Food for thought
Susan Lowes, VHS Policy and Engagement Officer and Scottish Government officials, Karen McCallum-Smith and Susie Warden, recently met with Anita Aggarwal, Senior Development Worker at Pilton Community Health Project. Karen […]
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event Monday 1 July 2013 The Scottish Government has now published the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill introduces the […]
Joint Health and Third Sector Working
The Engagement Matrix is a tool for NHS boards and Third Sector to use together to support positive engagement, clearer communication, better understanding and improved partnership between sectors. It is designed to […]
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill

The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Scottish Parliament on 28 May 2013. This follows a period of consultation on proposals to deliver better outcomes for people […]
A new Food Body for Scotland

Voluntary Health Scotland and the Poverty Alliance held a roundtable discussion between the third sector and the Scottish Government on 2 May 2013 as part of the Scottish Government’s consultation […]
Prevention of Suicide and Self harm
The Scottish Government’s Choose Life Strategy, published in December 2002, had a 10 year lifespan. The Scottish Government set up a working group in late 2012 to consider the future […]
Heterogeneity within the ethnic minority populations – implications for healthcare planning
Heterogeneity within the ethnic minority populations – implications for healthcare planning REACH Community Health Project is hosting a discussion (supported by CHEX and VHS) on the changes in the demography […]