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SUMMARY:Leadership skills for sustainability and health - 1-day course in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:An interactive one-day course for public health and other health professionals and trainees to develop leadership skills for environmental sustainability within and outside the health and care sector. Drawing on real-life examples\, the course will explore how health professionals can work with partners to incorporate environmental sustainability into public health programmes\, healthcare facilities management and clinical care pathways. Intensive\, small-group exercises will develop confidence and provide the opportunity to hone advocacy\, partnership working and strategy development skills. \n5 CPD credits are available (Faculty of Public Health) \nFull details can be found at https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/csh-sustainability-school \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/csh-leadership-skills-for-sustainability-and-health/
LOCATION:The Jam Factory\, Hollybush Row\, Oxford\, OX1 1HU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181004
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20180905T111344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180905T111657Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability in quality improvement - 1-day course in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:An intensive one-day course to introduce health professionals and educators to the concept of ‘sustainable value’ and the ‘SusQI’ framework for integrating sustainability into quality improvement. Learning from real examples\, participants will explore in depth how the framework can be applied in practice to develop preventative\, holistic\, lean\, low carbon care. \nUp to 6 CPD credits are available (Royal College of Physicians). \nFull details may be found at https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/csh-sustainability-school
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/csh-sustainability-in-quality-improvement/
LOCATION:The Jam Factory\, Hollybush Row\, Oxford\, OX1 1HU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181011T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T131754Z
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SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace & Disarmament Autumn Concert - feat. Louise Alder & Roger Vignoles
DESCRIPTION:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament’s next concert is this Thursday 11 October\, 7:30pm\, at St Philip’s Church\, Earl’s Court Road\, London\, W8 6QH. \nLouise Alder ‘the brightest lyric soprano of the younger generation’ (The Arts Desk) and renowned accompanist Roger Vignoles will perform songs by Schumann\, Fauré\, Bizet\, Liszt\, Strauss and Britten. \nNicole Treanor from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF UK) will speak in the interval. \nTickets are £15 (£10 conc.) and can be purchased online or with cash on the door\nAll proceeds from MPD concerts go to support organisations in the peace movement\, including Medact!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/musicians-for-peace-disarmament-autumn-concert-feat-louise-alder-roger-vignoles/
LOCATION:St Philip’s Church\, Earl's Court Road\, London\, W8 6QH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181108T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181002T114958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T172415Z
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SUMMARY:Migrant Access to Healthcare - The Hostile Environment in the NHS
DESCRIPTION:NHS policies are having a devastating impact on migrant health. Patients who cannot prove they have the correct immigration status can be faced with charges of up to 150% of the cost of treatment before being given vital care\, and fear hospitals will share their data with the Home Office\, leading to their deportation.  \nThese policies are penalising some of the most vulnerable people in our society\, including pregnant women and those fleeing torture\, and are forcing health workers to act as border guards. \nJoin public health charity Medact and New North London Synagogue’s Asylum Seeker Drop In to discuss this issue\, and the role of healthcare workers.  \nSpeakers:\nUssumane\, an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau who has experienced the devastating impact of NHS charging policies first hand \nDiane Taylor\, Guardian Journalist and one of the founders of and volunteer at the NNLS Asylum Seeker Drop In \nJames Skinner\, Nurse and access to healthcare campaigner at Medact \nHosted by:\nDr Ben Eder\, Member of Medact Refugee Solidarity Group\, boger of Noam and leader at Our Second Home – a summer camp for teenage refugee and asylum seekers in the UK \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/migrant-access-to-healthcare-the-devastating-affects-of-the-hostile-environment-in-the-nhs/
LOCATION:New North London Synagogue\, 80 East End Road\, London\, N3 2SY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181112T084500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181108T180849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T181109Z
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SUMMARY:Take Action For Section 21
