Health Policy Officers Network Discuss NPF4

Health Policy Officer Network meeting on NPF4 18 January 2022 Members of the network met to discuss the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and […]
Key Messages: Data Strategy Health and Social Care
VHS hosted an engagement event with the Scottish Government on the 9th of February to discuss the recently published digital health and care strategy which commits to the development of […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Active, Healthy and Creative Children in Scotland

The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on Tuesday 1 February at 12.30 online via Zoom with the meeting chaired by Brian Whittle MSP. Meeting topic: Active approaches to […]
Key Messages: Members Meeting January 2022
Voluntary Health Scotland members met online to reflect on the year and look at priorities for 2022 Tuesday 25 of January The wide-ranging discussion covered organisations’ individual services and workstreams, […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Responses to the inverse care law in Scotland

The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Monday 6th December at 6pm online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by Group Co-Convenor Paul O’Kane MSP. Topic: Responses to the […]
VHS AGM & Annual Lecture 2021

VHS welcomed members and guests to our 17th AGM and Annual Lecture on the 25th November 2021. The meeting chaired by VHS Chair Rob Murray, Chief Executive of Cancer Support […]
Health at the Heart of Communities: Annual Conference Key Messages

VHS hosted our annual conference of 2021 online on the 6th October. We were delighted to be joined by so many attendees from across sectors and across Scotland to discuss […]
VHS Annual Conference Poster Finalists!

This year our 2021 Poster Competition Theme is: Reaching and serving those who are missing, marginalised or overlooked in health We invite proposals from third sector organisations for digital posters […]
Vaccine Inclusion: reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time: Key Messages

VHS hosted an online event on 24th August 2021 to discuss Vaccine Inclusion. 50 people joined the event to explore the key barriers and enablers to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Scoping a National Network for Community Link Workers

Community Link Workers working within primary care have told the Scottish Government that the lack of an appropriate national platform, network or community of practice in Scotland means that opportunities […]