by Rob Abrams | Jul 4, 2022 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
Dear Mayor Khan, We write to you as healthcare workers living and practising in London, who see the terrible health consequences of air pollution on a daily basis. We care for populations in London who are already exposed to levels of air pollution that consistently exceed WHO limits and we see the impacts of air pollution on health inequalities, with the most deprived populations including London’s poorest children, exposed to the highest levels of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.
by Medact | May 4, 2022 | Actions, Headlines, Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
Our primary objective as health workers is the duty of care to the patient in front of us. Government policies like Prevent jeopardise this duty and consequently public health. As health workers and members of the health community, our duty of care is to challenge any and all attempts at making caring professions into an arm of the Home Office or police.
by Jordi López Botey | Feb 7, 2022 | Sign-Ons, Economic Justice
The following letter is written by healthcare workers from Barts Health NHS Trust in support of the cleaners, porters, security, catering and reception staff across St Barts, Royal London Hospital, and Whipps Cross who are taking strike action about their pay.
by A Medact Member | Jan 13, 2022 | Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
An open letter by mental health professionals to express concern over the negative impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on young people’s mental health and escalation in ‘criminal’ behaviour.
by A Medact Member | Sep 30, 2021 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
The climate crisis is the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. With this action, doctors of Scotland can help send a message to those in power at COP 26.
by A Medact Member | Sep 2, 2021 | Sign-Ons, Human Rights
Join us in writing to the Home Secretary to oppose policies that are so clearly causing harm to asylum seekers.
by Medact Membership | Mar 16, 2021 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
Plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport not only risk more toxic air for nearby communities, they’re also a threat to the health and wellbeing of communities around the world already suffering the impacts of the climate crisis.
by Guest Author | Jan 5, 2021 | Sign-Ons, Economic Justice
Children and families who are experiencing homelessness are facing severe risk, risk that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to address the lack of adequate and decent temporary accommodation, and add capacity to the health system...
by A Medact Member | Dec 22, 2020 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
If you live in the East Midlands and work in health then please consider signing this letter calling on the Councils to stop investing in fossil fuels. The Councils of the East Midlands have over £180 million of their pension funds invested in the fossil fuel...
by Ben Eder | Nov 27, 2020 | Actions, Headlines, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
When world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the COP26 climate talks in November 2021, they will have a critical choice to make: do we stick with business as usual, or do we lay the foundations for a fairer, healthier ecologically-sound future?
by Medact Scotland | Nov 23, 2020 | Actions, Headlines, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
With a year to go until the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, it’s time for the Scottish government to commit to serious action on climate change!
by Medact Yorkshire | Sep 4, 2020 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
Investments in fossil fuels (oil, coal & gas) are driving climate breakdown and pose a serious financial risk to local pension holders. Recently, North Yorkshire County Council committed to the principle of divesting its pension funds from these damaging...
