What we do
Medical Justice is the only charity in the UK to send independent volunteer clinicians to visit people held in Immigration Removal Centres across the UK and document their scars of torture and serious medical conditions.
Evidence from our casework is the platform for our research into systemic failures in healthcare provision, the harm caused by these shortcomings, as well as the toxic effect of immigration detention itself on the health of people in detention. We use our research, policy work, strategic litigation and parliamentary work to secure lasting change.
Helping people in detention
Medical Justice offers independent medical advice and assessments to people held in immigration detention. Medical Justice…
Research & reports
Based on casework evidence, Medical Justice carries out research and publishes reports to help to bring…
Legal challenges
Through its casework Medical Justice has access to unique evidence on the healthcare and conditions in…
Policy work
Through its policy work, Medical Justice aims to influence and inform policy affecting the treatment of…
Campaigning
“Medical Justice has been fearless in speaking out against the abuse and ill-treatment of persons in…
Parliament & APPG
Medical Justice strives to raise awareness in the UK Parliament about the impacts of immigration detention…
Submissions & responses
Based on our research and casework evidence, we make submissions to parliamentary committee inquiries, independent reviews…
Media work
Listing of media articles that make reference to the work of Medical Justice, our clients, and…
Volunteer with Medical Justice
To enable us to reach more vulnerable people in immigration detention, we need volunteer clinicians, especially GPs and psychologists, to visit clients in detention and write reports or contribute remotely, by email, reviewing medical records and providing opinions.
We also need volunteer interpreters to help us reach the people detained who most need our help.