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 12th November Medact London will be handing an open letter to the Ministry of Housing calling for an end to Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act. \nUse the buttons below to add a reminder to your calendar.\nPost on Twitter or Facebook to support Medact London as they present their open letter. \nLink to a pre-populated tweet  \nSuggested messages of support: \nInsecure tenancies impact physical and #mentalhealth! 1/5 adults say housing issues have affected their mental health. Section 21 allows Landlords to evict without reason\, @Medact London calls on @JBrokenshire to #ScrapSection21 for #bettermentalhealth #healthcare #evictions \nOver 200 #healthcare professionals have signed @Medact London letter calling on @JBrokenshire to #ScrapSection21 and end no-fault #evictions. Say no to #poorhousingconditions and #poorhealth as a result! #securehousing #betterhealth @genrentuk \nUse the buttons below to add a reminder to your calendar.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/take-action-for-section-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181115T164045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T090539Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Brighton Local Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 20th\, 6-7:30pm\, Audrey Emerson Building – Opposite the Royal Sussex County Hospital\n(the room will be displayed on the screen by the reception desk)  \nThe meeting will focus on introducing ourselves and establishing who we are as a group of people – what interests\, skills\, power and potential we have. We can then identify priority issues to focus on before brainstorming ideas to take them forward. \nWe hope this meeting will provide a space for us to come together and act as a launch pad for Medact action in Brighton. Email brighton@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-brighton-local-group-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181119T154427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181119T154523Z
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SUMMARY:Medact London Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Medact London at their next meeting on 11th December at 7:30pm\, in Medact’s offices near Old Street. \nWe will be discussing our plans for action in the new year around how we can campaign against housing policy that negatively impacts the health of renters across the UK. \nEmail london@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-london-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181130T153222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181130T153501Z
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SUMMARY:Healthcare access for refugees\, asylum seekers and migrants: training
DESCRIPTION:Are you a doctor\, nurse\, physio\, receptionist\, healthcare assistant or other healthcare professional? Do you care about equality in healthcare access? Do you care about access for essential healthcare to vulnerable refugees\, asylum seekers and migrants living in Bristol and the southwest? Then come along for some free training! \nMedAct Bristol and Doctors of the World medics are running a training event on Monday December 17th from 7-9pm at St Michael’s Hospital Bristol for healthcare professionals to learn about the complex issues surrounding primary and secondary healthcare access for these vulnerable groups. Recent Home Office legislation has caused confusion among healthcare staff in understanding the rights of these groups to accessing essential and basic healthcare. This has posed a barrier for patients from these groups who often cannot access the care they need\, are to afraid to\, or do not know what they are entitled to. This poses a serious risk to their health and well-being and as health professionals we need to understand how our practice affect them. \nCome along to our training session on Monday 17th December to find out about these issues and how you can help in your daily practice. \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthcare-access-for-refugeesasylum-seekers-and-migrantstraining-tickets-52934949860?utm_term=eventurl_text#listing-organizer
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/healthcare-access-for-refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants-training/
LOCATION:St Michael’s Hospital Lecture Theatre\, St Michael’s Hospital BS2 8EG
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181218T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181218T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181130T152324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181130T152409Z
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SUMMARY:Medact in Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Interested in helping homelessness? have an idea or want to explore what Medact can do locally to help in Brighton? Our next meeting will revolve around exactly that\, so join us at our next meeting on Tuesday 18th December at 8pm. 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-brighton/
LOCATION:Audrey Emerton building\, Eastern Rd\,\, Brighton\, BN2 0AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190103T152839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T152839Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Tyneside - Planning the year ahead
