Emma Wilkinson
@emmajourno.bsky.social
Freelance journalist writing about medicine/health/biosciences. Bylines in BMJ, Pulse, Pharmaceutical Journal, Sunday Times, Lancet, BBC and more. Co-founder Freelancing for Journalists. Often found running up Sheffield hills.
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Emma Wilkinson
@emmajourno.bsky.social
· Mar 24
PRESALE: Ultra Women by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson (ISBN: 9781914487101)
PRESALE. Book will be published on May 8th 2025. Buy it now and receive before publication. Books will be sent about two weeks from publication day (May 8th 2025).
When it comes to the toughest races ...
www.canburypress.com
ULTRA WOMEN: The trailblazers defying sexism in sport will be published by Canbury Press in May (available to pre-order now). 'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women' – Sue Anstiss, author www.canburypress.com/collections/...
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📚 | 2025 Shortlist
@lilycanter.bsky.social and @emmajourno.bsky.social: Ultra Women
"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way." — WHSBOTY 2025 Reading Panel
Check out our full shortlist here ⬇️
@lilycanter.bsky.social and @emmajourno.bsky.social: Ultra Women
"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way." — WHSBOTY 2025 Reading Panel
Check out our full shortlist here ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📚 | 2025 Shortlist
@lilycanter.bsky.social and @emmajourno.bsky.social: Ultra Women
"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way." — WHSBOTY 2025 Reading Panel
Check out our full shortlist here ⬇️
@lilycanter.bsky.social and @emmajourno.bsky.social: Ultra Women
"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way." — WHSBOTY 2025 Reading Panel
Check out our full shortlist here ⬇️
Having listened to @standardissueuk.bsky.social for a long time, it was really genuinely exciting to go on and chat about Ultra Women open.spotify.com/episode/0mg4...
Ultra Women with Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter
open.spotify.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Having listened to @standardissueuk.bsky.social for a long time, it was really genuinely exciting to go on and chat about Ultra Women open.spotify.com/episode/0mg4...
This cloudfare thing (said like I have any clue what it is) is a bit of a pain. Various websites I need bits of information from down.... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This cloudfare thing (said like I have any clue what it is) is a bit of a pain. Various websites I need bits of information from down.... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Warning NHS could become ‘overwhelmed’ amid rise in emergency cases, by MJA member @ellapickover.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Warning NHS could become ‘overwhelmed’ amid rise in emergency cases
Charity said there are now ‘regular’ winter crises due to ‘dismal’ delivery of routine care for patients
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Warning NHS could become ‘overwhelmed’ amid rise in emergency cases, by MJA member @ellapickover.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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Hundreds of hospice beds unused amid financial crisis, writes MJA member Hugh Pym
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hundreds of hospice beds unused amid financial crisis
Some 380 hospice beds lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Hundreds of hospice beds unused amid financial crisis, writes MJA member Hugh Pym
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Appears to be a scam going round of people getting calls (maybe texts) from their GP practice saying they're going to be taken off the list and needing to provide personal details. Wondering how widespread this is. GPs on here - have you had to alert patients to this? #medsky
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Appears to be a scam going round of people getting calls (maybe texts) from their GP practice saying they're going to be taken off the list and needing to provide personal details. Wondering how widespread this is. GPs on here - have you had to alert patients to this? #medsky
You know how you're sort of hanging on to life chaos by the tips of your fingers and it is a simple bit of admin that sends you over the edge.... Earlier this month I had to park outside @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social (in a parking bay for this purpose), as my son was having an asthma attack.
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
You know how you're sort of hanging on to life chaos by the tips of your fingers and it is a simple bit of admin that sends you over the edge.... Earlier this month I had to park outside @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social (in a parking bay for this purpose), as my son was having an asthma attack.
Reposted by Emma Wilkinson
Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform
Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity and the health service is unlikely to meet its targets
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Jaw-dropping update about our leasehold investigation detailing the lengths to which my colleague @djstimms.bsky.social has gone to track down Andrew Milne.
Particularly enjoyed the fact that colleagues from Liverpool and London were also involved. Mill Media is now more than the sum of its parts.
Particularly enjoyed the fact that colleagues from Liverpool and London were also involved. Mill Media is now more than the sum of its parts.
Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”.
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch
Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Jaw-dropping update about our leasehold investigation detailing the lengths to which my colleague @djstimms.bsky.social has gone to track down Andrew Milne.
Particularly enjoyed the fact that colleagues from Liverpool and London were also involved. Mill Media is now more than the sum of its parts.
Particularly enjoyed the fact that colleagues from Liverpool and London were also involved. Mill Media is now more than the sum of its parts.
You know that thing where the kid designs a Christmas card at school and then you buy it to raise money for the PTA - can’t wait to send this beauty to some ageing relatives. Yes that’s right it’s Santa blasting through the wall (cos some people don’t have chimneys) with a penguin…
November 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You know that thing where the kid designs a Christmas card at school and then you buy it to raise money for the PTA - can’t wait to send this beauty to some ageing relatives. Yes that’s right it’s Santa blasting through the wall (cos some people don’t have chimneys) with a penguin…
Reposted by Emma Wilkinson
Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”.
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch
Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”.
