The Socialist Health Association is a membership organisation, affiliated to the Labour Party, which promotes health and well-being and the eradication of inequalities through the application of socialist principles to society and government. We believe that these objectives can best be achieved through collective rather than individual action.
We stand for:
We campaign for an integrated healthcare system which reduces inequalities in health and is accountable to the communities it serves.
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The SHA is affiliated to the Labour Party, the only political organisation prepared to entertain this agenda with any prospect of delivering it. But our members don't agree with everything the Party or the Government does.
Membership costs £25 a year for individuals, or £10 if on a low income . You get our magazine, Socialism and Health, greatly reduced prices for our public conferences and events, frequent email bulletins about developments in health politics, and the opportunity to influence Labour Party, and hence government, policy.
The SHA arranges conferences and seminars, publishes policies and reports, and provides a platform for debate on health issues. This debate informs SHA contributions to the development of the Labour Party's Health Policy.
We have a Facebook group where you might find interesting discussions. Anyone who wishes to support our work financially without becoming a member or supporting the Labour Party might like to donate to the David Stark Murray Trust.
We are affiliated to: Medact, the NHS Alliance, the James Lind Alliance, Drugs and Health Alliance, Smokefree Action National Voices and Keep Our NHS Public.
Membership details Policy statements Our AGM 21st March 2009 SHA Central Council Annual Report 2008 Labour Health Policy Collections of resources and documents. These are all intended to relate to our central theme; inequalities in health.
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The funding for our organisation and this site comes primarily from individuals and organisations who are members. We make a small surplus from our conferences and publications. Our sponsorship policy lays down the sort of arrangements we make from time to time with other organisations. The site itself carries a little advertising but is not sponsored by anyone. Links on this site do not imply that we approve of the ideas or products that other organisations might be promoting. Often the opposite is true, but we hope a wide range of information will promote a healthy debate. The copyright of material on this site belongs to us, or is in the public domain as far as we know, unless stated otherwise. You are welcome to reproduce our material so long as you give us a credit.
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Director Martin Rathfelder Socialist Health Association 22 Blair Road East Chorlton Manchester M16 8NS Phone: 0870 013 0065 or 0161 286 1926 E-Mail: admin@sochealth.co.uk
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