DESCRIPTION:2019 is a pivotal year for the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This Treaty was agreed by the UN in July 2017 and so far has been signed by 69 states and ratified by 19. \nThe British government must be encouraged to sign the Treaty\, and in November 2018\, the City of Manchester endorsed the Treaty. Join us to discuss how we can get the City of Newcastle to follow Manchester’s lead\, and our goals and activities for 2019. \nE-mail tyneside@medact.org for more details.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-tyneside-planning-the-year-ahead/
LOCATION:Jesmond\, Newcastle; exact location TBC\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact Tyneside":MAILTO:elizabethwaterston43@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181206T122229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T122544Z
UID:17206-1547755200-1547760600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Manchester - January Strategy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting on Thursday January 17th at 8pm in Manchester\, will be an opportunity for us to discuss our aims and objectives for the upcoming year so that we can have as much impact as possible going forwards. \nPlease email manchester@medact.org for the address or with any questions. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-manchester-january-strategy-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190126T171500
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181214T115733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T193138Z
UID:17246-1548511200-1548522900@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Fighting Fracking and Fossil Fuel Divestment - how health professionals can help build a Fossil Free world
DESCRIPTION:Join global health charity Medact and Concerned Health Professionals UK for an afternoon of talks and workshops in Leeds. We’ll explore how health professionals can help build a fossil free world and discuss our role in campaigning against fracking and advocating for fossil fuel divestment.  \nSessions will include: \n\nThe Health Impacts of Fracking; and how we can advocate for a fracking ban.\nFossil Fuel Divestment – how health professionals can use it as a tool for climate action and clean air.\n\nHealth professionals from all fields are welcome. Please email deirdreduff@medact.org for more information and fill out the form below to register for your free ticket.  \nThe fossil fuel industry is driving climate change and contributing to air pollution; both of which are claiming lives and damaging the health of millions. Efforts to extract fossil fuels using fracking techniques also present a range of health risks to local communities in the UK. We hope you can join us as we work together for a healthier\, safer and fairer world powered by renewable energy. Please share this with colleagues who may be interested.  \nThe event will take place in The Gallery Room\, Avenue HQ\, 10-12 East Parade\, Leeds. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/fighting-fracking-and-fossil-fuel-divestment-how-health-professionals-can-help-build-a-fossil-free-world/
LOCATION:10-12 East Parade\, Leeds
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190129T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181222T160512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181222T160512Z
UID:17306-1548784800-1548792000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Health For All? Meeting Re: NHS Charging Policies
DESCRIPTION:Are you a health worker at St George’s or in Wandsworth concerned about how regulations such as upfront charging\, data sharing for immigration enforcement and ID checks impact on patient care and clinical practice? \nJoin us to discuss the policies\, their impact and how we can best support our patients on Tuesday 29 January\, 6pm at St George’s University\, St George’s Hospital\, Tooting\, SW17 0RE. \nSpeakers include: \n\nHealthcare staff\nLocal community groups and St George’s patients\n\nRefreshments will be provided. Please be in touch with healthforallsgh@gmail.com with any questions. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sgh-healthforall/
LOCATION:St George’s – University of London\, Cranmer Terrace\, London\, SW17 0RE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190111T120619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T120619Z
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SUMMARY:Medact London January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday 29th January for our next London local group meeting. \nWe will continue to work on housing and homelessness\, creating plans for our campaigning in 2019. New people are welcome to join us. \n7pm\, The Medact Offices\,The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, Hoxton\, London N1 6HT \nEmail london@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-london-january-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190130T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190130T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20181206T171133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T151255Z
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SUMMARY:Working towards food justice - what can healthcare professionals do?
