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SUMMARY:No Palantir in the NHS - South Yorkshire public meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield are hosting a public meeting bringing together stakeholders\, concerned residents\, and health workers across South Yorkshire\, to discuss how we can take collective action to keep Palantir out of our NHS.  \n\n\n\nPalantir is a US-based tech firm specialising in data. The use of their software extends from military targeting in Palestine\, leading to them being named by the UN as a corporate actor in the genocide in Gaza\, to racist predictive policing tactics and many other ethically intolerable practices. \n\n\n\nSince 2021\, NHS England and the UK Government have been entangled in deals with Palantir lacking any transparency. In 2023\, they were awarded a contract for the national rollout of the ‘Federated Data Platform’ (FDP)\, a platform that looks to process patient data between different sectors of healthcare. Many of the South Yorkshire NHS healthcare providers are in the process of adopting the FDP.  \n\n\n\nWe do not believe that the NHS should be doing deals with the likes of Palantir. They cannot be trusted\, they are enabling a genocide\, deals like this will only deepen societal inequalities\, and it will further entrench and continue the insidious privatisation of our NHS.  \n\n\n\nIt is possible to stop the rollout of the FDP! Health trusts and boards have the power to say no to the FDP and opt for an alternative\, as we are already seeing in other areas of the UK. We believe this is possible in South Yorkshire\, but only with you and collective action! Let’s send a strong message to NHS England and the UK Government that Palantir and companies like it are not welcome in our NHS.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to find out more about the campaign and how we can strategically take action within South Yorkshire to say NO PALANTIR IN THE NHS.Doors open at 6:30pm with food provided\, and the event will begin at 7:00pm. It’s a hybrid event\, taking place in person at the Quaker Meeting House and online via Zoom.If you can’t make this public meeting but want to find out more\, contact us on sheffield@medact.org or check out the toolkit here https://www.medact.org/2024/resources/toolkits/no-palantir-in-the-nhs-campaign-toolkit/
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/no-palantir-in-the-nhs-south-yorkshire-public-meeting/
LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House 10 St James Street\, Sheffield\, S1 2EW
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Meetings
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SUMMARY:Medact New Joiners meeting: January 2026
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/newjoinersjanuary/
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group – January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Abolitionist Approaches to Health Group (originally named the ‘Securitisation of Health Group’) is a space for health workers and campaigners to collectively challenge policing\, criminalisation and securitisation practices within and beyond sites of healthcare.The groups’ current priority campaign is calling for the repeal of Prevent in the NHS\, the adoption of evidence-based public health policies\, and the redressal of harms caused by Prevent. We organise as three working groups: Workshops & Public Engagement\, Policy & Lobbying\, FOIs and Research.New members are always welcome! If you have any questions or concerns about attending\, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/abolitionist-approaches-to-health-group-january/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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