Doctors Against Diesel respond to the government’s draft Air Quality Plan
Our response to the government’s consultation on its draft of a UK Air Quality Plan
Stop Home Office access to migrant patients’ information
Medact is supporting Doctors of the World’s campaign to stop the Home Office from accessing migrant patients’ personal information. Earlier this year, the UK government and NHS digital struck a data-sharing deal that allows immigration officials to get hold of...Open letter to the BMA calling for action on fossil fuel divestment
As health professionals and supporters of health divestment, we are calling on the British Medical Association to phase out its investments in fossil fuel companies and immediately commit to a fossil free future.
Let’s work together to win clean air. Join Doctors Against Diesel.
It’s time for tougher action on air pollution, to protect children’s lungs – every breath, every day – across the UK. Let’s work together, as health professionals and activists, for clean air.
Urging Parliamentary Candidates to re-think nuclear weapons policy
Medact encourages members to use the upcoming General Election as an opportunity to raise awareness about the risk and devastating health impact of the use of nuclear weapons. Tailored letters have been sent by Medact to leaders of all major political parties based on...Medical Students call on the British Medical Association to sell fossil fuel investments
It is nearly three years since members of the British Medical Association (BMA) first called for fossil fuel divestment. Despite passing a resolution on climate change that referenced divestment in 2014, there has been no commitment made to begin the process. In...Letter to Theresa May – Phasing out Diesel
Sign letter to Theresa May calling for phase-out of diesel
Solidarity Action for Aleppo
Doctors Against Diesel – Mission Statement
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Photos from Doctors Against Diesel launch at HPBW
The Doctors Against Diesel campaign was launched on Saturday 10th December at Medact’s Healthy Planet Better World conference
Senior medics call on government to immediately ban the routine use of antibiotics in UK farming
In an unprecedented move, fifteen senior medics have written to the UK government calling for urgent action to tackle the routine misuse of antibiotics in UK farming…