DESCRIPTION:Medact are in the early stages of developing a campaign on how to bring about a just food system. Will you join us for a workshop to discuss access to food as a human right\, and to devise a plan for how health professionals can campaign on this issue \nWho is this for?  \nThis workshop is for healthcare professionals working across the healthcare services who are interested in becoming involved with campaigns on food justice and health.  \nOutline \nThis workshop forms the early stages of developing a campaign on identifying the barriers to a just food system. We will be collectively exploring the questions: \n\nWhat is our vision for food justice? \nHow does the food system relate to health?\nHow do we challenge dominant narratives on food insecurity that ignore structural inequality\nHow can healthcare professionals campaign to affect every day as well as long-term sustainable change? \n\nThis will be a participatory workshop where we hope to collate ideas for action.  \nRSVP: Please register below  \nPlease contact rebeccadaniels@medact.org with accessibility requirements\, including if  support is needed with childcare within the space and any queries. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/food-justice-what-can-healthcare-professionals-do/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190122T145019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T145605Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Tyneside Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next Tyneside meeting is on Monday afternoon 4 February 2.30 pm. Please email Elizabeth Waterston tyneside@medact.org for the address. \nWe will be planning for the visit of Chuck Johnson Deputy Exec Director of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) in late March with a view to publicising and promoting the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons\, \nThe UN endorsed a Treaty to Prohibit and eliminate Nuclear Weapons in early July. The Treaty has now been signed by 69 states and ratified by 19 states\, IPPNW affiliates all over the world are pressing their governments to sign and ratify the Treaty. ICAN – UK is working hard to persuade the British government to do this. \nIf you feel you could find time to help\, please let us know. \nWhen 55 nations have ratified it \, it will enter into force. \nWe hope to see you on February 4th. \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-tyneside-monthly-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190130T124152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T161920Z
UID:17454-1550084400-1550084400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Migrant Solidarity Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting for the Medact Migrant Solidary Group (Medact-msg) is the 13th February at 7pm. We’re looking forward to seeing some old faces and hopefully new too! Remember\, additions to the agenda for the meeting are always welcome. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-refugee-solidarity-group-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190204T164226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T171107Z
UID:17467-1550775600-1550782800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Air Pollution and Health in Bristol and Beyond: Awareness\, Education and Action
DESCRIPTION:Air Pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. \nExposure to small particles and gases from fossil-fuel derived air pollution contributes to diseases such as cancer\, stroke\, heart disease\, asthma and to around 40\,000 early deaths each year in the UK alone. \nJoin us for an evening about Air Pollution in Bristol with guest speakers from Environmental Protection UK\, Friends of The Earth\, Bristol Clean Air Alliance and others. \n7pm on Thursday 21st February\, Main Lecture Theatre\, St Michaels Hospital\, Bristol\, BS2 8EG \nTickets are free but please register below to confirm your attendance. \nWe will be discussing: \n\nWhat air pollution is and the biggest contributors to poor air quality\nThe effects of air pollution on our health\nAvailable resources on air pollution and local air quality\, and ways in which you can reduce your impact and exposure\nCampaigns\, action groups and how you can get involved!\n\nThis event is open to the public. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/air-pollution-awareness-in-bristol/
LOCATION:Main Lecture Theatre\, St Michaels Hospital\, Bristol\, BS2 8EG\, Bristol
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190207T190144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T181007Z
UID:17546-1551292200-1551299400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:“Selling the military” - A critical discussion on military marketing strategies
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of discussion and exploration of our new report Selling the military: A critical analysis of contemporary recruitment marketing. The report is a joint project between Medact and ForcesWatch that analyses the way the armed forces market their careers to adolescents and young people. Throughout the evening we will review how military marketing campaigns create powerful messages that at times exploit developmental vulnerabilities and social inequality\, risking the health and well-being of recruits. \nChair\nDr Victoria Basham\, of Cardiff University\, is Editor-in-Chief of the Critical Military Studies journal (Taylor & Francis) which she also co-founded\, and co-editor of the Edinburgh University Press book series\, Advances in Critical Military Studies. Victoria is the President of the European International Studies Association. Her research focuses on issues of gender\, race\, class and sexuality in relation to militaries\, militarism and militarisation. \nSpeakers\nDr Guddi Singh\, is a paediatric doctor at the East London NHS Foundation Trust. She is the co-author of a forthcoming BMJ article written about Medact’s work on child recruitment to the military. She is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine Paediatrics and Child Health Section Council\, and recently presented a three part TV programme on BBC2 called ‘Babies: Their Wonderful World.’ \nRhianna Louise is co-author of the Selling the Military report\, with colleague Emma Sangster. She works on Education and Outreach at ForcesWatch. Rhianna researches and writes around military recruitment in the UK\, particularly the recruitment of young people\, and on human rights and ethics issues related to the military. She previously coordinated the publication and was the lead author of Medact’s report on health concerns about recruitment children into the military. \nRhiannon Spear is a law student\, and a Glasgow councillor with the Scottish National Party. In 2017 as National Convenor of Young Scots for Independence\, the youth wing of the SNP\, she led a successful motion to make raising the military recruitment age to 18 SNP party policy. Rhiannon is also the chair of the TIE campaign\, an organisation campaigning for LGBT-inclusive education in Scottish Schools. She is a passionate activist known for speaking out about inclusivity and systemic sexism. \nThe evening will open for a reception with refreshments at 6.30pm and we will begin the discussion at 7.00pm on Wednesday 27th February. The event will be recorded\, so please inform us if you would prefer not to be filmed or photographed. Copies of our new report will be available at the event. The venue is ramp accessible\, and there is an accessible toilet available by lift on the first floor. Please inform us if you need anything else to be able to attend this event. \nMedact is a global health charity that uses evidence-based campaigns to support health workers to take action on structural barriers to health equity and justice\, in an effort to bring about a world in which everyone can access their human right to health. \nForcesWatch is an independent research and campaigning organisation which scrutinises armed forces recruitment practices in the UK and challenges efforts to embed militarist values in civilian society.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/selling-the-military-a-critical-discussion-on-military-marketing-strategies/
LOCATION:Wesley’s Chapel & Leysian Mission\, 49 City Road\, London\, EC1Y 1AU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Launches,Talks & Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190122T170642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T171526Z
UID:17363-1551382200-1551389400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Scotland Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Medact Scotland meeting on Thursday 28th February at 7.30 in the Citizen M Hotel in Glasgow.  \nPlease get in touch with Lesley if you have any questions – Scotland@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-scotland-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Citizen M Hotel\, Glasgow\, 60 Renfrew St\,\, Glasgow\, G23BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190306T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190125T114723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T165452Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Oxford meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday March 6th\, 6:30pm at Cafe Nero in Headington. 116-120 London Road\, Headington\, Oxfordshire\, OX3 9AX \nWe will come together to discuss our next steps for Medact Oxford in the upcoming year. \nBe in touch with questions oxford@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-oxford-meeting/
LOCATION:116-120 London Road\, Headington\, Oxfordshire\, OX3 9AX
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190130T164025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121347Z
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SUMMARY:Medact London March meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 7th March for our next London local group meeting. Join us as we continue to work on housing\, homelessness\, and creating plans for our campaigning in 2019. New people are welcome to join us. 7pm\, The Medact Offices\,The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, Hoxton\, London N1 6HT \nEmail london@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-london-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190220T175058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190221T104051Z
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SUMMARY:PREVENT in the NHS - Medact Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Join Medact Manchester for the next evening talk in our Medact lecture series. We are looking forward to hearing from Dr Tarek Younis\, a cultural psychologist and Newton postdoctoral research fellow at UCL. He will be discussing his current project\, which concentrates on the political responses of healthcare professionals to Prevent. \nPrevent is part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy\, and places a statutory duty on many professionals working in public services – including schools\, universities and the NHS – to report people whom they suspect of being at risk of “radicalisation”. \n7pm at  University Place 6.210\, Oxford Road. \nThere will be plenty of time for discussion after the talk\, so please join us. \nYou can find more information on Dr Younis here: https://www.tarekyounis.org/about.html \nYou can find more information on Prevent here: https://www.medact.org/2018/blogs/prevent-duty-in-the-nhs/ \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/prevent-in-the-nhs-medact-manchester/
