Bushra’s Blog: Diversity in organ donation within Scotland
Kidney Research UK is the leading kidney research charity in the UK. Our mission is to end kidney disease through research, raising awareness on prevention, detection, and self-management of chronic kidney […]
Toni’s Blog: Hidden Sentences – the impact of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of families
The impact of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of families is, without doubt, considerable. The stress and worry alone of having a family member in prison can be detrimental […]
Hilda’s Blog: Challenges on the sea of life and what can sustain us
Sometimes we find ourselves in a storm in the sea of life and it matter for our survival that we learn to swim, stay afloat until the waters are calmer, […]
Lisa’s Blog: Engaging communities towards being smoke-free: reducing poverty and health inequalities
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable ill health and death in Scotland. It results in up to 100,000 hospitalisations, and more than 9,000 premature deaths each year – that’s […]
Avril’s Blog: Learn about ME
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease that makes people disappear from their own life; they may spend years or decades confined to their bed/home, in darkness, very […]
Bella’s Blog: Intergenerational relationships and health
Intergenerational Prescribing Generations Working Together (GWT) aims to connect people from different generations and backgrounds to share time and take part in opportunities in their communities that nurture and support […]
Tanith’s Blog: The National Care Service Needs a Blueprint, a Schedule and a Budget
About 1 in 6 of us has a neurological condition that has a significant impact on our lives. And people with neurological conditions need an effective National Care Service. As […]
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VHS insights into Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland
VHS welcomes the report Tackling health inequalities in Scotland published by the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on 28th September 2022. VHS’s contributions to the Inquiry are […]
Celebrating the Work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities
VHS and Brian Whittle MSP hosted an evening reception in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. Our […]
