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  • Dr Neal Russell on Al Jazeera

    In July 2018, over a dozen healthcare professionals who received medals for their work during the Ebola Crisis in West Africa, returned their honours to the government in protest of the hostile environment policies in the NHS, including upfront charging and ID checks.

  • The mental health of the UK Armed Forces and veterans – Medact submission to Defence Select Committee

    We publish evidence submitted by Medact to the Defence Select Committee for its inquiry into the mental health of Armed Forces and veterans, outlining serious concerns related to the mental health impacts of the UK practice of recruiting adolescents to its military.

  • Livestream: The Alternatives – Global Perspectives for Healthier Lives

    In the UK and across the world, neoliberal polices have had disastrous impact on health. In many places, the influence of neoliberalism on policy has gone unquestioned. But there are a number of inspiring examples of countries and approaches that are improving health by rejecting neoliberal ideas. The current UK debate about neoliberalism and its…

  • #HungerForFreedom: Practical notes from a doctor for hunger strikers

    #HungerForFreedom: Practical notes from a doctor for hunger strikers

    In light of the hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood IRC, we publish practical notes for people on strike produced by Medact trustee Dr. Frank Arnold.

  • First do no harm – clinical roles in preventing and reducing damage to vulnerable immigration detainees

    First do no harm – clinical roles in preventing and reducing damage to vulnerable immigration detainees

    The available evidence shows that the objectives of significantly reducing the number of vulnerable individuals detained and the duration of their detention have not been achieved by the changes to policy and practice introduced since the initial review into welfare in detention of vulnerable persons produced by Mr Steven Shaw in January 2016. In our…

  • Global Health Watch 5

    Global Health Watch 5

    For over a decade, Global Health Watch has been the definitive source for alternative analysis on health. This fifth edition addresses the key challenges facing governments and health practitioners today, […]

  • Hospital Food Campaigning Toolkit

    Hospital Food Campaigning Toolkit

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

  • Digesting the Indigestible

    Digesting the Indigestible

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

  • 6 reasons to believe in nuclear disarmament

    Our new report calls the UK Government to account for aggressive nuclear weapons policies and continued funding of Trident.

  • A Safer World – Treating Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons

    A Safer World – Treating Britain’s harmful dependence on nuclear weapons

    The world now has an international treaty making it illegal for ratifying states to possess nuclear weapons. Our new report takes this opportunity to re-examine the arguments for and against the UK’s continued adherence to its own nuclear arsenal.