Dr Sarah’s Blog: “There’s always hope”
Improving access to clinical trials for people living with secondary breast cancer Secondary breast cancer, also known as metastatic, advanced or stage 4, is breast cancer that has spread to […]
Cara’s Blog: A lifeline when no one else wants to give you an answer
The Breastfeeding Network’s Drugs in Breastmilk Service Context: It is widely recognised that breastfeeding is important to women, babies and wider society and yet the UK has some of the […]
Ahmed and Jo’s Blog: Eat Well for Oral Health
Children and families from the most socio-economically deprived areas, including those from Black, Minority and Ethnic communities, have the highest levels of dental decay, overweight and obesity and the poorest […]
VHS is recruiting a Policy Engagement Lead
Could you be our new Policy Engagement Lead? Kimberley Somerside has set a high bar as the current post-holder for the past two years but now she is moving on, […]
Inviting nominations to the VHS Board
A message to all our Full Member Organisations. We’re looking for five new people from our membership community to join our board as elected members, so we are inviting nominations. […]
Dr Oana’s Blog: Social Prescribing for Improving Communities Eating practices (SPICE)
Adults and children living on a low income are more likely to be overweight or obese in Scotland than those living in less deprived circumstances. It has been estimated by […]
Audrey’s Blog- Bringing a health inequalities lens to evaluation and learning
Members of the Tasting Change Wester Hailes team […]
Emma’s Blog: Our inclusivity journey
Carers of West Lothian (COWL) is a charity offering a range of services developed to meet the needs of unpaid carers and disabled people in West Lothian. Across Scotland there […]
Jeni’s Blog: Taking Art Home
Taking Art Home is a project working with older adults living in residential care homes across South Lanarkshire as well as people living with Long Covid throughout Scotland. It aims […]
Jennifer’s Blog: Why delivering child healthy weight matters
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Scottish Government’s Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan and associated ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. Halving childhood […]
