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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:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240311T123554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T095448Z
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:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T141224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T141431Z
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:20260417T003502
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T135549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T130121Z
UID:32554-1717437600-1717441200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol June group meeting
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-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T141645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T130120Z
UID:32662-1717610400-1717615800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting: June
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. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held online on Zoom.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/securitisation-of-health-group-meeting-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T140646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T130120Z
UID:32666-1717700400-1717705800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield group meeting: June
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/sheffield-group-meeting-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T140907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T130120Z
UID:32668-1717702200-1717705800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: June
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/leeds-group-meeting-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T112634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T112638Z
UID:32718-1718130600-1718134200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: June
DESCRIPTION:Medact Glasgow is a collective of healthcare workers\, students and people from other related social disciplines. We organise around\, learn about and share information on campaigns related to health justice. \n\n\n\nOur current focus is on fighting fuel poverty. We are working alongside Fuel Poverty Action\, who organise for affordable and sustainable energy and against the inadequate living conditions which are making people sick. \n\n\n\nOur main meeting is in person (or you can join on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month – all are welcome! Please get in touch with us on glasgow@medact.org if you want to join our meetings or find out more\, or subscribe to the mailing list:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/glasgow-meeting-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240402T143632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T152656Z
UID:32734-1718647200-1718652600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: June
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/nwg-meeting-june/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240513T153606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T181553Z
UID:33331-1718735400-1718740800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Movement Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Movement Assemblies (formerly “Group Check-in”) are a space for people active in Medact local or issue groups to connect\, to share collective learning from our organising—the challenges and successes and how we can support each other to win in our struggle for health justice.  \n\n\n\nThis Assembly will take place ONLINE on Zoom. The first part of the assembly will focus on sharing updates and learnings from across the Medact network. We will hear national campaign updates from: \n\n\n\n\nPatients Not Passports\n\n\n\nPeace and Security\n\n\n\nClimate and Health\n\n\n\nEconomic Justice\n\n\n\n\nWe will then share updates from across local Medact groups—all are welcome! Each group being represented will spend two minutes sharing a few highlights and any challenges you’ve had over the last few months\, and any plans you have coming up. \n\n\n\nIn the second half of the assembly\, we will have a skill-share on organising. We’ll be exploring an example together; how we can apply these learnings in our contexts; and the skills\, knowledge and resources we need to put them into practice.  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through anything\, do get in touch with Ben Eder:  beneder@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/movement-assembly/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240501T095525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T115733Z
UID:33268-1719513900-1719520200@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-2/
LOCATION:Medact\, Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, E1 5QJ
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240701T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240701T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T112954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T112956Z
UID:32860-1719856800-1719860400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: July
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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-july/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T115155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T115159Z
UID:32871-1720121400-1720125000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: July
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/leeds-group-july/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240510T134503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T134657Z
UID:33360-1720461600-1720467000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting: July
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. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held online on Zoom.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sohg-meeting-july/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T112646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T112649Z
UID:33196-1720549800-1720553400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: July
DESCRIPTION:Medact Glasgow is a collective of healthcare workers\, students and people from other related social disciplines. We organise around\, learn about and share information on campaigns related to health justice. \n\n\n\nOur current focus is on fighting fuel poverty. We are working alongside Fuel Poverty Action\, who organise for affordable and sustainable energy and against the inadequate living conditions which are making people sick. \n\n\n\nOur main meeting is in person (or you can join on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month – all are welcome! Please get in touch with us on glasgow@medact.org if you want to join our meetings or find out more\, or subscribe to the mailing list:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/glasgow-meeting-july/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T113503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T101940Z
UID:33405-1720641600-1720645200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: July
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East are a collective of health workers and students based across the North East\, from Northumberland to Newcastle to Middlesbrough! \n\n\n\nCurrently we are working on a climate justice campaign\, supporting a grassroots group to win the fight against a large waste incinerator on Teesside\, which would pollute the air of the local community as well as accelerating the climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nWe are also exploring campaigns around migrant health justice issues through our new ‘Migrant Health’ group.  This includes supporting No to Hassockfield which is fighting to shut down a women’s detention centre in County Durham.     \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. For more information or to join a meeting in-person\, get in touch at northeast@medact.org. To attend online\, register to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/north-east-meeting-july/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240510T090600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T152653Z
