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Economic Justice & Health Group Meeting: Strategy Session #3
2022-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Get involved with shaping our economic justice and health work!
In this session we will look at our ongoing projects and what is needed next to deliver them, think about new projects and campaigns to develop and identify how to get these off the ground.
The meeting is also be a great opportunity to catch up on the recent organising work that some of our members have been involved with, and discuss future plans!
Whether you regularly attend group meetings or have not come before, you’re really welcome to join! If you have any questions, get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org.
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Medact Leeds Group Meeting
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Medact Leeds meet this week to celebrate the success with their anti airport expansion campaign and decide on next steps and next directions for the group. New and old members welcome alike! If you’d like to join please email leeds@medact.org.

Medact Sheffield Meeting
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-05 19:00 - 20:00
Medact Sheffield are currently focusing their campaigns on Patients Not Passports and Health for a Green New Deal.
The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays in a hybrid format – in person at the Medical School (room to be confirmed each time) and online via Zoom.
To get involved, sign up to their mailing list or email the group coordinator.

Patients not Passports New Joiners Meeting March 2022
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Want to get involved in the Patients Not Passports campaign?

The best way to get up to speed with the campaign and get connected with work going on across the country is to come to our next New Joiners meeting. To win, we need everyone working together to oppose NHS charging—you don’t need to work in healthcare to be involved!

In the meeting we’ll explore how NHS charging works, how we can fight back, hear from some of the groups working on the Patients Not Passports campaign, and explore the different ways you can get involved.

If you can’t make the next New Joiners meeting, don’t worry as you can see and register for dates for future meetings below. We can also make time for a quick phone call with you or connect you directly with your local group – get in touch by emailing sarahlasoye@medact.org.

If you have time, you could:

check out How NHS staff are fighting back against the ‘hostile environment’ for an overview of the campaign,

watch this brilliant video from DocsNotCops on NHS Charging and the fight for Universal Healthcare, or

listen to this excellent podcast Internal Borders in Britain: Still We Rise Podcast – exploring the development and use of internal borders in Britain, and their particular harms on minoritised communities.

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Medact North East Meeting
2022-03-30 20:00 - 21:00
Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle, Sunderland, Tynemouth and across the North East.
The group meets at the same time every two weeks. The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include:

Working with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Writing to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.
Giving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.
Contacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.

Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! If you want more information or the Zoom link to join, please feel free to get in touch via northeast@medact.org.

Economic Justice & Health Group Meeting
2022-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly on Zoom to discuss current and future campaigns, plan events, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email our EJ&H campaigner Jordi.
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Medact Sheffield Meeting
2022-04-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-10 19:00 - 20:00 | University of Sheffield Medical School, University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Broomhall, Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
Medact Sheffield are currently focusing their campaigns on Patients Not Passports and Health for a Green New Deal.

The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 7pm – 8pm in a hybrid format — in person at the Medical School (room to be confirmed each time) and online on Zoom.

Sign up to the Medact Sheffield email list below to get involved — or email sheffield@medact.org.

Medact North East Meeting
2022-04-13 20:00 - 21:00
Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle, Sunderland, Tynemouth and across the North East.

The group meets at the same time every two weeks. 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. Some past campaigns and activities include:

Working with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Writing to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.

Giving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.

Contacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.

Fore more information or to join a meeting, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –

Economic Justice & Health group meeting
2022-04-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
If you’re interested in getting involved, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org.

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Bristol Group Meeting
2022-04-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-23 19:00 - 20:30
Medact Bristol is one of our more recently established local groups. They are interested and engaged in local, national and international issues that affect public health. Medact Bristol is focusing its efforts on campaigns on climate, environment and sustainability, divestment, and migrant access to health care.

The Bristol group meet every two weeks on Mondays. You can join their WhatsApp group and subscribe to the mailing list for more information.

Medact North East Meeting
2022-04-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle, Sunderland, Tynemouth and across the North East.

The group meets at the same time every two weeks. 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. Some past campaigns and activities include:

Working with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Writing to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.

Giving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.

Contacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.

For more information or to join a meeting, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –

Economic Justice & Health New Joiners Meeting
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Want to get involved in Medact’s Economic Justice campaigns?

