Public Health Review: VHS response to Review Engagement Paper
Following February’s VHS Sounding Board on the Public Health Review, we have now submitted our response to the Review Engagement Paper. The key points made in our response are: In order to […]
Public Health Review
In November 2014, Scottish Ministers asked for a review to be undertaken of public health in Scotland. A review group was established and met for the first time in December […]
Review of Public Health in Scotland
A review of public health in Scotland is now underway. The review defines the public health function as: “a robust, adequately resourced system that can secure and sustain the public’s health, […]
Digitally switched on to health
Over 2014 we supported ten voluntary health organisations to develop fit for purpose websites, to improve their visibility and credibility with funders and service users. Now you can see the […]
Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities
New materials are available from NHS Health Scotland to help you understand and tackle health inequalities: Actions to reduce health inequalities In summary: 2015 UK Election Briefing: Aimed at politicians […]
Voluntary health organisations get on the web
Digital Inclusion for Health is a VHS initiative, designed to raise the voluntary health sector’s profile with the NHS, funders and service users, by harnessing the power of the web. […]
Leadership Development Opportunity
Learning to Lead in Health 2015 Following a very successful leadership programme in 2014 Voluntary Health Scotland is offering senior managers in the voluntary health sector the opportunity to build […]
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND YOUR BRAIN
The Scottish Storytelling Centre was a very apt venue for this year’s AGM and Annual Symposium on 27 November. Our 65 delegates were treated to Professor Ian Deary’s compelling and […]
NHS Education for Scotland Vox Pop
NHS Education for Scotland features a video interview with VHS Chief Officer Claire Stevens, interviewed at their recent Annual Review. Claire explains why the public services reform agenda means that voluntary health […]
Developing devolution in Scotland
Lord Smith of Kelvin’s Commission on the Devolution of Further Powers to the Scottish Parliament Following the referendum vote on 18 September 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Lord Smith […]
