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 | Headlines, 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...
by Medact Dorset | Jul 1, 2020 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
Medact Dorset is a group of local health workers campaigning to put pressure on the Dorset Pension Fund Committee to STOP investing in fossil fuels (Divestment). If you are due to receive a council pension one day, you may be interested to know that your pension fund...
by Siddhartha Mehta | Mar 18, 2020 | Headlines, Sign-Ons, Economic Justice
Our public health is only as strong as our economic and social fabric.
by Siddhartha Mehta | Feb 26, 2020 | Headlines, Sign-Ons, Economic Justice
The findings of the recent Marmot review throw into stark relief the health inequalities caused by austerity. It links choices made in our economic, social and political system to negative and avoidable health outcomes.
by Medact Bristol | Nov 4, 2019 | Sign-Ons, Human Rights
The government is implementing new charging regulations for migrants. These deny vulnerable people healthcare, deter those eligible for care from seeking it, and establish mechanisms to roll out further charging in the future NHS.
The following is a letter to North Bristol NHS Trust asking them to also reject these policies. It is for open sign on for all staff within the trust – if you work at the trust, please add your name below.