The best way to get up to speed with the campaign and meet other members of the EJ&H group is to come to our next New Joiners meeting.

To challenge economic and health inequalities, we need to build power and get as many people as we can involved. You don’t need to work in healthcare to participate!

In this meeting you’ll:

find out about the group,
what we understand by economic and health inequality,
ongoing projects and campaigns,
how we can fight for economic and health justice,
hear from some of the people working in our different campaign areas, and
explore the ways you can get involved.

There will be monthly new joiners meetings so check our calendar or sign up to our mailing list to receive all the updates.

We can also arrange a call if you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign. Just get in touch with Jordi!

Recommended actions:

Read our booklets on secure housing, liveable incomes and tax justice.
Read our ‘Health vs Wealth’ report
Learn more on this campaign area
Check out information on Medact membership

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Medact Scotland Group Meeting
2022-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
What’s going on in Scotland? Please come to our online meeting to find out and to share ideas! New members are very welcome. We’ll have some exciting updates from across Medact:

Reem Abu-Hayyeh, Campaign and Policy Lead on peace and security, will give an overview of the role and mission of Medact,
Long-time member Michael Orgel will talk about the work of the Nuclear Weapons Group and Don’t Bank on the Bomb,
Claire Goughan will discuss the group’s climate work and upcoming actions, and
Sian Ashby will share info about the Glasgow’s Greener Practice group.

There will be time to talk about the in-person meeting we’re planning in the autumn to connect with other Scottish health activists and health organisations and encourage them to help progress our interconnected work. We’ll hear from Carey Lunan, GP and previously chair of the College of GPs in Scotland.
If you’re involved with another health organisation that you think should be invited in the autumn, please let us know!
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Migrant Solidarity Group meeting
2022-05-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Medact Office, The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT, United Kingdom
Medact’s Migrant Solidarity Group meets monthly. The group develops projects to defend access to healthcare rights for refugees and migrants, and informs civil society about existing rights and barriers to accessing healthcare. They are a friendly and welcoming group of healthcare professionals and students who invite people to join and commit as little or as much time as they feel able. They attend events which raise awareness of forced migration, from theatre, poetry evenings, debates and lectures.

Sign up to the MSG mailing list to receive meeting details:

Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
2022-05-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year.
The action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions, with the next action scheduled for June.
Interested? Sign up here.

Medact North East Group Meeting
2022-05-11 20:00 - 21:00

Patients Not Passports National Network Meeting
2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Patients Not Passports National Network Meetings are for local and national campaigners.
Are you interested in PNP and keen to get involved at a local or national level? Register for our next New Joiners meeting.
If you’ve already attended a New Joiners meeting and would like to join one of our national working groups, you can do that here.
Any questions about PNP? Get in touch with our Campaigns Officer Sarah Lasoye.

Prevent duty in the NHS: May action-planning meeting
2022-05-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join the Securitisation of Health group’s meeting to develop our plans around how to counter the Prevent duty in healthcare, and its connections with broader securitisation and racism in the NHS.
You must register for this meeting below, and details of the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you on the day.
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 email Reem!
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Medact Sheffield Meeting
2022-05-24 19:00 - 20:00

Medact Research Network Quarterly Meeting
2022-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Medact Rights Research Network Quarterly is a space for us to come together, share our work, discuss new projects, or delve into deep discussion about research that has caught your interest. We aim to collectively develop our thought and research practices.
Our network meets every 3 months, and is a great way to connect with others interested in research in this area. If you’re looking for a way to get involved in new projects or invite people to join your own – the quarterly meeting is a great place to start.
As always, we invite you to share your work with the group! This could be talking briefly about a research project you’ve recently completed or are currently working on, or a paper you’ve seen that you’d like to share and discuss with the group.
You’ll have 5 minutes to introduce the project, and then we’ll have space in the meeting for people to further discuss the projects that interest them. It’s a great opportunity to explain a new idea and connect with other researchers keen to collaborate on your project.
Interested? Get in touch with Sarah, including a few details of what you’d like to talk about!
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Medact North East Meeting
2022-05-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
