Write for Us

Backchat will be on the look out for regular contributors to the portal.

If you would like to write about an issue related to BME health and social care, please email your article to the Backchat editor at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We can't promise that your article will be published but please bear the following in mind:

  • Articles should be original works not published elsewhere on the web or copied from other websites or publications
  • Articles need to be between 300 - 500 words
  • Articles must be submitted by a named author
  • Articles highlighting a particular issue must contain fact that can be verified and not based on hearsay. If you are basing an article on your own experiences, this must be explicit
  • Submitted articles will be subject to verification
  • Please avoid the use of acronyms and jargon

If we accept your article we will let you know before it is published on Backchat and the author will be named and credited.

Feel free to contact the Backchat editor with any queries you may have.