by Medact | Sep 8, 2021 | Briefings, Headlines, Peace & Security
A briefing focusing on the risks of harm associated with the proposed Serious Violence Duty (SVD) and Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) in the PCSC Bill.
by Medact | Aug 19, 2021 | Briefings, Climate & Environment, Peace & Security
Medact consultation briefing The climate crisis is the single biggest threat to public health. Medact has called for the UK to transition to a zero-carbon economy by 2030 as part of a bold Green New Deal but has no declared policy position on the extent to which... 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 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 | Dec 7, 2020 | Briefings, Climate & Environment
Far from being just a future prospect, it is clear that many regions of the world have long since started to feel the impacts of climate change. These impacts pose the greatest challenge to global health in the 21st century. However, they are not distributed equally.... by Hil Aked | Nov 27, 2020 | Briefings, Peace & Security
We submitted to a UN Special Rapporteur’s call for evidence on anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination. Our submission focuses on the so-called “Prevent duty” in the UK National Health Service, drawing on our July 2020 report False Positives: the Prevent... by Medact | Jun 5, 2020 | Briefings, Headlines, Human Rights
Medact’s new briefing paper examines the barriers to accessing healthcare for migrants during the coronavirus crisis
by Medact | May 20, 2020 | Briefings, Economic Justice
Medact produced a submission to the HCLG Committee on their inquiry into the Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on homelessness and the private rented sector. The submission is part of the work we are doing to advocate for a Just Public Health Response to the... by Medact | Apr 25, 2019 | Briefings, Economic Justice
Medact produced this submission to the Children’s Future Food Inquiry in early 2019 as part of exploratory work on food justice issues at the intersection of diet, poverty and health. The submission – as with our submission to the Welfare safety net... by Nuclear Weapons Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Briefings
In early 2019, members of Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group produced submissions to two parliamentary inquiries relating to nuclear weapons. The following written evidence was submitted to the House of Lords International Relations Committee Inquiry into Nuclear... by James Skinner | Apr 9, 2019 | Briefings, Headlines, Human Rights
Medact’s new briefing paper examines NHS charging and the introduction of immigration controls in the NHS.
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Jan 15, 2019 | Briefings
Members of Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group collaborated on this submission to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee Inquiry into the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty in Spring 2019. DOWNLOAD: Medact Submission to Defence...