Sue’s Blog: Establishing The World’s First Virtual Children’s Hospice
With our two hospices offering emergency care in order to safeguard families during the first national lockdown in March 2020, CHAS had to dramatically transform the way in which we […]
Felicity’s Blog: Reaching & serving new parents during the pandemic
The National Breastfeeding Helpline has always strived to provide an accessible service that is equal for all who need it. We are open from 9.30am-9.30pm 365 days a year on […]
Kirsty’s blog: Oral Health Education and Ethnic Minorities
Inclusion oral health is of vital importance to reduce the burden of oral disease in Scotland. Link Net aim to reduce this inequality along with inequalities in education, employment, and […]
Neil’s Blog: The Brain Tumour Charity’s Step-By-Step Interactive Guide
Finding yourself in a medical crisis, such as discovering you have a brain tumour, is usually a deeply upsetting and often terrifying challenge. Even if you have had a sense […]
Iona’s Blog: Art and Minds – Taking Room for Art a step further…
Room for Art is a social prescribing project run by Art in Healthcare. Providing visual arts on a weekly basis to adults in at least seven areas of Edinburgh, we […]
Helen’s Blog: Keeping hearts pumping and spirits up during COVID
“These walks have been a life saver for many, especially at a time when more and more personal and social restrictions are affecting lives. These walks allow individuals to interact […]
Chris’s Blog: SHAAP’s advice for heavy drinkers who are thinking about cutting back or stopping drinking alcohol
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) – a partnership of the Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland and the Faculty of Public Health – quickly […]
Luke’s Blog: Co-operating for the Health of the Nation
Luke Blair, VHS’s Research and Policy Intern, sets out his analysis of the implications of the new Co-operation Agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group. On […]
Charities Call for Action on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
One in five deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are preventable in Scotland. A group of ten of Scotland’s leading health charities, are calling for immediate and urgent action on […]
Marie’s Blog: Building a Connected Recovery
After some 18 months of unprecedented pressure on key services, the lifting of measures will be seen by many as a new leash of life, an opportunity to reconnect. Restrictions […]
