Medisch Contact is a leading Dutch publication established in 1941, serving as a daily platform for physicians and healthcare professionals to engage with news, opinions, and in-depth insights. Focused on the hospitals and healthcare sector, it targets medical practitioners across the Netherlands, fostering informed dialogue within the medical community. With a strong following of over 100,000, it is published by the KNMG, the federation of medical professional associations.
Reach Medisch Contact with the right story.
Medisch Contact is a newspaper with 16 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Fit & healthy, Tech and ICT, Education, Science. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
Medisch Contact is worth pitching when your story touches healthcare developments, medical research, or general practice issues in the Netherlands. It is an essential outlet for reaching Dutch medical professionals and healthcare policymakers with relevant industry updates. A pitch succeeds here when it speaks directly to the daily realities and challenges of doctors.
Presscloud tracks 16 journalists at Medisch Contact, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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16 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
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What Medisch Contact covers
Medisch Contact reports on medical advancements and healthcare policy through its Fit & healthy, Tech and ICT, Education, Science, Sustainability, and Politics and government desks. Its recent coverage highlights a strong focus on general practitioner affairs, including labor disputes, tariff frustrations, and chronic patient care. The outlet also regularly covers new scientific research, such as stem cell studies for Parkinson's disease, and public health guidelines from the Gezondheidsraad.
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How to pitch successfully to Medisch Contact
When pitching Medisch Contact, focus on concrete medical topics and healthcare policy angles that directly impact Dutch physicians. Recent headlines show a heavy emphasis on general practitioner labor disputes, tariff negotiations, and primary care challenges like chronic complaints and obesity medication. Your pitch will stand out if you offer expert commentary on new medical research, triage standards in emergency rooms, or government health guidelines. Frame your story around how it affects the daily practice or working conditions of medical professionals.
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