Key Messages: Building a healthy and health creating Scotland
The Gathering – Wednesday 15th June 2022 Chaired by Claire Stevens, CEO, Voluntary Health Scotland. Members of the panel: Hilda Campbell, CEO, COPE Scotland Bushra Riaz, Policy Officer, Kidney Research […]
Consultation Response: Cancer Strategy
Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its draft vision, aims and priority areas for the cancer strategy. Many of our members have a specific focus […]
Consultation Response: Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People
Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a health and social care strategy for older people. There is still time to respond to the consultation which […]
Campaign: A Scotland that Cares
Voluntary Health Scotland is supporting the campaign for a National Outcome to fully value and invest in those experiencing care and all those providing it. To build a fairer and […]
Blog: Influencing the health inequalities inquiry
Voluntary Health Scotland helped facilitate four informal engagement events as part of the Health, Social Care & Sport Committee’s inquiry into health inequalities. This work was led by the Scottish […]
VHS launches survey on the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Vaccine Inequalities: Reflecting on the inclusivity of the COVID-19 vaccine programme and collaboration with the third sector. Deadline Extended: Friday 17th June Voluntary Health Scotland is conducting research to assess […]
Update on the COVID-19 Highest Risk List
Update on the Highest Risk List in Scotland from the Scottish Government The Highest Risk List (HRL) will end on 31 May. The Scottish Government has highlighted this is a […]
Engagement Events: Health Inequalities Inquiry
The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is holding an inquiry into what can be done about health inequalities. Some variations in health may happen naturally and be […]
Consultation Response: Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals for the review into the effectiveness of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Scotland. The consultation closed […]
Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
The Scottish Parliament’s Participation & Communities Team (PACT) hosted an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This provided policy […]
