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SUMMARY:London Housing & Health New Joiners meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s London Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing.  \n\n\n\nThis includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nThe New Joiners meeting is a space to meet other Medact members and health workers interested in the intersections of housing and health work. You have the opportunity to hear about: \n\n\n\n\nWhat Medact is\n\n\n\nHistory and function of the London Housing and Health Group\n\n\n\nOur housing and health justice analysis\n\n\n\nCurrent campaign and organising work\n\n\n\nHow to get involved.\n\n\n\n\nIf you’re looking for ways to contribute to affect meaningful change to the UK’s housing system to win equal  access to good quality housing that doesn’t compromise on people’s health\, this is a great way to do it. You don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved—everyone is welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities. You can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/london-housing-nj-may2024/
LOCATION:Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, London\, E1 5QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T190000
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SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: May
DESCRIPTION:Medact Bristol is interested and engaged in local\, national and international issues that affect public health. Since its creation\, Medact Bristol has focused its efforts on campaigns on climate\, environment and sustainability\, divestment\, and migrant access to healthcare. The group’s current focus is supporting  Reclaim our Buses\, a campaign in Bristol to bring buses back into public control. New members are welcome. Join the email list to get involved.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
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SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: May
DESCRIPTION:The Leeds group come together monthly for meetings on the 6th of the month. Meetings are online mostly and sometimes in person! Medact Leeds are organising locally for climate and health justice as part of the Health for a Green New Deal network\, and also taking action to end the hostile environment\, campaigning for Patients Not Passports. All are welcome. Please sign up to the mailing list to join the group.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-leeds-group-meeting-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
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SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield group meeting: May
DESCRIPTION:The  Sheffield group come together monthly\, alternating between the first Tuesday or Thursday of the month. Meetings are hybrid. Medact Sheffield are organising locally on the Patients Not Passports campaign\, seeking to end the Hostile Environment in the NHS. The group are also organising for climate and  health justice as part of the Health for a Green New Deal network. All are welcome. Please sign up to the mailing list to join the group and get the details for the next meeting.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-group-meeting-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
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SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:What is the securitisation of health?\n\n\n\nA number of policing and counter-extremism measures are embedded by the government into UK health services\, which at times require health workers to work closely with the police and other security agencies. \n\n\n\nThese measures risk undermining therapeutic relationships\, confidentiality and trust in practitioners – as well as drawing health services and workers into becoming an arm of policing and counter-terror agencies. \n\n\n\nThrough research and campaigns\, Medact aims to shift understandings of ‘security’\, from typically “hard” measures (border enforcement\, a punitive criminal justice system\, counter-terror measures) and advocate for collective and human security\, health and wellbeing. Read more about our work on Securitisation here. \n\n\n\nAbout the group\n\n\n\nThe Securitisation of Health group is for health workers interested in working on these issues through campaigning\, lobbying and research. New members are welcome!  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns about attending\, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sohg-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
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UID:32358-1715193000-1715198400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Health for a Green New Deal: May Action Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Want to join a movement of health workers fighting for climate justice? Join the next Health for a Green New Deal campaign Action Planning Meeting!  \n\n\n\nThe Health for a Green New Deal Action Planning group organises national activity and supports our Health for a Green New Deal network. We meet monthly\, on the second Wednesday of the month\, to discuss the current climate & health justice landscape and strategise how we can contribute to the wider movement. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to have been involved before to get involved now—everyone is welcome! If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but are keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, get in touch. For more info or any questions\, email Maria: mariacarvalho@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegister below to receive the meeting link.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/h4gnd-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
CREATED:20240402T141224Z
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UID:32518-1715803200-1715806800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: May
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets monthly. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. The North East group are currently involved in a campaign against waste incinerators in local communities. For more information or to join a meeting in-person\, get in touch at northeast@medact.org.  \n\n\n\nTo attend online\, register to receive the Zoom link!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/north-east-group-meeting-may/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
CREATED:20240311T130459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T153850Z
UID:32524-1716228000-1716233400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group May meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group represents the longest standing aspect of Medact’s work towards nuclear abolition\, and to address war\, armed violence and conflict as global threats to health. \n\n\n\nWe will meet to provide an update on our ongoing work\, and discuss the current global political landscape as related to nuclear weapons and disarmament. Register below to receive the meeting link! \n\n\n\nFor more info or with questions\, email Sarah: sarahlasoye@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nuclear-weapons-group-may-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T183213
CREATED:20240501T095521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T115723Z
UID:33266-1717094700-1717101000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:London Housing & Health meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. \n\n\n\nThis includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nIn this meeting\, you will be hearing from the members involved in our work\, get updates on our local organising\, and help us develop the next steps and identify potential campaigns in other boroughs. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the Economic Justice &Health group or a health worker to get involved – everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\nSign up to the Medact London email list to hear about all Housing & Health London Meetings! If you’re unable to attend meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, you can contact Jordi:  jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities. \n\n\n\nYou can read more in our booklet\, The Public Health Case for Secure Housing.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/london-housing-health-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact\, Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, E1 5QJ
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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