Magazines
editor, managing editor and commissioning editor

The Bulletin is the Royal College of Pathologists' professional membership magazine.

It is published four times a year.

I edited and designed all articles and other content for the January 2021 edition and saw it through to publication (print and digital).

This edition celebrated the pathology workforce and looked at ways to secure its future in

changing times.

This edition included College news and articles on:

I also edited and designed articles and other content for the April 2021 edition, which included:

Mac Voice was Macmillan's healthcare professional magazine.

I edited all content for the spring 2013 edition and saw it through to publication. It included:

latest national and international news
a Question & Answer feature with a Boots Macmillan information pharmacist
six features on subjects including rehabilitation and clinical buddying
a 'sharing good practice' pull-out section on networking and sharing in the internet age
an 'In-focus' section on acute oncology services
resources

I also commissioned and planned the summer 2013 edition, which included:

regular news and resources sections
a Question & Answer feature with a Macmillan specialist oncology dietitian (whom I interviewed)
11 features on different subjects, including acute oncology
information prescriptions training
caring for children and voluntary care in Africa
a 'good practice' pull-out section focusing on good presentations

Diabetes Update is Diabetes UK's healthcare professional magazine.

It is published four times a year.

I was the editor of Diabetes Update for three years. I planned, commissioned,

edited and produced 14 editions.

In that time, I saw it through a complete redesign, introduced more content and reduced costs.

This was all done in time for the third edition.

Each edition of Diabetes Update included:

latest national and international news
research news
an opinion piece
a three-way discussion feature called 'Talking clinic'
a simplified version of an article from the organisation's academic journal, Diabetic Medicine
a medical research feature article
two other feature articles
a section looking at developments and good practice in diabetes services
a section looking at developments and good practice in diabetes care

The magazine also included regular fact files, diary dates and wall-charts (insulins, insulin pens and meters).

During my time as editor, I organised a readership satisfaction survey. The results showed

a 95% approval rating.

Action on Hearing Loss's Volunteer Focus, June 2017, and two editions of its

I did detailed editing of all copy and some copywriting. I also proofread the layouts.

Volunteer Focus rounded up all news about the organisation's volunteers, including

events, awards and campaigning.

It also featured a Question & Answer feature with a volunteer who had contributed

in a big way to the organisation's goals.

The Policy and campaigns Newsletter included news updates, features and sections

on the organisation's policy work.

It also covered the organisation's campaigns to improve the lives of everyone

who is deaf or has hearing loss.

Research matters was Diabetes UK's research magazine for non-professional members. It was produced three times a year.

I was the managing editor for three years. In this time, I saw it through a complete redesign.

Research matters included:

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