by Alice Munro | Jun 1, 2018 | Campaigns, Climate & Environment, Doctors Against Diesel, Energy
Doctors Against Diesel are calling for the use of diesel fuels to be banned in our urban areas and progressively phased out elsewhere. We want to see a future in which personal exposure to soot and gases from vehicles is dramatically reduced, and that a choice to travel actively (walking, cycling, with public transport) does not result in increased personal exposure.
by Deirdre Duff | May 10, 2018 | Campaigns, Work Areas, Climate & Environment, Divestment, Energy
Climate change is affecting the health of both people and the planet right now. It will affect the most fundamental determinants of health: water, food, air and which infectious diseases we are exposed to. This is something that health bodies around the world have... by Guddi Singh | Oct 28, 2014 | Campaigns, Economic Justice
The Private Finance Initiative is an unfair, unaccountable rip-off, destroying our NHS. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is the biggest scam you’ve never heard of. At first glance, the hospital you rely on, the school your children go to, or the roads you drive on... by Guddi Singh | Mar 19, 2014 | Campaigns, Economic Justice
Tax abuse costs the UK economy £69.9 Billion a year – more than half of the country’s total annual healthcare spend. Meanwhile, health and social care services are being slashed in the name of austerity and affordability. By undermining public services, tax...