The Medical Journalists Awards are open for entry until 00:01 (UK time) on June 1. The 2024 MJA Awards are introducing a new Health and Climate Change Award for coverage, in any medium, which explores the health impacts of climate change. In total, there are 17 categories.

Works submitted must have been first published/broadcast on or between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024. Works must be health- or medicine-related and published within the UK or Ireland. Each journalist, editor or team can only enter one work per category but can enter more than one category as long as the works submitted are different.

To enter, scroll down to the end of the page. You can take a look at last year’s winners.

Each winner of the 16 primary awards will receive a £750 cash prize and a trophy. The other award is for the Student Journalist of the Year, with a £250 cash prize and a trophy. The entry is free to members of the MJA, and you can apply to be a member. For non-members, the entry fee is £75 per entry and £20 for the award Student Journalist of the Year.

2024 MJA Award Categories (guidance here)

  • NEW AWARD: Health and Climate Change Award supported by Haleon
  • Feature of the Year (specialist audience) supported by Doctor’s Association UK
  • Feature of the Year (broadcast)
  • Feature of the Year (general audience)
  • News Story of the Year (specialist audience) supported by Real Chemistry
  • News Story of the Year (broadcast) supported by Virgo
  • News Story of the Year (general audience) supported by JPA Health
  • Freelance of the Year
  • Editor of the Year supported by ABPI
  • The Gordon McVie Award for reporting cancer research — supported by Roche
  • Newcomer of the Year
  • Mental Health Story of the Year — supported by Edelman
  • The Dr David Delvin Award for sex and sexual health journalism — supported by Christine Webber
  • Student Journalist of the Year
  • Podcast of the Year
  • Science Explained
  • Case Study of the Year

Winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on September 11, which will take place at the events space at News UK, with panoramic views of the City of London, St Paul’s and the Thames.

For any questions, get in contact with [email protected].

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