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Shale Gas Production in England – an updated public health assessment
Download: A Public Health Assessment of Shale Gas in England Medact’s new report summarises the findings of a public health assessment of unconventional shale gas production in England. In 2015 […]
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Better Medical Care in Immigrant Detention Centres
Following a meeting organised by Medact with the generous assistance of the Royal Society of Medicine, of seven doctors working in immigration detention centres and six from voluntary organisations produced a consensus statement for dissemination.
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Healthcare and Human Rights at the Bleeding Edge – Live Stream
Thank you for your interest in the live web-stream for Healthcare and Human Rights at the Bleeding Edge – a conference organised jointly by the University of Brighton and Medact. […]
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Resources for Refugee & Migrant Healthcare
Doctors of the World – London Clinic Praxis, Pott Street, London E2 0EF. Tel: 020 8123 6614 Mobile: 07974 616 852 www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk Open every Mon, Wed and Fri 1-5pm. No appointment […]
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Medact’s position on changes in 2014 Immigration Act
Medact believes that healthcare should be freely accessible for all who need it on ethical, humanitarian, public health and economic grounds. However, the government’s current policy trajectory is set to […]
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What the Government is proposing with the 2014 Immigration Act
Summary According to the government, new measures are needed to combat ‘health tourism’ (i.e. visitors who come to the UK with the express intention of seeking free NHS care) and […]
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Who has access to free NHS care currently?
Any non-EEA citizen who is not ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK is liable for charging in secondary care, with some notable exemptions relating to membership to specific groups and specific […]