Economic Deprivation and Health – Have Your Say

by | December 5, 2018 | Actions, Headlines,

Will you take part in our survey on deprivation and health? We want to hear from health professionals across the UK about economic deprivation and patient care.

A Day of Action to End the Hostile Environment in the NHS

by | October 29, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines

On Tuesday 23rd October Medact coordinated a day of action to call for an end to the Hostile Environment in the NHS. The day marked the one year anniversary of the Department of Health introducing a...

The Prevent duty in the NHS: implementation and impacts

by | October 26, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines,

As Medact begins new work looking at how the PREVENT strand of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy is affecting the NHS, Reem Abu-Hayyeh gives an overview of the policy and its reception to date.

US and Russia must preserve INF Treaty, begin negotiations for nuclear abolition

by | October 24, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines, ,

Statement from the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War responding to the concerning recent announcement that the United States will be withdrawing from the Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF).

Medact AGM, Dinner on Food Justice & Faslane Demo

by | October 8, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines, News, , , ,

A busy, productive and enjoyable weekend was had by Medact members in Glasgow  and beyond on 21st and 22nd September. Held in Kinning Park Centre, a converted Victorian school close to public...

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