Marion’s Blog: Safeguarding for health & wellbeing
It is a great opportunity to be involved in the VHS Annual Conference and come together to talk about public health in Scotland. Public health and the part we play, […]
Nathan’s Blog: Fast-Tracking Scotland to end the HIV epidemic
Let’s get in the fast lane. That’s what cities were told as the global Fast-Track Cities initiative was launched on World AIDS Day 2014 in Paris. Fast-Track Cities is a […]
Shereen’s Blog: Responding to the crisis
The pandemic has brought changes to everyone’s lives but the impact has been especially hard on new parents and families in the UK. With the majority of women in the […]
Tackling physical inactivity is more important than ever say leading health charities
VHS has joined with fifteen of Scotland’s leading health charities to form a new coalition to increase physical activity levels of people living with long term conditions. 24% of Scotland’s […]
National Clinical Director shares Clear Pathway evaluation report with NHS Boards
The Scottish Government is disseminating VHS’s Evaluation Report on the Clear Pathway strategic guidance for NHS Boards on best practice in working with third sector partners to engage volunteers in […]
Taking a human rights approach to recovery from COVID-19
We all know that action to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in Scotland is essential if we are to protect lives but we need to do so in a way […]
Screening Inequalities Fund 2020/21 opens
The Scottish Government has launched its £350,000 Screening Inequalities Fund, designed to support and deliver work on tackling inequalities in access to screening services across Scotland. They are looking for […]
What’s new? Read our September 2020 e-bulletin
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Programme for Government promises protection and renewal
On 1st September 2020 the Scottish Government published the Programme for Government 2020-21, committing to: • a national mission to create new jobs, good jobs and green jobs – with […]
Laura’s Blog: Becoming Co-Convenor of the Health Policy Officers Network
I’m delighted to join the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) which brings together expertise from across the health sector. Collaborative working brings great strength to policy positioning and is an […]
