by James Skinner | Mar 19, 2019 | Sign-Ons, Human Rights
“As a doctor I find it appalling that my employer could encourage me to provide substandard care for a patient because of their nationality. Recently I saw ‘cost recovery staff’ document in a very sick young female’s notes that staff should “refrain from providing non-urgent treatment because she is chargeable for her care and has not yet paid a deposit”. Patients will suffer. Either through direct clinical neglect, or (more likely) through delayed presentation to health services due to fear of financial ruin or being reported to authorities.”
by James Skinner | Mar 8, 2019 | Sign-Ons, Human Rights
“The overseas team have come onto my ward to deliver invoices to a patient’s bedside. I was shocked that they would approach a patient at their most vulnerable. I’ve also heard about pregnant women having their care delayed or booking at the last minute. I dread to think what kind of impact this will be having.”
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
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 Deirdre Duff | Oct 2, 2018 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
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
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
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 Alice Munro | May 11, 2017 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
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.
by Alice Munro | Apr 26, 2017 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Sign-Ons
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... by Alice Munro | Jan 25, 2017 | Sign-Ons
Sign letter to Theresa May calling for phase-out of diesel
by Alice Munro | Dec 14, 2016 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
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by Elizabeth Atherton | Nov 14, 2016 | Campaign Updates, Press Releases, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment
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…
