CPG Health Inequalities: October 2022 Meeting
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on at 6pm on Wednesday 19th October online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor Paul O’Kane MSP. Meeting topic: Health […]
Brigitte’s Blog: NHS 24 is Multilingual
NHS 24 is Multilingual This may be useful for you or people you work with. The NHS is always here for you. If you don’t know how to get the […]
Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?
Access to breast screening for women from minority ethnic backgrounds Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. In Scotland, every year around 4,700 people (4,707 […]
Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities
Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities: The Burden of NCDs in Scotland Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, liver disease and cancer, are the leading cause of death […]
Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing
The connection between poor health and living in a cold, damp home is well known. Cold indoor temperatures can negatively affect mental health and well-being. They can also worsen other […]
Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet
Health inequalities in Scotland are not new. They have been a significant issue for decades but it is in the last few years in particular that we’ve seen a further […]
Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing
A lot has happened since SLIC exhibited at the last in-person VHS conference and we are delighted to be back as exhibitors to highlight the vital role that libraries play […]
VHS Annual Conference 2022 Poster Finalists!
This year our 2022 Poster Competition Theme is: Fair Health. We invited proposals from third sector organisations for Poster Submissions to create a visualisation of their work around ‘Fair Health’ […]
Kevin’s Blog: A Day At The Hub, In The Community and A Story Of Proactive Prevention
A day at our Health Defence Hub in Maryhill. There is no average day at the Maryhill Hub. There is always something going on, or something on nearby in the […]
Margaret Ann’s Blog: Fair Health- Community Links at Work
The CLAW Game (Community Links at Work) Games have been part of our culture since ancient times and although there can be many benefit/ reasons for taking part, one such […]
