Guild of Health Writers news

The 2009 Health Writing Awards were presented on October 13 at a glittering evening at Chandos House in London.

The winners and runners-up of the six categories were given their prizes by Guild president Dr Michael Dixon, a GP and health adviser to the Prince’s Trust. Winners received a cheque for £700 and runners-up £300, and a certificate.

Dr Dixon commented: ‘I was amazed by the wide range and standard of all of the articles and to have a record number of 300 entries is a real achievement.’

The award-winning entries appeared in a diverse range of publications, including the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph magazine, Reader’s Digest, the Morning Star and The Psychologist. Full details below.

Best national newspaper health feature sponsored by Vitabiotics:

WINNER Jane Feinmann
When A Trainee Surgeon Was Let Loose On This Little Girl
Daily Mail, 6th June 2009

RUNNER UP Victoria Lambert
Made To Save - the issue of saviour siblings
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2009

Best consumer magazine health feature sponsored by Spink:

WINNER Susannah Hickling
Don’t Get Sick After Dark
Reader’s Digest, November 2007

RUNNER UP Elizabeth Adlam
The Picture That Saved A Baby’s Life
Reader’s Digest, March 2009

Best trade and specialist publication feature sponsored by Viridian Nutrition Ltd:

WINNER Dr Christian Jarrett
When therapy causes harm
The Psychologist Magazine, January 2008

RUNNER UP Nick Warburton
Crocodile Fears
Environmental Health Practitioner, January 2009

Best online health contribution sponsored by The Nutri Centre:

WINNER Fergus Walsh
Fergus on Flu
BBC.co.uk, 26th June 2008

RUNNER UP John Lister
The beginning of the end
The Morning Star online, 16th March 2009

Best regional newspaper health feature sponsored by Medtronic:

WINNER Clare Semke
Fighting Alzheimer’s
The Portsmouth News, 23rd March 2009

RUNNER UP Tom Shepherd
Justice for our cancer patients
Oxford Mail, 4th February 2009

Best freelance feature, sponsored by LighterLife:

WINNER Jane Feinmann
When A Trainee Surgeon Was Let Loose On This Little Girl
Daily Mail, 6th June 2009

RUNNER UP Susannah Hickling
Don’t Get Sick After Dark
Reader’s Digest, November 2007

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