HPON: Key Note Briefing for meeting held on 29th April 2020

The first meeting of the Health Policy Officers Network in 2020 was held via zoom on 29 April and offered an opportunity for members to discuss issues around COVID-19, conduct […]
Key Messages: Digitally Healthy Members Zoom Meeting, 9th April

On the 9th of April VHS,in collaboration with NHS National Education Scotland (NES) Digital Service, held a Zoom meeting to help explore the nature of the digital divide during the […]
Key Messages: Discussions on Covid-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 31st March and 1st April

Following the COVID-19 lock-down and related government measures we wanted to know what the immediate impact was on our member organisations, so that we were better equipped to represent their […]
VHS Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on Voluntary Health Organisations

VHS has conducted a survey of our member organisations and wider network to help establish the impact COVID-19 is having on the health and wellbeing of people supported by organisations […]
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: Discussion Paper and Evidence

Since 2019 VHS has collaborated with Support in Mind Scotland and colleagues from across the third and public sectors, to scope what happens to people with mental health conditions other […]
Key Messages: Shaping primary care for the next generation in rural Scotland

These Key Messages are a summary of an hour-long workshop delivered to 80 people on 19th February at The Gathering in Glasgow. The workshop was organised by VHS in collaboration […]
CPG on Health Inequalities Discussion of Men’s Health Inequalities

The Cross Party Group (CPG) on Health Inequalities met on 21st January 2020 in the Scottish Parliament to discuss the topic of men’s health inequalities. Richard Lyle MSP, Co Convenor […]
Falling Off a Cliff at 65: Key Learnings

There is an urgent need to shine a light into the difficulties which some people experience after age 65 if they either have a long-standing mental health condition (e.g. schizophrenia) […]
VHS Annual Lecture 2019: Key Points and Presentations

At VHS’s AGM and Annual Lecture on 20th November 2019 our delegates enjoyed two first rate presentations from: Dr William Bird MBE, a Reading based GP, CEO and Founder of […]
Lessons from WHO: Healthy Prosperous Lives for All

What will it take to ensure healthy, prosperous lives for all across Europe? On 5th November 2019, Dr Johanna Hanefeld was VHS’s guest speaker at our Scottish Parliament reception held […]