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The Parkinson at the Medical Journalists' Association's Summer Awards

19 July 2012
 
The Parkinson magazine Summer 2012 issueOur membership magazine, The Parkinson, has been recognised at an awards ceremony.

The Parkinson's Editor, Bev Howard, was commended in the category 'Excellence in Journalistic Skills' at the Medical Journalists' Association's (MJA) summer awards.

Bev was commended for 3 articles, which have featured in recent editions. 

The latest issue of The Parkinson is due out on Monday (23 July 2012).

About the awards

The MJA Awards celebrate excellence in medical journalism across all types of media and are held twice a year.

The articles from The Parkinson, which Bev was commended for, were:

Supporting people affected by Parkinson's

It's a privilege to help people affected by Parkinson's share their experiences and simultaneously raise awareness of the issues that affect people with Parkinson's.

Bev Howard, Editor of The Parkinson

Charlotte Jackson, our Editorial Manager, commented:

"We're delighted that these articles, which raise awareness of Parkinson's, have been recognised by the MJA.

"We know many of members love getting their copies of The Parkinson and it's great to know that the magazine is appreciated elsewhere as well."

Bev added:

"Credit has to go to the people affected by Parkinson's who let me feature their stories.

"It's a privilege to help them share their experiences and, at the same time, raise awareness of the issues that affect people with Parkinson's."

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