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Iraq, Medact and Chilcot
This piece was written in response to the release of the findings of the Chilcot inquiry by former Medact Directors Mike Rowson and Marion Birch, along with Jane Salvage, who all worked […]
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Medact response to the Chilcot Report
Rhianna Louise, Peace and Security Project Officer at Medact Ben Clavey, Coordinator of the Medact Arms Control Group With thanks to Ben Griffin, Coordinator of Veterans for Peace UK, Peace […]
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Brexit, Despondency and Hope
A message from our Director David McCoy in response to Thursday’s Brexit vote
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In support of anti-fracking campaigner Tina Rothery
Tina Rothery is a high profile community campaigner in Lancashire who will be attending Blackpool County Court on Friday 24 June, having been ordered to pay costs of over £55,000 to […]
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Antibiotic resistance & our unsustainable food systems
On both grounds of preserving our antibiotics and preventing irreversible ecological degradation and further global warming, the message is clear: we need to reverse the trend of increasing meat production and consumption, and limit forms of livestock farming that are ultimately dangerous.
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A Critical Day for Air Pollution in Europe
Today EU leaders will attempt to come to an agreement on air pollution reduction targets that will determine the quality of our air for the next 15 years. The success of the agreement will, however, depend on the UK government and other member states abandoning efforts to weaken and delay the directive.
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The social, economic and environmental role of hospital kitchens
This decision provides a perfect example of what Devo Manc should challenge, where decisions are made based on what will be best for an ‘organisation’ rather than for the people and the community within which it is situated.
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Nukes of Hazard
Nuclear Convoys: coming soon to a hospital near you! Written by Matt Hawkins, Project Officer at ICAN UK Out of sight and out of mind: this might be the […]
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Global Health Professionals Call for Transition Away from Coal
Medact has joined with more than 80 global health organizations from 30 different countries – together representing more than 300,000 doctors, nurses and public health professionals…
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South London GPs linking together patient well-being and sustainable food
The Lambeth GP Food Co-operative was launched in 2013 and is the first project of it’s kind to operate within the NHS. The Co-operative brings…