Medact

Medact Bristol group meeting: May
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London)
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 most recent focus was supporting Reclaim our Buses, a campaign in Bristol to bring buses back into public control. They are now supporting a tenant-led campaign for healthy housing. New members are welcome! Sign up below to receive updates from the group and links to join meetings.

Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: May
2025-05-20 18:00 - 19:30
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.

We 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!

For more info or with questions, email Sarah: sarahlasoye@medact.org

Don't Bank on the Bomb! UK – Open Working Group Meeting
2025-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Don’t Bank on the Bomb! UK would like to invite you to an open working group meeting.

Since its launch in September 2024, Don’t Bank on the Bomb! UK has had an incredible start, with the launch of the toolkit, engaging network meetings and taking action against the five worst offending UK banks funding nuclear weapons. Now, as the campaign transitions into a more active movement we are keen to hear from you on how you would like to get involved!

From social media, to outreach, to research and more, there are many ways in which you can contribute to the campaign. Whether you’re an experienced activist or just learning about the issue, Don’t Bank on the Bomb! UK is the perfect place to join others committed to building a safer, nuclear-free world.

Don't Bank on The Bomb! UK – National Network Meeting June 2025
2025-06-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
At Don’t Bank on the Bomb UK, we are building a nationwide movement to pressure banks and financial institutions to withdraw their support for the nuclear weapons industry, by demanding they move their money away from companies that manufacture and trade in weapons of mass destruction. Join our second network meeting on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 to hear about the incredible organising that has happened on nuclear divestment and campaign developments.

If you have any questions about the campaign or this event, get in touch with Zahraa, our DBOTB Project Coordinator: zahraakapasi@medact.org.

In a world ablaze with escalating conflicts, global instability, and worsening humanitarian crises, the threat of nuclear weapons to human life is mounting. And yet, every year, billions of pounds flow through UK banks, pension funds, and other financial institutions that invest in companies producing nuclear weapons, making the threat of nuclear war even more real.

At Don’t Bank on the Bomb UK, we are building a nationwide movement to pressure banks and financial institutions to withdraw their support for the nuclear weapons industry, by demanding they move their money away from companies that manufacture and trade in weapons of mass destruction.

Whether you’re an experienced activist or just learning about the issue, Don’t Bank on the Bomb UK is the perfect place to join others committed to building a safer, nuclear-free world.

Join our third network meeting on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 as we spotlight how campaigns across movements are using divestment to drive change, and how we can support each other in our calls for accountability. We are excited to be joined by guest speakers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Demilitarise Education and Green Future Wealth Management, who will share their experiences of campaigning for ethical finance and institutional accountability.

Securitisation of Health group meeting: June
2025-06-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
What is the securitisation of health?

A 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.

These 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.

Through 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.

About the group

The Securitisation of Health group is for health workers interested in working on these issues through campaigning, lobbying and research. New members are welcome!

If you have any questions or concerns about attending, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org.

This event will be held online on Zoom.

Medact Leeds group meeting: June
2025-06-05 19:30 - 20:30
The Leeds group come together monthly for meetings, mostly online 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.

Medact Bristol group meeting: June
2025-06-09 18:00 - 19:00

Medact Glasgow meeting: June
2025-06-10 18:30 - 19:30
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.

Our 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.

Our 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:

Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: June
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:30

Medact Leeds group meeting: July
2025-07-03 19:30 - 20:30

Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group – July Meeting
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30
The Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group (originally named the ‘Securitisation of Health Group’) is a space for health workers and campaigners to collectively challenge policing, criminalisation and securitisation practices within and beyond sites of healthcare.The groups’ current priority campaign is calling for the repeal of Prevent in the NHS, the adoption of evidence-based public health policies, and the redressal of harms caused by Prevent. We organise as three working groups: Workshops & Public Engagement, Policy & Lobbying, FOIs and Research.New members are always welcome! If you have any questions or concerns about attending, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org.

Medact London group meeting: July
2025-07-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Medact, Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ
Across London, health workers are organising and campaigning for better access to secure, quality, affordable and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns, as well as demanding policy change on a national level. All are welcome.

If you would like to get involved you can contact Jordi (jordilopezbotey@medact.org) or Cal (calumbarnes@medact.org)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch, you can also sign up to the Medact London email list using the box below for updates on our work.

The meeting is hybrid, on Zoom and in-person at our office in Bethnal Green:

Medact, Room 104, Pelican House144 Cambridge Heath RdLondon, E1 5QJ

Medact Bristol group meeting: July
2025-07-14 18:00 - 19:00

Nuclear Weapons Group - July Meeting
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:30
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.

We meet to provide an update on our ongoing campaigning work, and discuss the current global political landscape as related to nuclear weapons, militarisation and disarmament. Register below to receive the meeting link! For more info or with questions, email Sarah: sarahlasoye@medact.org

Welcome call: join the No Palantir in the NHS campaign
2025-07-21 19:00 - 20:30
Effective organising often comes from workers and communities coming together to fight for their demands. Palestinian health unions have called for our solidarity and action to end the complicity of our institutions in the genocide. Following recent wins at the BMA Annual Representative Meeting, health workers have more power than ever to organise in their workplace for Palestine.

