by Hil Aked | May 19, 2021 | Headlines, Reports, Peace & Security
Our latest report, Racism, mental health & pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs, exposes a secretive counterterrorism police-led mental health project called ‘Vulnerability Support Hubs’. Thousands of individuals suspected of potential... by Medact | Jul 2, 2020 | Headlines, Reports, Peace & Security
False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare is a new Medact report, written by Medact Research Manager Dr. Hilary Aked. The report examines the implementation and impacts of the Prevent duty in the NHS, looking at the interaction between the... by Medact Staff | Feb 27, 2019 | Headlines, Reports
A new report co-written with ForcesWatch explores the UK military’s recent recruitment marketing campaigns, analysing the messaging and intended target audiences for recruitment.
by Medact Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Headlines, Reports
Unravelling hospital food policy and practices, and finding the way towards healthier, tastier and more sustainable hospital food
by Medact | Jul 25, 2017 | Actions, Headlines, News, Reports, Peace & Security
The world now has an international treaty making it illegal for ratifying states to possess nuclear weapons. Our new report takes this opportunity to re-examine the arguments for and against the UK’s continued adherence to its own nuclear arsenal.
by Alice Munro | May 5, 2017 | Reports
Two years on from the release of our first report on health and fossil fuel investments, “Unhealthy Investments”, the divestment movement has grown exponentially and health institutions worldwide have made the decision to divest. To assist with this,... by Medact | Nov 17, 2016 | Reports, Human Rights, Peace & Security
This report considers the long-term impacts of the British military’s recruitment of children under the age of 18, presents evidence linking ‘serious health concerns’ with the policy, and calls for a rise in the minimum recruitment age. The report’s findings include:... by Medact | Sep 12, 2016 | Reports, Climate & Environment
Behind our shorter report, Shale Gas Production in England – an Updated Public Health Assessment, released in July 2016, is a more detailed and fully referenced set of long notes about fracking as a public health issue. This covers a wide range of issues... by Medact Staff | Jul 7, 2016 | Reports, Climate & Environment
Download: A Public Health Assessment of Shale Gas in England Medact’s new report summarises the findings of a public health assessment of unconventional shale gas production in England. In 2015 Medact published its first report on this subject, Health & Fracking,... by Medact Staff | Mar 30, 2015 | Reports, Climate & Environment
Executive summary Background: “The United Kingdom (UK) is presently set to expand ‘hydraulic fracturing’ of shale formations (‘fracking’) as a means of extracting unconventional gas. Proponents of fracking have argued that it can be conducted safely and will... by Medact Staff | Feb 3, 2015 | Reports, Climate & Environment
In this report Medact and other leading health and climate NGOs argue that the UK health community must phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry, with air pollution from fossil fuels being responsible for approximately 5% of all UK deaths[1]. The report... by Medact Staff | Oct 29, 2014 | Books, Reports, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Peace & Security
The Global Health Watch is perceived widely as the definitive voice for an alternate discourse on health and health care. This 4th edition covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast...