Dear friends,

 

Exciting developments are afoot.  With PHM beginning local activities at cities across the UK and preparations underway for the next UK People's Health Assembly in Edinburgh next April, the next 6 months are sure to set off an inspiring number of opportunities for anyone with an interest in community health activism.

 

Our steering group is forming nationally with invitations going out to leading progressive health organisations to join our working group at a national level to develop the strategy and structure needed to mobilise a movement on the social determinants of health. Watch this space for updates and get in touch (http://www.phm-uk.org.uk/?p=805) if you'd like your organisation or group to join!

 

Below as before are a number of developments both within the PHM-UK network and beyond - make sure to get in touch at [log in to unmask] if you have any other updates, opportunities or developments you'd like to circulate to PHM-UK members around the country and keep following us on Twitter (twitter.com/phm_uk) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/PHMUK).

 

Until next month.

 

In solidarity

 

Anuj, Ruth, Roy, Jonny, Chris and the PHM-UK Working Group

 

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People's Health Movement across the UK

 

The past several months have seen a number of events for PHM-UK.  In Nottingham on 17th September PHM-UK members held a People's Health Assembly Plus One consultation to discuss ideas for the movement, in the very city where PHM-UK held its first national assembly.  Then, on the 19th and 26th of October, PHM-UK members in Edinburgh invited people to hear stories of how austerity and social injustices were affecting people's health locally, and how a grassroots movement could address this. 

 

Members in Liverpool, Cambrige, London and other cities are beginning to form plans as we see an exciting number of events, meetings, activities and actions spawning across the UK. We hope to hear of more of these over the coming months so please keep us informed if you are holding an event or are interested to do so! 

 

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Do you want to support the PHM-UK?

 

As we develop our strategy to 2015 for PHM-UK we are beginning to look for people to support us at local and national levels to grow our progressive health movement.

 

At a local level we are looking for PHM-UK organisers who can organise locally for PHM and bring together community organisations, health groups and others with an interest in a platform for health and social justice.  With support from us organisers will hold public hearings giving communities an opportunity to testify on the impact of the social determinants of health locally, undertake consultations to identify key health issues and policies in their area, and contribute to a manifesto for the 2015 elections on health.

 

Nationally, we are looking for any group or organisation allied to health to affiliate with us to contribute to our strategy and direction as we develop further (http://www.phm-uk.org.uk/?p=805).  

 

We're also looking for active members interested to join our working group which coordinates the communication, events and planning across PHM-UK.

 

Get in touch at [log in to unmask] if you would like to know more and we look forward to hearing from you!

 

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Economics, Politics, Ecology, Violence… The Wider Role of Health Professionals in Global Health

Saturday 9^th November 2013, 0930 – 1700

Barts Campus, Queen Mary University London

 

Medact are relaunching this month with a fantastically inspiring conference packed full of speakers, workshops and opportunities to find out more how you can get involved with Medact.  With a small number of tickets left get booking them now if you still want a place!

 

The event will provide a space to rethink the wider role of healthcare professionals in the four areas of Medact’s work: Weapons and War, Political Economy, Climate and Ecology, and Healthcare.

 

Speakers include: Dr Richard Horton (The Lancet), John Hillary (War on Want and Progressive Development Forum), Tamasin Cave (Spinwatch), Professor Sir Iain Chalmers (James Lind Library), Sir Andy Haines (LSHTM), Dr Ben Goldacre (Author, ‘Bad Science’), Jim Welsh (Amnesty International), Peter Burt (Nuclear Information Service), and many more.

 

You can view the flyer here.

 

To register and for more information visit: http://medact2013.eventbrite.com.

 

Participation fee of £40 for non-members, £20 for members and £10 for students.

 

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