Health Workers for a Free Palestine UK’s (HW4FP UK) current campaign is focused on a US-based military, AI and surveillance company called Palantir that supplies its technologies to the Israeli Defence Ministry whilst it orchestrates genocide in Gaza. They also supply technology to ICE for mass deportations in the US and provide police forces with ‘predictive policing’ technology. This company was recently awarded a £330 million contract with NHS England to manage confidential patient data on a national scale.We say “no” to Palantir in our NHS. Attend this onboarding call hosted by HW4FP to find out about and involve yourself in the No Palantir in the NHS campaign and organise against privatisation, surveillance and genocide. We will go through the strategy and history of the campaign, as well as organising tips and help you to set up campaigns in your local area.Join the worker-led movement to end complicity in genocide!

Medact Leeds group meeting: August
2025-08-07 19:30 - 20:30

Nuclear Weapons Group - August Meeting
2025-08-20 18:00 - 19:30

Medact London group meeting: August
2025-08-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Medact, Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ
Across London, health workers are organising and campaigning for better access to secure, quality, affordable and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns, as well as demanding policy change on a national level. All are welcome.

If you would like to get involved you can contact Jordi (jordilopezbotey@medact.org) or Cal (calumbarnes@medact.org)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch, you can also sign up to the Medact London email list using the box below for updates on our work.

The meeting is hybrid, on Google Meets and in-person at our office in Bethnal Green:

Medact, Room 104, Pelican House144 Cambridge Heath RdLondon, E1 5QJ

Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group – September Meeting
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:30

Medact London group meeting: September
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Medact, Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ

Nuclear Weapons Group – September Meeting
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:30

Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group – October Meeting
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:30

Homes for Health National Organising Group meeting: October
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
The ‘Homes for Health’ campaign unites the health community across the UK with a shared vision to reclaim our homes for people and the planet.

The National Organising Group meets monthly online to coordinate the collective work of the Homes for Health Network. Bringing together our two policy areas (Economic Justice and Climate) with representatives from local groups across the country.

We start at 6pm – 6.30pm for new folks with an onboarding call then move into our rolling agenda from 6.30pm when our regular members join.

This is a coordinating group for members involved in the network – If you would like to get involved you can contact Cal (calumbarnes@medact.org), Jordi (jordilopezbotey@medact.org), or Jack (jackdoyle@medact.org).

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch, you can also sign up to the Homes for Health mailing list for updates on our work.

The meeting is online via Zoom. Please get in touch for a link.

Medact London group meeting: October
2025-10-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Medact, Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ
Across London, health workers are organising and campaigning for better access to secure, quality, affordable and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns, as well as demanding policy change on a national level. All are welcome.

If you would like to get involved you can contact Jordi (jordilopezbotey@medact.org), Cal (calumbarnes@medact.org) or Jack (jackdoyle@medact.org)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch, you can also sign up to the Medact London email list using the box below for updates on our work.

The meeting is hybrid, on Google Meets and in-person at our office in Bethnal Green. Please let us know if you’re planning on coming along:

Medact, Room 104, Pelican House144 Cambridge Heath RdLondon, E1 5QJ

Nuclear Weapons Group – October Meeting
2025-10-21 18:00 - 19:30

Medact Sheffield New Joiners Meeting: October 2025
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street, Sheffield, S1 2EW
Are you new to Medact Sheffield or want to find out more about how you can get involved?

Welcome to our movement of health workers for health justice in Sheffield! We’d love to meet you at our New Joiners meeting on Tuesday 28th October. This will be a friendly, informal and interactive session and an opportunity to get to know us and let us get to know you.

We’ll be sharing some food together and discussing:

What is Medact?

What do we mean by health justice?

How do we believe change happens?

What can it look like to organise together in Medact Sheffield?

How can you get involved in our working groups?

Location: Quaker Meeting House 10 St James Street, Sheffield, S1 2EW

Time: 7pm – 8.30pm

Whether you want to join or joined a while ago but are yet to find your place, please do come along and share this welcoming space with us.

Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group – November Meeting
2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:30

Homes for Health National Organising Group meeting: November
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00

Palestine, Health and the Limits of Humanitarianism
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:30
What does it mean to be a health worker in the face of genocide?

Join us for a powerful political education webinar on Palestine and the politics of humanitarianism, where we’ll explore the role of health workers in confronting the ongoing genocide in Gaza – and the complicity of the British state in that violence.

Through this conversation, we’ll cut through the depoliticised narratives often used to obscure the reality of Israel’s settler-colonial project, and instead confront the deliberate destruction of Gaza’s health system, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the urgent need for international solidarity.

For this online event, we’ll hear from health workers and organisers committed to naming the violence, challenging the limits of humanitarianism and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to liberation.

Speakers:

Layth Hanbali, community health researcher

Ghassan Abu-Sittah, trauma and reconstructive surgeon

Hannah Caller, community paediatrician

James Smith, emergency physician

Host: Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne, foundation doctor and member of Health Workers for a Free Palestine

This event is especially valuable for health workers, but it’s open to everyone – so please share widely!This is part of Medact’s Learning for Action series that aims to equip us with the knowledge and skills we need to win a more just world.

Nuclear Weapons Group – November Meeting
2025-11-26 18:00 - 19:30
