The Medical Journalists’ Association is delighted to announce that experienced BBC journalists James Gallagher and @sharonbarbourbbc.bsky.social have joined its executive committee: mjauk.org/bbc-journali...

Mun-Keat Looi: ‘Imposter syndrome doesn’t go away. And it’s fine’ @munkeatlooi.bsky.social mjauk.org/mun-keat-loo...

National maternity adviser @MichelleWelshMP has called for an independent national maternity commissioner with statutory powers to improve NHS services. Read our write-up of our 5th #MJASymposium mjauk.org/national-mat...

Today's #MJASymposium has now come to an end, after the appropriate end of day networking. A day of tough messages, shocking data, illuminating statistics and engaging speakers. Our symposiums are a great way to convene journalists and policy leaders. What should we do next year?

Not everyone is a good apple. We need to be thinking about bad apples says @marydixonwoods.bsky.social at #MJASymposium

The always excellent @marydixonwoods.bsky.social on the incubation of disaster at #MJAsymposium

Next up at #MJASymposium is Hannah Barnes from @newstatesman1913.bsky.social talking about her maternity stories in Sussex.

A sobering graph from Mbrrace expert Prof Marian Knight at #MJAsymposium

Louise Page from MSNI talking at #MJAsymposium on the findings of their so far 5k investigations of incidents - a world first - to interrogate and learn from incidents

MJA member Tobi Thomas talks to #MJAsymposium about her reporting on severe childbirth injuries affecting Asian women

Next up Sarah Scobie from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk briefing the #MJAsymposium with some embargoed research on emergency care in year after giving birth. For the details watch this space for publication in a few weeks time:

Sandra Igwe MBE now talking on the racial disparity in maternity care across the NHS. So important with racism a key element expected in the Ockenden report next week #MJASymposium

Brilliant to see journalists, clinicians, families and policy experts mixing and chatting all things #maternitysafety in our break this morning. Plenty more to come today #MJAsymposium

Now on to Sanja Strkjevic from Leigh Day talking to #MJASymposium on her work as a negligence lawyer and the challenges of whistleblowing and speaking up in NHS care and driving improvement

HSJ journalist @emilyltownsend.bsky.social presenting on her reporting over culture failures in maternity services #MJAsymposium

Maternity needs action, reform and a system that learns to bring hope. She calls for a national maternity commissioner with statutory powers and able to take action. We also need national mandatory reporting with one version of the truth triggering a response #MJAsymposium

"Maternity care should never be about luck" says @MichelleWelshMP adding her concerns over Nottingham were dismissed. She began speaking out as a local councillor but felt alone as the hospital trust did not respond properly. #MJASymposium

Now hearing from @michellewelshmp.bsky.social the Govts first national maternity adviser giving her first public keynote in the role with harrowing details of her own traumatic birth at @nottmhospitals in 2020 "I was treated with utter disdain," she says #MJASymposium

Our vice-chair @emmajourno.bsky.social welcomes over 80 guests and MJA members to our maternity symposium - our 5th symposium going from strength to strength #MJAsymposium

We are kicking off our 5th MJA symposium shortly on the hugely important topic of #maternitysafety with over 70 guests and journalists as we look ahead to a big week for maternity services. Thank you to our supporters @thekingsfund.bsky.social Leigh Day @bluelozenge.bsky.social #MJAsymposium

Portfolio platform Authory have offered MJA members 30% off for the first year. Read how to benefit and claim the offer: mjauk.org/mja-members-...

Junior doctors to receive two pay rises a year under proposed deal to end strikes www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...

New patient experience standards for the NHS are set to be launched in a few weeks - aimed at keeping patients informed while they wait to tackle one of the biggest areas of complaint about lack of info. In the print edition of your Sunday Times:

Ebola numbers for June 11th and 12th have just been published. African CDC notes that the outbreak is characterised by a steady week-over-week increase in confirmed cases signalling active community transmission. @angelarasmussen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...

Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Children are affected by every major story in the world, but their experiences are rarely the focus of our headlines... Friends, a little new venture: I’ve started a weekly newsletter to curate the best reporting on children’s issues from around the world. The whys below. seennheard.substack.com

“Autistic kids are being experimented on. Families are spending huge amounts, and losing everything”

🚨 Final day to get you MJA award entries in. 16 categories, £500 cash prize and a £1,000 outstanding contribution award up for grabs. Entries close 23:59 tonight: mjauk.org/enter-the-20...

Tick tock. Entries close 23:59 tomorrow...

I suspect some of you will assume there will be an extension cos there always is when you’re trying to get journos to do admin but I have been assured there def will not be!

Are you a newcomer to health or medical science journalism? You can enter the 2026 #MJAawards and be in with a chance of winning a £500 cash prize and bragging rights for a whole year. Entries close 23:59 Wednesday mjauk.org/last-chance-...

Last chance to enter MJA Awards. The deadline is 23:59 on Wednesday 10th June... mjauk.org/last-chance-...

This is my Sunday afternoon job - we’re all last minute deadline junkies surely

You have only a few days left to enter the 2026 MJA Awards - the premier gongs of health and medical science journalism. There is £500 up for grabs across 16 categories including case study, mental health, podcast, cancer reporting and freelancer. mjauk.org/enter-the-20...

🚨 You've got just one job this weekend - get your entry in to the 2026 #MJAawards. Cash prize and year long smugness for the lucky winners, but you have to be in it to win it: mjauk.org/enter-the-20...

Have you registered for our #maternitysafety symposium yet?

🚨 You've got just one job this weekend - get your entry in to the 2026 #MJAawards. Cash prize and year long smugness for the lucky winners, but you have to be in it to win it: mjauk.org/enter-the-20...

Just been looking at registrations for @mja-uk.bsky.social Symposium on maternity and it's so great to see so many national, specialist and freelance journalists coming along. We do need to get final numbers to The King's Fund by the middle of next week so please don't delay in grabbing your place!

Journalists - did you know winners at #MJAawards get a £500 cash prize and bragging rights for at least a year?!! You don't have to be a member to enter. So get your health story, podcast, broadcast or feature in now. But the clock is ticking....

Prize money of £500 not to be sneezed at! (and of course the critical acclaim is always nice to have!)

Just one week left to enter MJA Awards #MJAawards mjauk.org/just-one-wee...

This year there will be NO extensions!!!! Get your #MJAAwards entry in now.

Just one week left to enter MJA Awards #MJAawards mjauk.org/just-one-wee...

It's going to be a big month for maternity services - The MJA is organing a symposium for members the week before the Nottingham inquiry is due out - The new national maternity adviser will be among speakers. Read more and register here: mjauk.org/national-mat...

Eight days left to enter the #MJAawards tick tock, tick tock

Calling all @mja-uk.bsky.social members. You can now register for our annual symposium at @thekingsfund.bsky.social on 17th June. The topic is maternity safety and we have a day packed full of leading experts and policymakers as well as new research. Find out more below. mjauk.org/national-mat...

You have just 10 days to enter the 2026 #MJAawards - you don't have to be a member to enter - details here: mjauk.org/enter-the-20... 🚨 THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSION THIS YEAR 🚨

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Misinformation spreading on social media about the ebola outbreak in Africa is fuelling an already surging epidemic, the International Red Cross has warned. I interviewed Petra Khoury whose just returned from a week in the DRC: www.thetimes.com/article/3b8e...

🚨 Hundreds of patients operated on by a rogue surgeon could have their care reviewed after the latest inquiry criticises past reviews as inadequate amid claims of a cover-up at England's once safest hospital: www.thetimes.com/article/7dc3...