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Doctors of the World condemn the Demolitions in Khan Al-Ahmar and Abu-a-Nuwar

The Médecins du Monde (MDM) chapters in Palestine express great concern and join the international community outrage regarding the demolition of the Bedouin community structures in Abu-a-Nuwar by Israel and the expected demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar, affecting hundreds of Palestinian Bedouins.

‘As the NHS turns 70 this week there is much to be proud of, and much to fight for’: A blog by UK Health Advisor Lucinda Hiam

‘As a health advisor, I have seen the devastating impact this has on people. I have seen people refused heart surgery, denied cancer treatment or have their chemotherapy stopped.’

Celebrate Refugee Week: Send a Welcome Message to a Refugee

Doctors of the World is asking members of the public to send welcome messages to refugees in the UK. To mark Refugee Week, we’ve created Radio Refugee which allows people to also share a favourite song.

Safe Surgeries network launch as research shows wrongful GP refusals

New research has found that 1 in 5 attempts to register vulnerable patients are being wrongfully refused by GP surgeries in England, even though they’re fully entitled to access NHS primary care. To address this, Doctors of the World has launched the Safe Surgeries initiative, offering practices support and resources to mitigate barriers to access faced by migrants in vulnerable circumstances.

Gaza: Emergency Appeal

Over a hundred people are dead. Thousands are injured. We must help the people of Gaza. Doctors of the World teams are already treating the wounded and conducting life-saving surgery at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. We expect to be there for at least six months, but we desperately need to raise £10,000 to keep the clinic running.

Healthcare workers amongst the injured in Palestine

Doctors of the World continues to provide healthcare support in Gaza and today expressed their deepest concern regarding Israel’s violent response against Palestinian civilians demonstrating near the perimeter fence with Israel in Gaza.

Government will halt NHS datasharing with Home Office except for serious crime

Today marks a victory for the #StopSharing campaign and for all NHS doctors and patients: the government has announced that NHS datasharing with the Home Office will only be allowed in much more limited circumstances, primarily in cases involving serious crime.

We parodied Theresa May’s “Go Home” vans in protest of the “hostile environment” in the NHS

Yesterday, we took our #StopSharing campaign to Westminster by parodying Theresa May’s “Go Home” vans. While the van drove around Westminster and circled the streets surrounding the Home Office, we, along with doctors, nurses and patients, stood in protest outside the Home Office saying “no” to “hostile environment” policies in the NHS.

Doctors of the World take the battle to Westminster by parodying Theresa May’s ‘Go Home’ vans

Today, we took the battle to Westminster by parodying Theresa May’s ‘Go Home’ vans. While the vans drove around Westminster and looped around the Home Office, we, along with doctors, Read More

Doctors spoof May’s “go home” vans in protest to “hostile environment” in the NHS

Today, a van spoofing Theresa May’s “go home” vans will drive though Westminster and Whitehall as doctors, nurses and midwives go to the Home Office to make a stand against the Home Office’s use of NHS services and staff to carry out immigration enforcement.

Our visit to the Doctors Of The World Clinic: A blog by MP’s Luciana Berger & Dr Paul Williams

‘NHS Digital Data Sharing with the Home Office: A Life and Death Matter’. MP’s Luciana Berger & Dr Paul Williams write a joint blog about their visit to our clinic and their condemnation of NHS Digital & the Home Office sharing of patients information. #StopSharing