Refugee Solidarity Group advocates for Patients not Passports – No borders in the NHS
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...Nobel Peace Prize Statement
A statement from ICAN UK in reaction to the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN
Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty opens for signature by world leaders
UK absent as UN States line up to sign this important new nuclear treaty
Health federations call Ban Treaty a “significant forward step” toward elimination of nuclear weapons
The following joint statement has been released by IPPNW, the World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations on September 18, 2017. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opens for...Physicians call for urgent negotiations to resolve Korean nuclear crisis
IPPNW released the following statement on September 5 from the 22nd World Congress at York University, after consultations among members of the Executive Committee, key affiliate leaders who have visited the DPRK, and members of Korean Anti-War Peace Physicians, the...Medical doctors and scientists call on the British government to join the nuclear ban treaty
Medical doctors and scientists, including Medact’s director David McCoy, write a letter calling on the British government to immediately begin the process of joining the international treaty demanding the ban of nuclear weapons. Read the letter here. Join...Join us in York, 4-6 September
We are very excited to be hosting our largest conference ever at the University of York from the 4-6th September. This is a unique opportunity to join over 400 delegates from more than 35 different countries, and enjoy an incredibly rich programme of content covering...16 CPD Points – Attend Health Through Peace
We’re very excited to announce that the Royal College of Physicians has confirmed that 16 CPD points will be accredited to attendees of Health Through Peace. The conference will provide an opportunity for healthcare practitioners to hear from global public...The City of Hiroshima – Peace Declaration 2017
Medact has received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, along with a copy of their Peace Declaration. The Medact Hiroshima Appeal 2017 has just recently launched. It will enable us to continue and grow our work for peace. We join the City of Hiroshima...Still failing to tackle air pollution
An editorial by Medact and Doctors Against Diesel discussing the government’s Air Quality plan, how it does little to ease the crisis in UK towns and cities, and the need to improve public transport, decongest our towns and cities, and encourage more walking and...Members are calling on the British Psychological Society to end its investments in companies in the fossil fuel industry
November 2018 update: The British Psychological Society has now committed to end its investment in fossil fuels! A big thank you to all who supported the Open Letter below and campaigned to make this happen. You can read about their divestment decision here. Are you a...Upcoming Events
AGM Weekend 2019
September 7 - September 8