LOCATION:University Place\, University of Manchester\, 176 Oxford Rd\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact Manchester":MAILTO:manchester@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190320T105904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T123704Z
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SUMMARY:Yemen needs us to come together
DESCRIPTION:Are you someone who longs to see peace in Yemen? Do you want to know more about how you can be part of a peace movement? Join us for a free event to help create a safe environment and move towards peace in Yemen\, by working together across our different view points. \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/yemen-needs-us-to-come-together/
LOCATION:Birmingham Council House\, Committee rooms 3 & 4\, Victoria Square\, Birmingham\, West Midlands County\, B1 1BB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190404T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190404T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190306T153455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T153602Z
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SUMMARY:Momentum Toward Nuclear Weapons Abolition and the Role of Nuclear Weapons States
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lunchtime meeting and discussion with Chuck Johnson\, the Director of Nuclear Programs for the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).  \nWe will be discussing the humanitarian and environmental threats posed by nuclear war\, the need for a global shift toward denuclearisation through international mechanisms such as the INF Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).  \nIn light of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty and increasing tensions between nuclear weapons’ states India and Pakistan\, now more than ever we must be pressuring the UK government and institutions to sign up to the TPNW and enter into discussions with other states to do the same. \nThe meeting will take place at the Medact Offices\, The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, London N1 6HT. \nPlaces are limited for this meeting so registration is necessary\, and refreshments will be available. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/momentum-toward-nuclear-weapons-abolition-and-the-role-of-nuclear-weapons-states/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190313T113745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T124547Z
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SUMMARY:Ensuring Universal Healthcare in the NHS: Advocacy tools in the context of migrant charging
DESCRIPTION:In October 2017 the NHS underwent a fundamental shift in the way it provides care – for the first time since the NHS was founded\, Trusts are required to charge patients upfront for treatment.  \nThis event will explore the impact of NHS charging regulations on migrants and the role healthcare workers have in improving access to care for all\, both in advocating for patients facing increasing barriers to care\, and in protecting the universal principles that underpin the NHS. Medact and Docs Not Cops will launch their Patients Not Passports Toolkit and Briefing: a toolkit to understand the detail of new charging policy\, and detail the many ways healthcare workers can advocate for patients. \nEvent hosted by the Institute of Global Health\, Medact\, Docs Not Cops\, Health Professionals for Global Health. \nEnsuring Universal Healthcare: Advocacy tools in the context of migrant charging\n6:30 – 8:30pm\nTuesday 9th April\nKennedy Lecture Theatre\, UCL Institute Of Child Health\, 30 Guilford Street\, London\, WC1N 1EH \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ensuring-universal-healthcare-in-the-nhs-advocacy-tools-in-the-context-of-migrant-charging/
CATEGORIES:Launches,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190405T145045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121302Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Bristol Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next Medact Bristol general meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th April at 7pm at St Michael’s Hospital in the ground floor meeting room.\nWe will be taking a look at all we have achieved so far this year and looking ahead to further action. We will be discussing the next steps for both our Air Pollution and Refugee Healthcare Access work streams\, and giving members the opportunity to bring their own ideas for campaigns to the table. \nWe will also be allocating organising committee roles for next year! From August\, there will be leadership positions available and we need enthusiastic people to fill them! Regardless of previous experience with Medact or any other campaign group\, we need people with ideas who share the values of Medact and want to take a leading role in the future work of Medact Bristol. \nIf you would like more information on the organising roles within Medact Bristol before the meeting\, please contact me bristol@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-bristol-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190125T122724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121312Z
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SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament concert
