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Vigil for Yemen in Liverpool – 2 December
Liverpool stands shoulder to shoulder with Yemen A vigil, organised by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, is taking place in Liverpool on Saturday 2 December calling for an end to the […]
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Medact Tyneside Film Evening – Dr Strangelove
Join Medact Tyneside for a special film screening of Dr Strangelove Synopsis: Dr. Strangelove is a 1964 political satire black comedy film directed by Stanley Kubrick. An insane General triggers a path to […]
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Looking Back to Look Forward: The Past and Future of Catastrophes & Conflict Medicine
Join The Catastrophes and Conflict Forum and The Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophes Medicine for an all day event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the royal charter of the Society of Apothecaries. The event explores […]
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Why a complete ban on nuclear weapons is important, as is the NPT Review Conference in 2020
In his latest of a series of ‘Open Democracy’ articles on the Korean crisis, Paul Rogers (12 October) predicted that there could well be a nuclear war between the US […]
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We see #PatientsNotPassports – 23 October Action – News roundup
Monday 23rd October saw the introduction of mandatory checks on residency and immigration status of patients in NHS hospitals, followed by demand of upfront payment for care from those who can not […]
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Using NHS staff as border guards undermines their integrity and professional standards
What price are NHS health professionals willing to pay for a more ‘affordable’ service?
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Health care in protracted crises – reflections from Myanmar
“Is it better?” “It’s different” While setting off on a 3-day trip of getting eaten by leeches and being run down by cattle, I am curious to gain an insight […]
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Scottish National Party votes in favour of raising enlistment age to 18
On Sunday 8 October, the Scottish National Party (SNP) voted overwhelmingly in favour of raising the minimum enlistment age from 16 to 18. SNP’s youth branch, which tabled the motion, […]
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1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health
Medact is supporting the 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health (MERH 2018) The MERH 2018 Congress is hosted by an independent, non-profit making company working under the auspices […]
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Refugee Solidarity Group advocates for Patients not Passports – No borders in the NHS
On September 30, we joined Docs Not Cops and a coalition of anti-racism and pro-migrant organisations outside Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospital to protest the introduction of immigration checks and […]
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Nobel Peace Prize Statement
A statement from ICAN UK in reaction to the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN