Cara’s Blog: Breast Buddies Virtual Antenatal Education
Informing families and facilitating friendships The idea for Breast Buddies (BB), a mum to mum peer support service for new mothers, originated in Perth & Kinross and was conceived and […]
Richard’s Blog: Past, Present and Future
Caring for those approaching the end of life in Scottish Hospitals Over half a million Scots will die in acute hospitals in the next twenty years, and millions of people […]
Felicity’s Blog: National Breastfeeding Helpline – our response to the Covid-19 pandemic
During the Covid pandemic this year, the National Breastfeeding Helpline has provided (and continues to do so) a vital service to families, offering evidence based, non-judgmental, unbiased, accessible breastfeeding information […]
#WeArePublicHealth Conference Exhibitors
We are delighted to be joined by our ‘virtual’ exhibitors for our 2020 annual conference #WeArePublicHealth – Building forward for Health and Wellbeing on the 4th and 5th November. Click […]
Marion’s Blog: Safeguarding for health & wellbeing
It is a great opportunity to be involved in the VHS Annual Conference and come together to talk about public health in Scotland. Public health and the part we play, […]
Nathan’s Blog: Fast-Tracking Scotland to end the HIV epidemic
Let’s get in the fast lane. That’s what cities were told as the global Fast-Track Cities initiative was launched on World AIDS Day 2014 in Paris. Fast-Track Cities is a […]
Shereen’s Blog: Responding to the crisis
The pandemic has brought changes to everyone’s lives but the impact has been especially hard on new parents and families in the UK. With the majority of women in the […]
Tackling physical inactivity is more important than ever say leading health charities
VHS has joined with fifteen of Scotland’s leading health charities to form a new coalition to increase physical activity levels of people living with long term conditions. 24% of Scotland’s […]
National Clinical Director shares Clear Pathway evaluation report with NHS Boards
The Scottish Government is disseminating VHS’s Evaluation Report on the Clear Pathway strategic guidance for NHS Boards on best practice in working with third sector partners to engage volunteers in […]
Taking a human rights approach to recovery from COVID-19
We all know that action to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in Scotland is essential if we are to protect lives but we need to do so in a way […]
