100,000 pacemakers after safety fault www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

Mother of Nottingham killer ‘asked for son to be admitted to hospital after outburst’ www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

'Simply a miracle': Baby boy born from dead donor womb transplant in UK first news.sky.com/story/simply...

People with rare genetic conditions are ‘systematically ignored’ by NHS www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

The Streeting/Milburn era must end to give the NHS a fresh start - @hsjeditor.bsky.social writes in a leader today www.hsj.co.uk/comment/the-...

Patients lost in NHS ‘maze’ as doctors demand simpler access to care, @ellapickover.bsky.social reports www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

🚨 BREAKING: Professor Chris Whitty to deliver the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture - an exclusive event for our journalists and invited guests. Log in to the website and RSVP here: mjauk.org/2026/02/04/p...

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation, by @andrewgregory.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

NHS to cancel hip replacements for two months, reports @michaelsearles.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...

Maternity care is broken. Who can fix it? - by @laurahughesft.bsky.social giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

NHS ’clearly failing’ to ensure children get measles vaccine, experts warn www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Members! Make sure you RSVP for our annual lecture night on 05 March with Professor Chris Whitty. We will have invited guests from across the health sector for the all important networking. Log in to our website and RSVP here: mjauk.org/2026/02/04/p...

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026. Members are invited to attend: mjauk.org/2026/02/11/n...

Study finds nurses can do most jobs doctors can do www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/80793a7...

Girl, 6, left waiting for new wheelchair for a year www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Millions of women in England only have access to one round of IVF on NHS, writes @laurahughesft.bsky.social giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

NHS hiring bans in cancer units shortsighted and dangerous, doctors warn www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

An attempt to block a transplant surgeon who sexually harassed four female colleagues from returning to practice has failed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My sons are autistic with ADHD and dyspraxia — life as a Send parent

Almost all listed side effects for statins are not caused by the drugs, making them far safer than previously thought, a major review has found www.itv.com/news/2026-02...

GPs could carry out more checks for heart disease and diabetes as part of the NHS Health Check prevention programme but are being limited by caps imposed by local authorities, a Pulse investigation by @annacolivicchi.bsky.social has found www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...

Inside the NHS cancer crisis as senior doctors warn of treatment ‘disaster’ - special report by MJA member Rebecca Thomas www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Cost of UK’s drug price deal with US will come out of NHS budget www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Will the Govt's new cancer plan solve Britain's cancer crisis? A new @thetimes.com podcast with me open.spotify.com/episode/2apy...

🚨 BREAKING: Professor Chris Whitty to deliver the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture - an exclusive event for our journalists and invited guests. Log in to the website and RSVP here: mjauk.org/2026/02/04/p...

Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises, by Nick Triggle www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As new studies suggest some vaccinations could lower the risk of dementia and heart disease, the experts weigh in on whether it’s worth a shot

Striking NHS doctors vote to continue action for another six months www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

The families of young cancer patients will have petrol costs, parking fees and train fares reimbursed by the NHS to ensure they are no longer left “out of pocket” while their child undergoes treatment, writes @eleanorhayward.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/75e6...