David Payne

David Payne is The BMJ’s website editor. He leads a talented team of editors and multimedia producers responsible for updating thebmj.com daily, and its audio, video, blogs, and social media channels. David's first job was as a local newspaper reporter. He then worked as a health journalist for Pulse and then Nursing Times. He joined the Food Standards Agency in 2001 to launch its website and printed publications. He has worked at The BMJ since 2008 and loves the journal’s mix of scholarly content, journalism, opinion, and investigations. He is also the journal’s readers’ editor.