by Rebecca Daniels | Jun 1, 2018 | Headlines, In the News, 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 Medact Staff | Oct 30, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
Medact report ‘A safer world – treating Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons’ has been reviewed in the academic journal Medicine, Conflict and Survival (MCS). The book review is open access and freely available on-line till the end... by Medact Staff | Oct 27, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Human Rights, Migration & Health, Peace & Security
Monday 23rd October saw the introduction of mandatory checks on residency and immigration status of patients in NHS hospitals, followed by demand of upfront payment for care from those who can not prove their eligibility. Medact is incredibly concerned about the... by Refugee Solidarity Group | Oct 9, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Human Rights, Migration & Health, Peace & Security
On September 30, we joined Docs Not Cops and a coalition of anti-racism and pro-migrant organisations outside Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospital to protest the introduction of immigration checks and upfront charging coming into force on 23 October 2017. We... by Feryal Awan | Sep 11, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Peace & Security
Taher Qassim MBE writes about the cholera epidemic raging in the midst of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in Yemen.
by Feryal Awan | Aug 20, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Human Rights, Peace & Security
In light of the world’s worst cholera outbreak, Medact Director David McCoy and colleagues Jonathan Kennedy and Andrew Harmer from Queen Mary University of London write about the crucial role that the Saudi-led coalition has played in creating conditions conductive to this catastrophic outbreak.
by Feryal Awan | Aug 15, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
In light of escalating war of words between North Korea and the USA, Medact Director David McCoy writes about the effects of nuclear detonations on the environment and climate.
by Feryal Awan | Aug 1, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
Round up of coverage of Medact report – A safer world: Treating Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons.
by Feryal Awan | Jul 31, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
David Jamieson writes about Medact report ”A safer world – Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons’ for CommonSpace.
by Feryal Awan | Jul 25, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
Abbie Rimmer reports on Medact letter published in the Daily Telegraph today (25 July 2017) for BMJ News.
by Feryal Awan | Jul 25, 2017 | In the News, News, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
To coincide with the launch of new Medact report ‘A safer world – Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons’ on Tuesday 25th July 2017, leading UK health professionals wrote a letter in The Telegraph reiterating the international... by Elizabeth Atherton | Mar 10, 2017 | In the News, Climate & Environment, Food
Anne Gulland reviews our new policy briefing, A Healthy and Sustainable Food Future, for BMJ News