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Lawrence McGinty

@lawrenceitv

Ex-Science & Medical Editor for ITV News. Ex-Chair, Medical Journalists' Association. Man United fan (born there). Opinions my own

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At the 2022 #MJAAwards, we introduced the Gordon McVie Award for reporting cancer research. Can you follow in the footsteps of Kat Arney and Tom Whipple and take the prize, which is supported by Roche, this year? Deadline to enter is 00:01 on June 1 mjauk.org/enter-the-2024…

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Could it be you? Don't forget to enter the #MJAAwards for a chance to win kudos and cash prizes of £750. There's also a £250 student journalist prize mjauk.org/enter-the-2024…

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Calling all health and medical journalists, make sure that entering the #MJAAwards is on your bank holiday to-do list. There are 16 awards with kudos and £750 to be won, plus a £250 prize for student journalist of the year. mjauk.org/2024/05/01/new…

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There's now less than two weeks to enter the 2024 #MJAAwards. Don't miss your opportunity to win one 16 awards which come with kudos and £750. Plus a £250 student journalist prize. Enter online now: mjauk.org/enter-the-2024…

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And the winner of #MJAAwards Feature of the Year (broadcast) is SharonBarbourBBC from BBC News (UK), for her piece on new hope for people with neuroferritinopathy — a cruel condition which leaves patients trapped in their body

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Can't quite believe it! What a huge honour. Thank you Medical Journalists' Association! Here is the feature on compassionate use medicines in full: pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/featur…

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Our #MJAAwards winner of the Mental Health Story of the year is Rebecca Thomas from The Independent for her shocking exposé on sexual assaults in mental health units — an important joint investigation with Sky News Breaking Congratulations Rebecca and our thanks to sponsors Edelman UK

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And our #MJAAwards Freelance of the Year is Adele Waters, for work published in Mail+ and The BMJ — which highlights the versatility and scope that are the hallmarks of a great freelancer.

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Our winner of the 2024 #MJAAwards Science Explained is Hannah Barnes and Sean Clare. That makes it a hat-trick for Hannah with this BBC Newsnight item which revisited the scandal of Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust gender services — which she and Deborah Cohen were among the first to spotlight

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The judges have highly commended Ben Spencer. And the winner of this year's Gordon McVie Award for reporting cancer research is Alice Klein from New Scientist, for a fascinating piece on the role of the gut microbiome. With thanks to Roche, for their #MJAAwards support

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And congratulations to our #MJAAwards Editor of the Year — Dawn Connelly of The Pharmaceutical Journal for 'delicately balancing bread-and-butter topics of daily importance with original, investigative reporting' Congratulations Dawn, and thanks to ABPI who support this award.

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I am shocked, and utterly over the moon, to win four #MJAAwards this evening, including the Outstanding Contribution to Health Journalism. It’s a complete honour. Thank you to the judges and all those who have helped and supported me with these stories.

I am shocked, and utterly over the moon, to win four #MJAAwards this evening, including the Outstanding Contribution to Health Journalism. It’s a complete honour. Thank you to the judges and all those who have helped and supported me with these stories.
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Honoured to have won 'News Story of the Year' at the #MJAAwards. For our ITV News investigation into fake online pharmacies. itv.com/news/2023-09-1… Team: Patrick Russell (News Editor) louisafelton (producer) and Rob Turner (camera)

Honoured to have won 'News Story of the Year' at the #MJAAwards.

For our <a href="/itvnews/">ITV News</a> investigation into fake online pharmacies.

itv.com/news/2023-09-1…

Team: <a href="/PatrickrussITV/">Patrick Russell</a> (News Editor) <a href="/louisafelton1/">louisafelton</a>  (producer) and Rob Turner (camera)
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#MJAAwards . Great evening. The Medical Journalists' Association #Sexualhealthwriting prize which I sponsor and present in memory of my late husband, #DrDavidDelvin was won by Hannah Barnes. Seen here with #DrSianWilliams who hosted the evening brilliantly.

#MJAAwards . Great evening. The <a href="/mjauk/">Medical Journalists' Association</a> #Sexualhealthwriting prize which I sponsor and present in memory of my late husband, #DrDavidDelvin was won by <a href="/hannahsbee/">Hannah Barnes</a>. Seen here with #DrSianWilliams who hosted the evening brilliantly.
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Lawrence McGinty Good morning Lawrence, I'm a pal of Geoff Hill and will be cycling 1950 miles in 19 stages to help Cure Leukaemia in Geoff's memory. Any chance of RT and a leg-up, please? justgiving.com/page/tde2025