Medact

Economic Justice & Health November briefing call
2020-11-10 19:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
We are having a short briefing meeting for members and supporters to come hear about our plans in the light of the new lockdown and continued worsening of the COVID19 outbreak in the UK. There will also be an opportunity to get involved with the work we are doing as a group and suggest areas that the issue group should collectively work on.

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East Midlands November meeting
2020-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us on Wednesday 11th November to get involved in our work to tackle climate change in the East Midlands!

Please RSVP below for joining details.

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Climate & Health Group - November Meeting
2020-11-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Register below to join us for the November Climate & Health Group meeting on Thursday, 12th November at 6.30pm.
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Prevent duty in NHS ─ November planning meeting
2020-11-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
We are having our regular meeting to discuss the different ways that the health community can take collective action on issues related to the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare.

The meeting will take place online on Friday 20th November from 5 – 6:30pm.

You must register for this meeting below, and details of how you can join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you.

If you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org

Our main priority is that as much as possible, health workers, patients and others impacted by Prevent who may attend this event feel safe both professionally and personally participating in Medact’s activities. As such, we ask that if you work in Prevent, the police or the Home Office, that you do not register to attend this event.

For any queries or for further discussion on this, please e-mail the address above.

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Local support for Nuclear Ban Treaty - strategy meeting
2020-12-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
In the new year, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is set to enter into force and become international law. And yet, the UK government has refused to engage with the TPNW, let alone sign up to the Treaty.

Around the world, cities and towns have come out in support of the Treaty, putting pressure on national governments to sign up to the Treaty. In the UK, cities such as Manchester and Edinburgh have joined the ICAN Cities Appeal.

Join us on Thursday 3 December at 5pm to discuss a strategy for Medact members and the wider health community to encourage local councils to support the TPNW.

We will also be hearing from Sean Morris, the UK & Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) and Mayors for Peace Chapter Secretary.

If you have any questions, please email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org

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Migrant Solidarity Group: Meeting
2020-12-03 18:30 - 20:00
Our Migrant Solidarity Group will be meeting on Thursday 3rd December at 18:30.
To find out how to join the online meeting please email migrantsolidarity@medact.org

Medact Bristol & Patients Not Passports: Train the Trainers
2020-12-03 19:00 - 21:00
If you are a health worker in Bristol keen to find out more about the national Patients not Passports campaign, Medact Bristol are running a virtual ‘Train the Trainers’ session on Thursday 3rd December, 7-9pm.
This is a chance to find out more about Medact’s access to healthcare campaign as well as a step by step guide on how to run these training sessions to healthcare workers.
The session will be run by Medact Bristol/PnP campaigners Helen, James, Johanna and Livi.
Register to join the session
If you do want to join, it would be great if you could read through the PnP Briefing beforehand, so you know a bit about the charging policy, and we can focus the session how to deliver the content to different audiences.

East Midlands December meeting
2020-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us on Wednesday 9th December to get involved in our work to tackle climate change in the East Midlands.

Please RSVP below for joining details.

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Climate & Health Group - December Meeting
2020-12-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us for the December Climate & Health Group meeting on Thursday 10th December at 6.30pm.
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Migrant Solidarity Group: Seasonal Card Writing
2020-12-15 18:30 - 20:00
Our Migrant Solidarity Group will be meeting for some seasonal card writing on Tuesday 15th December, 6.30pm – 8.00pm.
To find out how to join the meeting please contact us.

Health For Green New Deal Scotland: Meeting
2020-12-16 18:30 - 20:00
Our Health For A Green New Deal Scotland Group will be meeting online on Wednesday 16th December, 6.30pm-8.00pm.
To find out how to join the online meeting please get in contact with us.

Climate & Health Group: Research & Action Planning Meeting
2020-12-16 19:15 - 20:30
Following on from the launch of the COP 26 briefing, the Climate & Health Research group will be meeting on Wednesday 16th December, 7.15pm – 8.30pm to discuss and explore a briefing that sets out the public health case for a Green New Deal that centres justice. All welcome!

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Climate & Health Research Team Meeting
2021-01-05 19:00
Tonight’s meeting of the Climate & Health Research team is now at 7pm, not 6.30pm as previously advertised.
We’ll be starting work planning our next briefing on public health and the Green New Deal.
Please email office@medact.org for joining details.

Climate & Health Action Planning Team Meeting
2021-01-07 19:00
The Climate & Health Action Planning team are meeting on Thursday 7th January at 7pm to continue working on plans for launching our Health for a Green New Deal campaign in the Spring.
Please email office@medact.org for joining details.

