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 Medact Staff | Apr 29, 2022 | Headlines, Jobs, Human Rights
Medact and Migrants Organise are looking to hire a web designer to design and create the web templates for a new Wordpress site that will consolidate our Patients Not Passports campaign web presence.
by Medact Economic Justice & Health Group | Mar 17, 2022 | Briefings, Headlines, Resources, Economic Justice
Check out our brand new booklets, developed by members of the Economic Justice & Health Group. Each explores the public health case for liveable incomes, secure housing and tax justice.
by Medact | Nov 15, 2021 | Briefings, Headlines, Peace & Security
This briefing argues that the PCSC Bill’s expansion of police power and prisons will in fact harm public health
by Ben Eder | Apr 8, 2021 | Briefings, Headlines, Climate & Environment
In this new briefing, our Climate & Health Group make the public health case for a transformative Green New Deal.
by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Mar 2, 2021 | Actions, Headlines, Peace & Security
Join us in taking action to encourage your local council to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, by joining the ICAN Cities Appeal.
by Medact | Feb 16, 2021 | Briefings, Headlines, Economic Justice
In this new briefing, our Economic Justice & Health Group shine a light on the UK government’s assumption that the health of the public and the economy are in tension.
by Medact | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog, Headlines, Membership
As we begin 2021 suffering a devastating new wave of the pandemic, and approach a full 12 months living under its shadow, it can be hard to think clearly about the year ahead. The pandemic has taken a terrible toll. In the UK, nearly 100,000 lives have now been lost....
by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Jan 19, 2021 | Headlines, News
On Friday 22nd January, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is entering into international law!
Help us spread the word about this historic event by joining our social media action at midday, and tune in to Musicians for Peace & Disarmament’s concert to mark the occasion in the evening.
by Siddhartha Mehta | Dec 17, 2020 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Economic Justice
As a resurgence of COVID-19 cases threatens to undermine the success of the new tiered-restriction system, 12 of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to address the financial barriers currently undermining...
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!