UID:33218-1721066400-1721071800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group July 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/nwg-july-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240501T095605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T134747Z
UID:33270-1721933100-1721939400@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-3/
LOCATION:Medact\, Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, E1 5QJ
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240801T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240801T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T115246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T115249Z
UID:33299-1722540600-1722544200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: August
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/leeds-meeting-august/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240805T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240805T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T113102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T113106Z
UID:33329-1722880800-1722884400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: August
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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-august/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240510T101612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T152701Z
UID:33349-1723485600-1723491000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group August 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/nwg-aug-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240813T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240813T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T115437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T115440Z
UID:33410-1723573800-1723577400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: August
DESCRIPTION:Medact Glasgow is a collective of healthcare workers\, students and people from other related social disciplines. We organise around\, learn about and share information on campaigns related to health justice. \n\n\n\nOur current focus is on fighting fuel poverty. We are working alongside Fuel Poverty Action\, who organise for affordable and sustainable energy and against the inadequate living conditions which are making people sick. \n\n\n\nOur main meeting is in person (or you can join on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month – all are welcome! Please get in touch with us on glasgow@medact.org if you want to join our meetings or find out more\, or subscribe to the mailing list:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/glasgow-meeting-august/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240814T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T113536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T165457Z
UID:33416-1723665600-1723669200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: August
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East are a collective of health workers and students based across the North East\, from Northumberland to Newcastle to Middlesbrough! \n\n\n\nCurrently we are working on a climate justice campaign\, supporting a grassroots group to win the fight against a large waste incinerator on Teesside\, which would pollute the air of the local community as well as accelerating the climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nWe are also exploring campaigns around migrant health justice issues through our new ‘Migrant Health’ group.  This includes supporting No to Hassockfield which is fighting to shut down a women’s detention centre in County Durham.     \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. For more information or to join a meeting in-person\, get in touch at northeast@medact.org. To attend online\, register to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/north-east-group-august/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240510T134918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T143504Z
UID:33361-1724263200-1724268600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting: August
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. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held online on Zoom.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sohg-meeting-aug/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240606T113148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T113150Z
UID:33497-1725300000-1725303600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: September
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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-september/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240903T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240903T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240702T113400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T122022Z
UID:33722-1725388200-1725391800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Climate & Health: Energy Justice campaign New Joiners meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Climate & Health Group is organising to improve policies to end the crisis of cold & damp homes and fuel poverty\, and ensure our homes are not sites of illness. \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 quality homes for all\, energy justice & a rapid just transition away from fossil fuels.  \n\n\n\nThe New Joiners meeting is a space to meet other Medact members and health workers interested in the intersections of climate\, housing and energy justice. You have the opportunity to hear about: \n\n\n\n\nMedact’s structure\, mission and goals\n\n\n\nHistory and function of the group\n\n\n\nAn overview of how we understand the roots causes of cold & damp homes & possible solutions\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 one of the key climate justice issues in the UK. this is a great way to do it. You don’t have to be a regular member or a health worker to get involved—everyone is welcome \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about attending\, drop Maria\, Climate Campaign lead\, an email at mariacarvalho@medact.org 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/climate-health-new-joiners-sept/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240821T101731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T101734Z
UID:33616-1725564600-1725568200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: September
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-september/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003502
CREATED:20240821T101940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T135924Z
UID:33626-1725993000-1725996600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: September
DESCRIPTION:Medact Glasgow is a collective of healthcare workers\, students and people from other related social disciplines. We organise around\, learn about and share information on campaigns related to health justice. \n\n\n\nOur current focus is on fighting fuel poverty. We are working alongside Fuel Poverty Action\, who organise for affordable and sustainable energy and against the inadequate living conditions which are making people sick. \n\n\n\nOur main meeting is in person (or you can join on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month – all are welcome! Please get in touch with us on glasgow@medact.org if you want to join our meetings or find out more\, or subscribe to the mailing list:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-glasgow-september/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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