Prevent duty in NHS ─ January planning meeting
2021-01-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
We are having our regular meeting to discuss the different ways that the health community can take collective action on issues related to the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare, and its connections with broader securitisation and racism in the NHS.
The meeting will take place online on Thursday 14th January from 5 – 6:30pm.
You must register for this meeting below, and details of how you can join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you.
If you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org
Our main priority is that as much as possible, health workers, patients and others impacted by Prevent who may attend this event feel safe both professionally and personally participating in Medact’s activities. As such, we ask that if you work in Prevent, the police or the Home Office, that you do not register to attend this event.
For any queries or for further discussion on this, please e-mail the address above.
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Climate & Health Group - January Meeting
2021-01-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us for the January Climate & Health Group meeting on Thursday 14th January at 6.30pm.
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Migrant Solidarity Group: January Meeting
2021-01-14 18:30 - 20:00
The MSG’s first monthly meeting of 2021 will be on Thursday 14th January at 18.30.
We hope many of you will be able to join us and would love to welcome new members to our first meeting of 2021.
To find out how to join the online meeting please email migrantsolidarity@medact.org

East Midlands January meeting
2021-01-14 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on Thursday 14th January to get involved in our work to tackle climate change in the East Midlands.
If you would like to join the meeting please RSVP below to receive joining details.
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Economic Justice & Health January Planning Meeting
2021-01-21 18:30 - 19:30
Planning meeting for members of the Economic Justice & Health Group. If you’re interested in joining please email siddharthamehta@medact.org

Climate & Health Group Action Planning
2021-01-21 19:00 - 20:30
The Climate & Health Group Action Planning team will be meeting this Thursday to continue work on upcoming Health for a Green New Deal actions.
If you’re interested in joining please email robabrams@medact.org

Climate & Health Scorecard Planning
2021-02-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
At the last big meeting of the Medact Climate & Health Group, we began discussing a plan to research and assess the action being taken by Royal Colleges and other health institutions on climate change. This research would have a particular focus on high-level actions such as fossil fuel divestment, declaring a climate emergency and engaging in policy advocacy.

More than 1250 health workers so far have signed the letter calling for health and climate justice at COP 26. To build on that and in the year of COP 26, it is important that health institutions are using their voice to advocate for Climate Justice. Please join Medact & Health Declares to discuss the next steps of the project and how we organise.

If you are unable to join next Wednesday, but would still like to be involved in the project, please sign up to our mailing list and we will update following the meeting. If you have any questions at all or would like to speak more about the idea, then please get in touch – beneder@medact.org.

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Health for a Green New Deal Scotland - planning meeting
2021-02-08 19:00 - 20:30
If you’re a health worker or student based in Scotland interested in campaigning for a just & green recovery, join us for our planning meeting on Monday 8th February at 7pm, where we will be discussing potential ways to influence candidates in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections in May.
For more info please email Rob – robabrams@medact.org

Climate & Health Research Team Meeting
2021-02-10 19:00 - 20:30
The Climate & Health Research will be meeting on Wednesday 10th February to continue work on our new briefing.
If you’re interested in getting involved in our research network you can sign up online or contact our Research Manager Hilary Aked ─ hilaryaked@medact.org

East Midlands February Meeting
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on Thursday 18th February 7:00pm – 8:30pm to get involved in our work to tackle climate change in the East Midlands.
If you would like to join the online meeting please send us email or RSVP below!
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Prevent duty in NHS ─ February planning meeting
2021-02-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
We are having our regular meeting to discuss the different ways that the health community can take collective action on issues related to the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare, and its connections with broader securitisation and racism in the NHS.
The meeting will take place online on Thursday 25th February from 5 – 6:30pm.
You must register for this meeting below, and details of how you can join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you.
If you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org
Our main priority is that as much as possible, health workers, patients and others impacted by Prevent who may attend this event feel safe both professionally and personally participating in Medact’s activities. As such, we ask that if you work in Prevent, the police or the Home Office, that you do not register to attend this event.
For any queries or for further discussion on this, please e-mail the address above.
[Registration has now closed]

Medact Scotland: Spring Planning Meeting
2021-03-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Now that spring is springing, Medact Scotland will be meeting to discuss their ideas and plans for the next few months.
Items on the agenda include ICAN and the ICAN Cities Appeal, Don’t Bank on the Bomb (DBOTB), the COP26 coalition, Green General Practice and the Scottish Health Green New Deal group.
To join the meeting or get involved in the group, please email Lesley: scotland@medact.org

Migrant Solidarity Group: Meeting
2021-03-02 18:30 - 20:00
Our Migrant Solidarity Group will be meeting on Tuesday 2nd March at 6:30pm – 8:00pm.
To find out how to join the online meeting please email migrantsolidarity@medact.org

POSTPONED: Climate & Health Group - March Meeting
2021-03-11 18:30 - 20:00
We’re postponing the group meeting that was planned for tonight. Sorry for the late notice! Provisionally the new date is 22nd March but we will email to confirm ASAP.

Patients Not Passports Campaign Launch Greater Manchester
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:30
We’re launching the Patients Not Passports campaign in Greater Manchester on Thursday 11th March at 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
Register your place

IPPNW Europe Meeting
2021-03-12 16:00 - 18:00
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Medact is part of an international network IPPNW and this meeting is an opportunity to find out about their plans for the year.
If you would like joining details of the meeting please email benjaminwalpole@medact.org
Please note the 5-7pm timings previously listed here was CET ─ the meeting is 4-6pm UK time.
