Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference- Realising the Right to Health

VHS held our 2019 annual conference in Glasgow on 17th September. Read the conference Key Messages here – Realising the Right to Health Conference Key Messages Read Christina McKelvie MSP’s […]
CPG Health Inequalities: The Future of Primary Care

On Tuesday 1 October 2019, the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities held its AGM and business meeting at the Scottish Parliament. The meeting was chaired by Brian Whittle MSP […]
Key Messages: Third Sector Round Table on Preventing and Controlling Infection in Community Settings

This round table aimed to provide an opportunity for third sector organisations to discuss the health protection issues they encounter in their work, find out more about the support and […]
Arts + Health Scotland: Keeping the Conversation Going

In June 2019 VHS was delighted to partner with Arts + Health Scotland and Art in Hospital for a Keeping the Conversation Going networking event about the arts and health. […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Joint meeting with CPG Lung Health
On 18th June 2019, the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities and the Cross Party Group on Lung Health held a joint meeting at the Scottish Parliament. The meeting was […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Poverty and Health Inequalities

The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on the 30th April 2019 to discuss poverty and health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Richard Lyle MSP. The speakers at […]
Key Messages: Valuing and Sustaining Volunteering in Health Conference

On 14th of May VHS held a conference in Glasgow to explore good practice in volunteering where it is delivered by NHS and third sector working together. The conference was sponsored […]
Key Messages: Culture, Health and Wellbeing in Rural Scotland

VHS in collaboration with Scottish Rural Health Partnership (SRHP) hosted this event exploring culture, health and wellbeing in rural settings, at the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Inverness. […]
Key Messages: Audit Scotland’s Review of Health and Social Care Integration

VHS held a meeting on 27th February 2019 with the aim of discussing the key findings from this second audit and their implications for the third sector. The final report […]
Key Messages: Mental wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness in rural Scotland

VHS presented this one hour workshop at The Gathering on 20th February 2019, in partnership with the Scottish Rural Health Partnership which is hosted by the University of Highlands and […]