Published 8 April 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1455
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1455

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The BMJ just got an unusual review. "Boy, is that a scary publication," said Sandi Toksvig, "I read one article about the risks of oesophageal cancer from drinking tea in northern Iran. That’s very specific indeed. I’ve decided I’m not drinking tea there again." Ms Toksvig, comedian, writer, and presenter, isn’t a regular BMJ reader but had mugged up before compering the first ever BMJ Group awards night, held in London last week. Ten awards were presented to celebrate excellence in medicine and health care, ranging from Research Paper of the Year to Lifetime Achievement award (doi:10.1136/bmj.b1428). Judith Longstaff Mackay, senior adviser to the World Lung Foundation, won the lifetime award for her many years of effective campaigning for tobacco control in Asia and beyond. Everyday work on the clinical front line was recognised too, with many of the awards going to NHS staff throughout the United Kingdom . . . [Full text of this article]

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