Links to Other Organisations
Other Medical and Women's groups/organisations
that might be of interest. If
you would like us to place a link for your website on this page please contact
admin.mwf@btconnect.com
British
Medical Association (BMA) - www.bma.org.uk/
The Fawcett Society - www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/
Fawcett is the UK’s leading society campaigning for equality between women
and men. It traces its roots back to 1866, when Millicent Garrett Fawcett began
her lifetime’s work leading the peaceful campaign for women’s votes.
Fawcett
Director Dr Katherine Rake spoke at MWF's Autumn Meeting 2008.
General
Medical Council
(GMC)-
www.gmc-uk.org/
Department of Health
(DoH) - www.dh.gov.uk/
EMFems
- www.freewebs.com/emfems/
A feminist activist group based in the East
Midlands, doing a variety of campaign work and social events..
Hospital Dr -
www.hospitaldr.co.uk
For the latest news, opinion and career advice
for doctors
London
Feminist Network (LFN)-
www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com/home.ikml
The London Feminist Network is a women-only
networking and campaigning organisation, formed in 2004 to unite London-based
feminist groups and individuals in action.
La Chirurgia - www.lachirurgia.org
A newsletter that is designated for women in
surgery by women in surgery
Medical
Protection Society - www.medicalprotection.org/uk
The Medical Protection Society provides professional indemnity and expert advice
to doctors, dentists and health professionals. Membership
for students is free, and any student member is entitled to educational support.
They also offer many discounts to students including savings on Oxford Handbooks,
medical textbooks and CD-ROMs.
Medical
Women's International Association (MWIA) - http://mwia.webtop.de/
MWIA is an international non-governmental organization representing women doctors
from all five continents. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest professional
bodies at the international level. When you join MWF you are automatically become
a member of MWIA as well.
NHS
Employers
- www.nhsemployers.org/
NHS Employers represents trusts in England on workforce issues and helps employers
to ensure the NHS is a place where people want to work. They
work with employers to reflect their views and act on their behalf on pay &
negotiations, recruitment & planning the workforce, healthy & productive
workplaces and employment policy & practice.
Royal
Colleges - a list of the Royal Colleges'
websites can be accessed here>>
Rights
of Women
-
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/
Rights of Women is a women’s voluntary
organisation committed to informing, educating and empowering women concerning
their legal rights.
South Coast Feminists -
www.southcoastfeminists.co.uk/
South Coast Feminists is a group feminists in
Hampshire and West Sussex created for networking and to offer support and friendship.
Women
in Surgery - WinS - www.rcseng.ac.uk/career/wins
WinS is a national organisation working to promote surgery as a career for women
and to enable women who have chosen a career in surgery to realise their professional
goals.
WISH
- www.womenatwish.com/
Wish provides long-term, gender-sensitive support and services to women with
mental health needs in their journey through the secure system and into the
community.
Women's
National Commission (WNC)
- www.thewnc.org.uk/
As the only official, national body working on women’s equality the
WNC brings the informed voice of women to government, especially women who may
not represented by mainstream organisations.
Women's
Resource Centre (WRC) - www.wrc.org.uk/
The WRC supports women’s organisations to be more effective and sustainable,
providing training, resources and support to women's organisations. The WRC
also campaigns and lobbys on key issues for the sector.
