Living with Eczema
Eczema Outreach Scotland, formed in 2011, supports people affected by eczema. It provides support, practical advice and networking opportunities to families of children and young people suffering from the condition. […]
Health and social care in transition – Public Bodies (Joint Working) Bill
Voluntary Health Scotland held an event on 1 July 2013, attended by 40 representatives of voluntary health organisations, on ‘health and social care in transition’. The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) […]
Voluntary Health Scotland is recruiting
If you are an organised self-starter, with excellent communication skills and a track record in project development/management, you could be the person we need for this challenging and rewarding new […]
Food for thought
Susan Lowes, VHS Policy and Engagement Officer and Scottish Government officials, Karen McCallum-Smith and Susie Warden, recently met with Anita Aggarwal, Senior Development Worker at Pilton Community Health Project. Karen […]
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event Monday 1 July 2013 The Scottish Government has now published the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill introduces the […]
Integration of Adult Health and Social Care
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Scottish Parliament on 28 May 2013. Voluntary Health Scotland has produced the following summary of the Bill for members – Public […]
Adult Services and Child Concerns
The Children and Young People Bill was introduced to Parliament on 18 April 2013. Voluntary Health Scotland organised a meeting between the Third Sector and the Scottish Government on 21 […]
A new Food Body for Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Poverty Alliance held a roundtable discussion between the third sector and the Scottish Government on 2 May 2013 as part of the Scottish Government’s consultation […]
Prevention of Suicide & Self Harm
The Scottish Government’s Choose Life Strategy, published in December 2002, had a 10 year lifespan. The Scottish Government set up a working group in late 2012 to consider the future […]
Innovation to Transformation: towards world-class health, housing and social care
Margaret Whoriskey, Director of The Joint Health Improvement Team gave a presentation at the recent VHS AGM on the JIT approach to create the conditions for transformation across the four pillars of public […]
