Health Professionals

There is a group mobilising in Health Professionals who may be contacted at healthprofessionals@faslane365.org

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2007
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2007
The Health Professionals group is blockading on Jueves 25th Enero
25 Ene 2007 - 21:01
26 Ene 2007 - 21:01
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healthprofessionals@faslane365.org

18/01/2007 Press link

GP joins blockade of nuclear sub base

Evesham Journal 16th January

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A relatively small nuclear weapon will be catastrophic for health

Attached is a document which outlines the health effects of a 1 kilotonne nuclear warhead. It is produced by Medact, a health professionals charity which challenges barriers to health.

31/01/2007 Press link

In the line of her duty of care

Borders Today

02/02/2007 Blockade Report

Health professionals

Treatment not Trident; that was the theme of the health professionals blockade.

At a morning "clinic" in central Glasgow we distributed prescriptions for the prevention of nuclear war recommending dialogue for disarmament, use as often as possible. As we explained to passers-by, our work as doctors involves talking to people and encouraging them to express their concerns about their health. This includes encouraging them to express their concerns and make their voices heard about the catastrophic health effects of nuclear weapons.

26/01/2007 Press link

Peebles doc joins Faslane protest

Borders Today 26th January

22/01/2007 Press link

Doctor protests against nuclear weapons

Malvern Gazette 22nd January

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The possession of nuclear weapons likened to a mental illness

Two recently published articles have likened the possession and development of nuclear weapons to mental illness. Neil Arya, a family physician and Lecturer in Peace through Health at Mcmaster University, has likened it to alcohol addiction (1), and Hanna Segal to schizophrenia (2).

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