The HSJ reporter recognised last night for his investigation into ambulance service delays in the east of England says the story kept him up at night and that it “only just touched on the tip of the iceberg” despite years of coverage.

Press Gazette held the inaugural British Journalism Awards for Specialist Media to recognise great journalism at specialist and B2B titles and specialist journalists working in the mainstream media.

The HSJ’s James Illman beat off stiff competition to win Specialist Media Investigation of the Year for his investigation into poor response times at the East of England Ambulance Service Trust, a story he says he has been “covering for years”.