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.
Petition: Health community demands, Build 1ST for Druids Heath
We as health workers are demanding that the council Build 1ST before any further Druids Heath tenants are evicted from their current homes.
STOP the Silvertown Tunnel – letter from London Health Workers
For the sake of public health, it’s time that Mayor Sadiq Khan cancels the Silvertown Tunnel, and lives up to his own call for a Green New Deal for London. If you’re a member of the health community living or working in London, please sign the letter below and share it with your colleagues!
Pledge: Health workers against prevent
As health workers, our duty of care is to challenge attempts at making caring professions into an arm of the Home Office or police.
Medical Appeal: No War in Europe!
Medical professionals call for diplomacy to avert a humanitarian disaster
End outsourcing now — Barts Health NHS Trust healthcare workers letter
The following letter is written by healthcare workers from Barts Health NHS Trust in support of the cleaners, porters, security, catering and reception staff across St Barts, Royal London Hospital, and Whipps Cross who are taking strike action about their pay.
Open letter — The Policing Bill and Mental Health
An open letter by mental health professionals to express concern over the negative impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on young people’s mental health and escalation in ‘criminal’ behaviour.
“You Must Act” — a message to world leaders from the doctors of Scotland ahead of COP 26
The climate crisis is the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. With this action, doctors of Scotland can help send a message to those in power at COP 26.
End unnecessary and harmful asylum accommodation transfers
Join us in writing to the Home Secretary to oppose policies that are so clearly causing harm to asylum seekers.
Health Lobby of MPs for Green Jobs
This May, we’re taking action to convince MPs of the public health case for creating millions of good, secure green jobs post-COVID. Join us!
Stop NatWest investing in nuclear weapons-producing companies
Take action to stop NatWest investing in nuclear weapons-producing countries.
Cancel the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport
Plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport not only risk more toxic air for nearby communities, they’re also a threat to the health and wellbeing of communities around the world already suffering the impacts of the climate crisis.
ICAN Cities Appeal
Join us in taking action to encourage your local council to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, by joining the ICAN Cities Appeal.
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…