Refugee Solidarity Group – December meeting

Medact Office The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, United Kingdom

Join our next meeting on Monday 11 December at 7.30pm at the Medact office.  Please contact Jessica Potter, if you would like to attend. The Refugee Solidarity Group develops projects to defend access to health care rights for refugees and migrants, and inform civil society about existing rights and barriers to accessing healthcare. It is a […]

Refugee Solidarity Group – April meeting

Medact Office The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, United Kingdom

Join our next meeting on Monday 11 December at 7.30pm at the Medact office.  Please contact Jessica Potter, if you would like to attend. The Refugee Solidarity Group develops projects to defend access to health care rights for refugees and migrants, and inform civil society about existing rights and barriers to accessing healthcare. It is a […]

1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health

Edinburgh International Conference Centre Morrison Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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 of The University of Edinburgh, the European Public Health Association and NHS Health Scotland.  We intend to deliver you a memorable, affordable, academic and social programme […]

Climate Change, Clean Air and Fossil Free Health – Why & how health professionals can use divestment as a powerful tool to fight climate change and protect health

Medact Office The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, United Kingdom

Climate change threatens to undo decades’ worth of global health gains, but the health community can help stop this. This event will explore the connections between climate change, fossil fuels and human health. We’ll analyse why – and how – the health community can give crucial support to the fossil fuel divestment movement, as it fights the […]

Health For All? Meeting Re: NHS Charging Policies

The Brady Arts Centre 92-196 Hanbury St, London, United Kingdom

Are you a health worker at Barts or in Tower Hamlets concerned about how regulations such as upfront charging, data sharing for immigration enforcement and ID checks impact on patient care and clinical practice? Join us to discuss the policies, their impact and how we can best support our patients on Tuesday 3rd July, 6:30pm […]

Homelessness, Housing and Access to Healthcare

John Radcliffe Hospital – Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Corridor Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

Join Medact Oxford to discuss the issue of Homelessness, Housing and Access to Healthcare. Hear from a panel of expert speakers in the field and connect with healthcare professionals from across the city to explore what role health workers can play in ensuring that homeless and vulnerably housed people can access healthcare. 

Sustainable Healthcare Education 1-Day Masterclass in London

The Laycock Centre Islington, London, United Kingdom

This one-day masterclass by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is designed for health professional educators and students to develop skills for integrating planetary health and sustainable healthcare into existing curricula and teaching. Full details can be found at https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/what-we-do/education/sustainable-healthcare-education-1-day-masterclass

AGM Weekend 2018

Kinning Park Complex 43 Cornwall St, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Medact’s 2018 Annual General Meeting will be held in Glasgow on the afternoon of 21st September. The AGM will be followed by a dinner and speaker event organised with Medact Glasgow and Medact Scotland. This will be a fantastic opportunity for Medact members and supporters from all around the UK to swap ideas and get […]