Actions backed by health professionals also have the added weight of medical expertise, making it that much harder for injustices to be ignored. Online petitions, emails and letters have the power to link up thousands of medical campaigners from across the globe.
Healthy housing is a human right
Children and families who are experiencing homelessness are facing severe risk, risk that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to address the lack of adequate and decent temporary accommodation, and add capacity to the health system...
East Midlands Council – Divest from Fossil Fuels!
If you live in the East Midlands and work in health then please consider signing this letter calling on the Councils to stop investing in fossil fuels.The Councils of the East Midlands have over £180 million of their pension funds invested in the fossil fuel industry....
Emergency Financial Protection
As a resurgence of COVID-19 cases threatens to undermine the success of the new tiered-restriction system, 12 of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to address the financial barriers currently undermining people's...
Health Justice Means Climate Justice at COP26 ─ letter to the UK Government & COP26 leadership
When world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the COP26 climate talks in November 2021, they will have a critical choice to make: do we stick with business as usual, or do we lay the foundations for a fairer, healthier ecologically-sound future?
Health community letter to the First Minister ─ A Just & Green Recovery for Scotland
With a year to go until the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, it’s time for the Scottish government to commit to serious action on climate change!
Divest North Yorkshire Pension Fund from Fossil Fuels!
Investments in fossil fuels (oil, coal & gas) are driving climate breakdown and pose a serious financial risk to local pension holders. Recently, North Yorkshire County Council committed to the principle of divesting its pension funds from these damaging...
Mitigating public health risk from evictions
Sixteen of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick urging him to extend the eviction ban due to be lifted Monday to avoid an evictions and homelessness crisis that could significantly contribute to an...
Take action to fight for Fossil-Fuel Free pensions in Dorset!
Medact Dorset is a group of local health workers campaigning to put pressure on the Dorset Pension Fund Committee to STOP investing in fossil fuels (Divestment). If you are due to receive a council pension one day, you may be interested to know that your pension fund...
To fight this pandemic, we must radically re-imagine public health
Our public health is only as strong as our economic and social fabric.
Marmot 2020: Health workers call for a Health and Wellbeing Budget
The findings of the recent Marmot review throw into stark relief the health inequalities caused by austerity. It links choices made in our economic, social and political system to negative and avoidable health outcomes.
Take action to help us fight for a fossil free Dorset!
Medact Dorset continues to put pressure on the Dorset Pension Fund Committee to STOP investing over £141 million in fossil fuels. Our next target is the FULL council meeting on the 17th December, where the Climate Action Plan will be discussed. Medact Dorset will be...
Halt harmful “hostile environment” policies – open staff letter to the Board of North Bristol NHS Trust
The government is implementing new charging regulations for migrants. These deny vulnerable people healthcare, deter those eligible for care from seeking it, and establish mechanisms to roll out further charging in the future NHS.
The following is a letter to North Bristol NHS Trust asking them to also reject these policies. It is for open sign on for all staff within the trust – if you work at the trust, please add your name below.
Halt harmful “hostile environment” policies – open staff letter to the Board of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust
The government is implementing new charging regulations for migrants. These deny vulnerable people healthcare, deter those eligible for care from seeking it, and establish mechanisms to roll out further charging in the future NHS.
The following is a letter to University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust asking them to also reject these policies. It is for open sign on for all staff within the trust – if you work at the trust, please add your name below.
Ask your Medical Defence Organisation to stop investing in climate-wrecking fossil fuels
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) and the Medical Protection Society (MPS) are fuelling the climate crisis by investing significant amounts of money in fossil fuel companies. These investments pose a serious ethical dilemma for MDU/MPS members as they conflict with the duty to “do no harm”.
If you are a member of either the MDU or MPS, please consider signing the letter below which will be sent to your relevant medical defence union once a threshold number of signatures is reached.
Ask North Somerset Council to oppose the proposed expansion of Bristol Airport
In light of the proposed expansion of Bristol airport will damage air quality, increase noise pollution and contribute to climate change, all of which are significant threats to human health. If you live in Bristol and work in health then please consider signing this letter calling on the Council to commit to preventing the expansion of Bristol airport.