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The Prevent duty in the NHS: implementation and impacts

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog, Headlines, Peace & Security

As Medact begins new work looking at how the PREVENT strand of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy is affecting the NHS, Reem Abu-Hayyeh gives an overview of the policy and its reception to date.

First we closed our doors to patients – and now doctors too?

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Headlines

Despite a staff shortfall, the government has blocked visas for 400 doctors recruited by the NHS. Is government prioritising its commitment to immigration controls over patient well-being and public health?

The Cake Sale

by Rajeka Lazarus | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog, Climate & Environment

A Medact member questions our appetite for cake sales in hospital foyers.

How to improve food at your hospital – useful links

by Medact | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog, Climate & Environment

If you want to get involved with campaigning for healthier and more sustainable food in your hospital, or in your community in general, you are not alone.

Hospital Food Campaigning Toolkit

by Medact | Sep 19, 2017 | Actions, Resources, Toolkits

Making hospital food healthier and more sustainable: a toolkit for bringing about change

Digesting the Indigestible

by Medact Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Headlines, Reports

Unravelling hospital food policy and practices, and finding the way towards healthier, tastier and more sustainable hospital food

#ourNHS march

by Benjamin Walpole | Mar 4, 2017 | Events, Actions, External

National demonstration for a fully-funded and publically owned NHS and social care service.

Rachel Cottam – “Sustainability in Practice”

by Medact Events | Dec 9, 2016 | Talks, Climate & Environment

Slides available to download

Frances Mortimer – “The Sustainable Clinician”

by Medact Events | Dec 9, 2016 | Talks, Climate & Environment

Slides available to download

David Pencheon – “Sustainability in the NHS and wider health / care system”

by Medact Events | Dec 9, 2016 | Talks, Climate & Environment

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Medact Manchester campaign to save the Salford Royal Hospital kitchen

by Medact Staff | Apr 8, 2016 | Campaign Updates, News, Climate & Environment

Background The Salford Royal Hospital, part of the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, is an acute hospital with 839 beds. Whilst patient catering was provided in-house and well rated by both patients and staff, the kitchen was reported to be in need of complete...

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