by Medact | Jan 23, 2019 | Headlines, Sign-Ons, Human Rights, Peace & Security
A letter from UK health workers calling on Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to put pressure on Sudan’s President Bashir to end the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters and the targeting of healthcare workers.
by Medact Bristol | Dec 12, 2018 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Doctors Against Diesel
Medact Bristol is co-ordinating a letter calling on the Mayor of Bristol, Martin Rees, to act to protect our health and take serious action on air pollution
by Rebecca Daniels | Dec 5, 2018 | Actions, Headlines, Economic Justice
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.
by James Skinner | Oct 15, 2018 | Actions, Migration & Health
How to take part in our twitter storm. 1. Get online between 12noon and 2pm on 23rd October. 2. Make a sign that says “I’m a patient not a passport” or any other message you want to send to Barts Trust to encourage them to end ID checks and charging. Check out these... by Gursh Hayer | Oct 12, 2018 | Actions, Blogs, Human Rights
How you, as a health professional, can become a trans ally by engaging in much-needed changes to the existing Gender Recognition Act
by Deirdre Duff | Oct 2, 2018 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Divestment
Medact is coordinating an open letter from GPs, to the RCGP, to congratulate them on their divestment from fossil fuels and to encourage others to divest.
by Rebecca Daniels | Jun 1, 2018 | Headlines, Sign-Ons, Migration & Health
In a letter published in The Evening Standard, over 150 healthcare professionals call for the scrapping of healthcare charges and ID checks for migrants in the NHS.
by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Feb 28, 2018 | Campaign Updates, Sign-Ons, Health Through Peace, Migration & Health
Medact and over 30 organisations send an open letter to the Department of Health and Social Care to express our concerns about their limited review into the latest changes to healthcare charging.
by Carla Stephan | Nov 1, 2017 | Actions, Doctors Against Diesel
We’ve got to get diesel cars off our roads to protect everyone’s health.
by Medact Staff | Oct 5, 2017 | Actions, Blogs, Climate & Environment, Food
Medact’s work to improve hospital food follows from our new report, “Digesting The Indigestible”. But if you want to take more direct action, there is also our Campaign Toolkit, with plenty of ideas, inspiration and actions you can take to campaign for better hospital... by Medact | Sep 19, 2017 | Actions, Resources, Toolkits, Food
Making hospital food healthier and more sustainable: a toolkit for bringing about change
by Medact Staff | Sep 15, 2017 | Actions, Health Through Peace, Peace & Security
The following letter was sent this week on behalf of all those from members of IPPNW gathered at the York Health Through Peace Congress to British Prime Minister Theresa May, as well as her Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox....