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SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health Group Meeting February
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-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
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SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: February
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 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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-february/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241211T143607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T141526Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: January
DESCRIPTION:Note: The date of this meeting has changed from 16th January to 30th January. \n\n\n\nMedact’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-jan-2025/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241127T104451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T111119Z
UID:34764-1738006200-1738009800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact New Joiners – Jan 2025
DESCRIPTION:Have you joined Medact any time in the last twelve months? Are you not yet involved in your closest local group or one of our central campaigns or research network? \n\n\n\nWelcome to our movement of health workers for health justice! We’d love to meet you at our next New Joiners meeting. This will be a friendly\, informal and interactive session and an opportunity to get to know us and let us get to know you.  \n\n\n\nSome of the things that we’ll be discussing include:  \n\n\n\n\nWhat is Medact?\n\n\n\nWhat do we mean by health justice?\n\n\n\nHow do we believe change happens? \n\n\n\nWhat can it look like to organise together in the Medact movement? \n\n\n\n\nWhether you’ve just joined or joined a while ago but are yet to find your place\, please do come along and share this welcoming space with us. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about attending\, drop our Movement Organiser Calum an email at calumbarnes@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/new-joiners-jan27/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20250106T120038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T120041Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Brighton group meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, the Brighton group has been creating a space in the city for health workers and friends to come together\, to learn from each other\, support each other\, and to fight together for health justice. We meet monthly\, in person at St George’s Community Centre\, BN2 1ED. \n\n\n\nIf you want to get involved please email brighton@medact.org or subscribe to the group email list:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/brighton-jan2025/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T122132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T150125Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: January
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-group-january/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T191500
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241217T132149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T111124Z
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SUMMARY:Climate & Health National Working Group meeting: January
DESCRIPTION:Our Climate & Health Group is campaigning for “Homes for Health” highlighting the links between fuel poverty\, poor housing\, and the climate crisis. By joining national coalitions like the Warm the Winter Campaign and working with grassroots groups such as Fuel Poverty Action\, we have recognised the unique role of health workers in advocating for energy justice\, better housing\, and a just energy transition. For more information\, see our briefing on the public health case to warm our homes\, not the planet. \n\n\n\nWe meet monthly\, online. If you’re interested in getting involved please email Maria  (mariacarvalho@medact.org)  or Cal (calumbarnes@medact.org) \n\n\n\n\nEmail to get involved\n\n\n\n\nSign up to the Climate and Health group email list to be kept up to date with our work:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/climate-health-nwg-jan/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250112T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20250106T104200Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield: New members lunch & walk
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield looks forward to welcoming members new and old at the start of January to join us in The Lescar for some food\, followed by a walk in Endcliffe park (weather permitting).  \n\n\n\nThis will be a great opportunity for new members to meet each other and learn more about Medact. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your involvement\, we’d love for you to join us.  \n\n\n\nThe park has good paths accessible for those with mobility needs and prams\, children welcome.  \n\n\n\nPlease register below:
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sheffield-new-members/
LOCATION:The Lescar\, 303 Sharrow Vale Road\, Sheffield\, S11 8ZF
CATEGORIES:Group,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T162127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T150110Z
UID:34741-1736366400-1736370000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: January
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. or subscribe below.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-january/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250106T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T121400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T150053Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: January
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 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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-january/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241128T162751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T191131Z
UID:34788-1734546600-1734552000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Homes for Health First Network Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Climate & Health and Economic Justice campaigns are joining forces to fight for healthy homes as part of the broader struggles for climate\, housing\, and economic justice. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our first network meeting on Dec 18th 6.30pm via Zoom to celebrate the year and discuss next steps\, share ideas\, and strengthen our movement. We’d love to have representatives from local and national groups to help build a productive conversation! We are hoping to have a group carousel\, so we can all understand what is happening in different parts of the movement. Let us know if you can speak on behalf of your group!  \n\n\n\nWe will be hosting our first network meeting on December 18th via Zoom\, where we will be discussing  the next steps in our national and local work and thinking about how to resource and train our networks.  \n\n\n\nCome build the movement for healthy homes! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to our Housing and Health work and would like to get involved email: calumbarnes@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/homes-for-health-meeting-dec2024/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241031T164557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T101318Z
UID:34593-1734372000-1734377400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: December
DESCRIPTION:Please note this meeting has been cancelled. See you in the New Year! \n\n\n\nMedact’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-december/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241112T143837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T191132Z
UID:34668-1734030000-1734035400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield: NHS Borderlands screening & discussion
DESCRIPTION:Many of us grew up feeling proud of the NHS\, our universal and free healthcare service. Sadly\, the NHS has become part of the hostile environment imposed on migrants via the levying of exorbitant financial charges for certain patients accessing basic\, or life-saving care. The scapegoating of marginalised people for the systemic problems within our NHS is not something we should accept. \n\n\n\nThe national Patients not Passports (PNP) campaign has recently created a bank of online resources aimed at raising awareness of charging patients from outside the UK. This toolkit will equip those who work closely with migrants\, refugees and asylum seekers with the necessary information to resist NHS migrant charging policy and stop patients from being denied healthcare.  \n\n\n\nWe want to raise awareness of this new resource and share it within Sheffield and South Yorkshire. We also want to build on the vibrant group of people in Sheffield who raise awareness of this injustice\, help support those who are denied access to care because of their immigration status\, and pressure politicians to change this cruel system. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a screening of the brilliant NHS Borderlands short film\, hear from Sheffield residents who have personal experience of the hostile environment in the NHS\, discuss actions we can take (such as accessing the PNP toolkit) and enjoy food together.  \n\n\n\nWe will be at the Broomhall Community Centre on Thursday the 12th of December at 7pm. Food will be provided around 8pm. Free entry\, anyone welcome! \n\n\n\nPlease register to help us estimate numbers! If you have any questions\, please get in touch:  sheffield@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sheffield-nhs-borderlands/
LOCATION:Broomhall Community Centre\, Broomspring Lane\, Sheffield\, S10 2FD
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241204T155511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T160444Z
UID:34819-1734028200-1734035400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact London group meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nSign up to the Medact London email list to hear about all London group 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 or Cal: calumbarnes@medact.org \n\n\n\nThe meeting is hybrid\, on Zoom and in-person at our office in Bethnal Green: \n\n\n\nMedact\, 1st Floor\, Pelican House144 Cambridge Heath RdLondon\, E1 5QJ
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/london-group-dec/
CATEGORIES:Group,Hybrid,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T161153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T145848Z
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SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: December
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. or subscribe below.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-december/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T151359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T145829Z
UID:34226-1733855400-1733859000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: December
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-group-meeting-december/
CATEGORIES:Group,Hybrid,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241001T133344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T133347Z
UID:34200-1733427000-1733430600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: December
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/leeds-december/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241120T155450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T145756Z
UID:34707-1733167800-1733171400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact New Joiners
DESCRIPTION:Have you joined Medact any time in the last twelve months? Are you not yet involved in your closest local group or one of our central campaigns or research network? \n\n\n\nWelcome to our movement of health workers for health justice! We’d love to meet you at our next New Joiners meeting. This will be a friendly\, informal and interactive session and an opportunity to get to know us and let us get to know you.  \n\n\n\nSome of the things that we’ll be discussing include:  \n\n\n\n\nWhat is Medact?\n\n\n\nWhat do we mean by health justice?\n\n\n\nHow do we believe change happens? \n\n\n\nWhat can it look like to organise together in the Medact movement? \n\n\n\n\nWhether you’ve just joined or joined a while ago but are yet to find your place\, please do come along and share this welcoming space with us. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about attending\, drop Cal\, one of our Movement Organisers\, an email at calumbarnes@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-new-joiners/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241001T133116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T145604Z
UID:34194-1733162400-1733166000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: December
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-december/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241104T140654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T171915Z
UID:34607-1732734000-1732971600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:East London Community Meetings – Justice for Omisha / Patients Not Passports
DESCRIPTION:The Justice for Omisha and Patients Not Passports campaign is inviting migrants who have been impacted by NHS charges or struggled to access the NHS\, alongside healthcare workers and community allies\, to two open meetings in East London to discuss how we can fight for a more just healthcare system together! Folks are open to attend either or both meetings\, and food will be provided. \n\n\n\nMeeting 1 \n\n\n\n\nWednesday 27 November\, 7–9pm\n\n\n\nPelican House\, Room 104\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, Bethnal Green\, E1 5QJ\n\n\n\n\nMeeting 2 \n\n\n\n\nSaturday 30 November\, 11am–1pm\n\n\n\nStudio 1\, Redbridge Library\, Clements Rd\, Ilford IG1 1EA
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/east-london-community-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T193000
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SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting:  November
DESCRIPTION:Note this meeting is POSTPONED! Please join us at our next meeting on December 18th: sign up here! \n\n\n\nWhat 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-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
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SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament orchestral concert
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the next Concert for Peace. The MPD Chamber Orchestra returns to St James’s Church Piccadilly under the baton of our long-time supporter and Patron\, Dame Jane Glover. She will be joined by two outstanding soloists\, tenor Toby Spence and horn player Ben Goldscheider. \n\n\n\nWe are also delighted to announce that Kate Hudson (CND) will give a short address after the interval. \n\n\n\nFelix Mendelssohn Overture: The HebridesBenjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor\, Horn & StringsFelix Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 Italian \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission – £25General Admission Concessions (Over 65s\, Students\, Unwaged) – £20All proceeds donated to the peace movement. \n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-orchestral-concert/
LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL
CATEGORIES:External
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ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241031T180411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T180414Z
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SUMMARY:London Housing & Health meeting: November
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\nThe meeting is hybrid\, on Zoom and the in-person at our office in Bethnal Green: \n\n\n\nMedact\, 1st Floor\, Pelican House144 Cambridge Heath RdLondon\, E1 5QJ \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!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/london-housing-health-meeting4-2/
LOCATION:Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, London\, E1 5QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20240821T110805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T133952Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group meeting: November
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-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20240821T103824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T181018Z
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SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: November
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East are a collective of health workers and students based across the North East\, from Northumberland to Newcastle to Middlesbrough! \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.  \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.     \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. or subscribe below.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241017T104212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T181010Z
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SUMMARY:Help end the Hostile Environment in the Welsh NHS!
DESCRIPTION:In Wales we’re proud to be a Nation of Sanctuary and welcome refugees from across the world. But it’s not enough. At Patients Not Passports Wales\, our research has shown that in the past few years over 1\,000 people in Wales\, including children and pregnant women\, have been charged for NHS care because they were unable to prove that the UK is their home. We will never know how many others have come to harm because they have been too scared to seek medical help. But we are organising for change! \n\n\n\nNext month\, we are organising an event to bring together all those who believe that healthcare is a human right\, and should be accessible to everyone\, regardless of their immigration status.  \n\n\n\nWe want to build a vibrant group across Wales who can shine a light on this injustice\, help support those who are denied access to care because of their immigration status and pressure politicians to change this cruel system. \n\n\n\nIn Wales we have a government that has extended free NHS care to refused asylum seekers – but many other migrants\, including people who have been trafficked and those on spousal visas whose relationships have broken down\, are still excluded. This event will share the updated Patients Not Passports toolkit\, which provides all the information needed to support anyone who is struggling to access NHS care because of their immigration status. We will also be screening the brilliant NHS Borderlands documentary which tells one woman’s story of the impact of borders in our healthcare system. \n\n\n\nJoin us at the Environment Centre in Swansea. Tea and coffee will be  available\, and support is available for  travel and childcare costs. Please contact us at pnpwales@gmail.com to let us know your needs!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/help-end-the-hostile-environment-in-the-welsh-nhs/
LOCATION:Environment Centre\, Pier Street\, Swansea\, SA1 1RY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Launches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20240821T110105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T181001Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Glasgow group meeting: November
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-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20240821T105845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T105847Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: November
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-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241031T180910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T180915Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Brighton group meeting – November
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, the Brighton group has been creating a space in the city for health workers and friends to come together\, to learn from each other\, support each other\, and to fight together for health justice. \n\n\n\nIf you want to get involved email brighton@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-brighton-group-meeting-november/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111234
CREATED:20241018T160822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T164919Z
UID:34569-1730919600-1730925000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:No Palantir in the NHS! Campaign Launch
DESCRIPTION:NHS England has given a £330 million contract to handle unprecedented amounts of health data to an American spy-tech firm currently supplying the Israeli military with advanced AI weaponry. As health workers\, patients\, and communities we are coming together across the country to stop the rollout of their technology in the NHS. \n\n\n\n\nNEW: Check out the No Palantir in the NHS! Campaign Toolkit\n\n\n\n\nAs health workers and patients in Gaza are tortured\, bombed\, kidnapped and killed\, we cannot allow NHS England to hand over our public money and data to a company complicit in the murder of our colleagues in Palestine. As patients\, we cannot allow our data to be handed over to a company known for its involvement in state surveillance and human rights abuses. As communities\, we know that privatisation and outsourcing will only further the NHS crisis.  \n\n\n\nJoin us on 6th November to learn more about what the contract is\, why it’s dangerous\, Palantir’s involvement with human rights abuses and military occupation across the world. Come and find out what YOU can do in your hospital and community to get this contract cancelled\, and fight for a health system free from genocide enablers\, data surveillance and privatisation.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers to be announced!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/no-palantir-in-the-nhs-campaign-launch/
LOCATION:Zoom
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