Pitches wanted (health, medicine, primary care) (worldwide) | ~$430 to $870 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE BMJ 

Mun-Keat Looi, International Features Editor of The BMJ, is looking for pitches:

My regular call for new pitches and freelancers. Journalists, if you've ideas or want to get on our freelance list, get in touch: mlooi at bmj.com

Folk always ask me if there are things on my mind in particular. Right now:

• Medical workforce issues
• Strikes, burnout, brain drain, training etc.
• Primary care -- Cost-of-living impact on health
• Better coverage of west Africa, Canada, China, Japan, Korea.

Am always open to any and all ideas from anywhere though.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay £350-£700 per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: mlooi@bmj.com
• Website: https://www.bmj.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The BMJ shares that global endeavour to work towards a healthier world with readers working in clinical practice, research, education, and government. The BMJ cares about improving the creation and dissemination of research evidence, improving clinical education and practice, and advocating for universal, equitable, high quality healthcare. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Research, Education, Features, Covid-19
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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