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
More excellent reporting from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social as they work to track down Andrew Milne. And it starts with a really heartbreaking tale. It does feels like they’ve really broken any power this guy had over anyone… www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch
Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
More excellent reporting from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social as they work to track down Andrew Milne. And it starts with a really heartbreaking tale. It does feels like they’ve really broken any power this guy had over anyone… www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
Reposted by Emma Wilkinson
📚 shout out for Ultra Women- one of my books of the year! 🌟
@emmajourno.bsky.social & @lilycanter.bsky.social excellent book should be on your Christmas list people! 🌲
A manifesto told in real life stories of endurance sport, how inclusion, representation & research is still much needed 🌟
@emmajourno.bsky.social & @lilycanter.bsky.social excellent book should be on your Christmas list people! 🌲
A manifesto told in real life stories of endurance sport, how inclusion, representation & research is still much needed 🌟
ULTRA WOMEN: The trailblazers defying sexism in sport will be published by Canbury Press in May (available to pre-order now). 'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women' – Sue Anstiss, author www.canburypress.com/collections/...
PRESALE: Ultra Women by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson (ISBN: 9781914487101)
PRESALE. Book will be published on May 8th 2025. Buy it now and receive before publication. Books will be sent about two weeks from publication day (May 8th 2025).
When it comes to the toughest races ...
www.canburypress.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📚 shout out for Ultra Women- one of my books of the year! 🌟
@emmajourno.bsky.social & @lilycanter.bsky.social excellent book should be on your Christmas list people! 🌲
A manifesto told in real life stories of endurance sport, how inclusion, representation & research is still much needed 🌟
@emmajourno.bsky.social & @lilycanter.bsky.social excellent book should be on your Christmas list people! 🌲
A manifesto told in real life stories of endurance sport, how inclusion, representation & research is still much needed 🌟
Want to give kids resilience - send em out for a cross country race that was already churned up by the secondary schools last week and after a LOT of rain yesterday. And then strip them off before anyone is allowed back in the car 😂
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Want to give kids resilience - send em out for a cross country race that was already churned up by the secondary schools last week and after a LOT of rain yesterday. And then strip them off before anyone is allowed back in the car 😂
It is not in my nature to mention the C word while we’re still in November but excited to spot Ultra Women in this Xmas gift guide @lilycanter.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
The best Christmas gifts for runners in the UK: 36 treats to buy the running enthusiast in your life
From pro athletes to parkrun faithfuls, runners of all stripes told us what gifts they would love to unwrap
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It is not in my nature to mention the C word while we’re still in November but excited to spot Ultra Women in this Xmas gift guide @lilycanter.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
Looking for a community pharmacist with a special interest in drug misuse/addiction. Any suggestions?
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Looking for a community pharmacist with a special interest in drug misuse/addiction. Any suggestions?
Not hard to see why most people tune out of politics
a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down
ALT: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Not hard to see why most people tune out of politics
The Panorama edit was poor journalism, not sure how it happened (more than 15 yo when I worked there we all had to go on a course because someone made the Queen look grumpy about something in the wrong order). But of all of it, this is the only piece I’ve read that properly nails the issue…
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The Panorama edit was poor journalism, not sure how it happened (more than 15 yo when I worked there we all had to go on a course because someone made the Queen look grumpy about something in the wrong order). But of all of it, this is the only piece I’ve read that properly nails the issue…
So proud of the girls (I'm biased my daughter is the little one on the right). Every year since Y7 they have missed out on national finals by one place. But they kept at it, training hard and they've done it at last!! They were so chuffed. Amazing support from their lovely PE teacher too 💪
English Schools' Cross Country Cup: Y10 girls competing in the regional round of the Cross Country Cup in Leeds on Saturday. Their determination and teamwork were outstanding and they earned a place in the national finals in Rugby on Saturday 6 December. Fantastic achievement!
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
So proud of the girls (I'm biased my daughter is the little one on the right). Every year since Y7 they have missed out on national finals by one place. But they kept at it, training hard and they've done it at last!! They were so chuffed. Amazing support from their lovely PE teacher too 💪
There are many companies offering dodgy blood testing (so they can sell you a ‘solution’). Testosterone is just one eg in a sea of fertility, menopause, ‘feeling tired’ nonsense. Yes it’s misinformation but also a slew of marketing that likely breaks ASA rules. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say
Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone production
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
There are many companies offering dodgy blood testing (so they can sell you a ‘solution’). Testosterone is just one eg in a sea of fertility, menopause, ‘feeling tired’ nonsense. Yes it’s misinformation but also a slew of marketing that likely breaks ASA rules. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Could not be prouder of the 15yo today. With same team of 3 friends, they had 4th year in row competing at regional English schools cross country comp. Every year the girls missed out on nationals by one place. Today they came 3rd and made it through! Showed such grace, persistence and grit!!! 🙌🏃♀️🙌
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Could not be prouder of the 15yo today. With same team of 3 friends, they had 4th year in row competing at regional English schools cross country comp. Every year the girls missed out on nationals by one place. Today they came 3rd and made it through! Showed such grace, persistence and grit!!! 🙌🏃♀️🙌
Reposted by Emma Wilkinson
The inside story of the London lawyer demanding Sheffield residents pay up tens of thousands — or face him in court.
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The inside story of the London lawyer demanding Sheffield residents pay up tens of thousands — or face him in court.
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Reposted by Emma Wilkinson
What can Sheffield leaseholders do in response to the “very aggressive” letters? And the legal industry reacts to our story. Our latest piece, by @djstimms.bsky.social and @molliesimpson.bsky.social www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/pressure-gro...
Pressure grows on Andrew Milne
Plus: what can leaseholders do in response to the "very aggressive" letters?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What can Sheffield leaseholders do in response to the “very aggressive” letters? And the legal industry reacts to our story. Our latest piece, by @djstimms.bsky.social and @molliesimpson.bsky.social www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/pressure-gro...