Access to Healthcare Campaigner

by | August 8, 2018 | Headlines, Jobs,

Medact is looking for an experienced campaigner to keep building our work to ensure everyone in the UK can access the healthcare they need.

Hiroshima Day Appeal 2018

by | August 6, 2018 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day, , ,

Our annual appeal remembers the anniversary of the world’s first nuclear bomb being dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

Royal College of General Practitioners divests from fossil fuels!

by | July 30, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines, ,

The Royal College of General Practitioners is divesting from all fossil fuels. Dr Deirdre Duff shares this exciting news.

Returning Ebola Medals to the Government In Protest at the Hostile Environment

by | July 24, 2018 | Campaign Updates, Headlines, News,

On Tuesday 24 July, Medact supported healthcare workers and humanitarians to return their government honours in protest at the ‘hostile environment’ policies in the NHS.

Scottish health professionals call on Glasgow City Council not to support arms fairs

by | June 25, 2018 | Headlines, , ,

In light of the controversial Undersea Defence and Technology conference in Glasgow, health professionals in Scotland send an open letter to Glasgow City Council calling on them not to support arms fairs in future.

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