DESCRIPTION:Join Musicians for Peace and disarmament for a fascinating programme featuring the masterpieces of Mozart. All proceeds from this concert will go towards organisations in the peace movement.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/musicians-for-peace-and-disarmament/
LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL
ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190412T122127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T132108Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting Blood Coal and Blood Mines: In solidarity with communities impacted by Anglo American mining
DESCRIPTION:On 30th April\, we’ll stand in solidarity with communities whose health and lives have been devastated by Anglo American’s mining operations across the Global South. Join us for lunch\, discussions and some practical actions to hold this company to account.  \nAnglo American – some background\nAnglo American operates in many parts of the Global South\, leaving a trail of health destruction in its wake.  \nThe Cerrejón open-pit coal mine in La Guajira\, Colombia\nThis mining giant owns a large stake in the infamous Cerrejón mine\, a vast open pit coal mine in Colombia. Cerrejón has been long associated with human rights abuses including displacement\, a lack of consultation with indigenous communities and serious harm to the health of local communities.  \nCommunities living near the mine are forced to breath air that is heavy with coal dust and filled with the stench of burning. Many children suffer from respiratory problems; some become so ill that they cannot run or shout. Local hospitals are inundated with patients suffering from acute respiratory problems. \nIn Peru\, Anglo American’s Quellaveco project has raised serious concerns and opposition among local people. It is believed that copper mining in this region will use vast amounts of water in an area that is considered at high risk of drought and is heavily impacted by climate change. \nThere are fears that Anglo American’s mining in Chile is speeding up the melting process of glaciers and leading to their disappearance in some cases.  Glacier disruption could have serious impacts on hydrological cycles in the country with potentially devastating impacts for large proportions of the Chilean population. \nAnglo American and/or companies that Anglo American has part-owned\, have also been associated with armed groups responsible for human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Philippines and South Africa\, local communities have faced severe repression for protesting against mining operations. And in Ghana and Mali\, local people have lived in fear as extractive activities have destroyed health\, lands and livelihoods.  \nCompanies like Anglo American are exacerbating global health inequities; their extractavism damages health in the Global South while much of their profits are concentrated in the Global North.  \nWhat will the event involve? \nPart 1 – Lunch and discussion at Medact\nWe’ll start with lunch at the Medact offices and discuss some practical action opportunities we can take as a healthcare community to hold Anglo American to account. Including;  \n\nHow to use twitter and other media to get messages across to investors attending the Anglo American AGM. \nActions we can take to push for legally binding instruments to regulate the activities of multinational corporations like Anglo American.\nUsing fossil fuel divestment as a solidarity tactic. \n\nPart 2 – Vigil at the Anglo American AGM\nWe’ll leave the Medact offices at 13.00 and travel as a group to the Anglo American AGM at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary\, Westminster\, London SW1P 3EE. \nWe’ll hold a vigil outside the AGM as the company’s shareholders arrive.  \nAccessibility\nIf you have any accessibility requirements please contact deirdreduff@medact.org and we can organise travel from Medact to the vigil to meet your needs. \nThe venue for the vigil itself is flat and the nearest accessible toilets are two minutes walk away in Westminster Central Hall (see building-specific accessibility information). A portable sound system will be used for speeches. There will be some photography and filming with phones and SLR cameras\, flash photography is unlikely. There are no seating areas. Email deirdreduff@medact.org if you require a foldable chair or for other information on accessibility. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/fighting-blood-coal-and-blood-gold-in-solidarity-with-communities-impacted-by-anglo-american-mining/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Actions,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223514
CREATED:20190412T104331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121200Z
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SUMMARY:Divestment in Dorset - the impact of climate change on global health equality
DESCRIPTION:Working or studying in health?\nWorried about the impact of climate change on global health?\nDo you want to learn more about how YOU can influence your local government to move away from investment in fossil fuels? (Divestment)\nJoin us to find out about Medact’s work in campaigning for health equality\, and how you can get involved: \n\nThe Libertine Pub\, Westbourne\nThursday 9th May\nArrive from 7pm with screenings and discussion from 7:30 – 9:30\n\nPlease RSVP below \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/divestment-in-dorset-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-global-health-equality/
LOCATION:The Libertine Pub\, Westbourne\, 1 Alumhurst Rd\, Bournemouth\, BH4 8EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Meetings
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