Key Messages: Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
VHS ran a meeting on the 1st of July in collaboration with members of Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland to shine a spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation […]
Public consultation on NHS Near Me
The Scottish Government’s Near Me team, part of the national Technology Enabled Care programme, has just launched a public survey to find out what people think about the NHS Near […]
Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic
VHS hosted an event with Paul Anderson, Community Outreach Manager at the Scottish Parliament on Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic. View the presentation from the event: Paul […]
Key Messages: Digitally Healthy- Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
VHS hosted a joint zoom event with NES Digital Service, NHS Education for Scotland on the 23rd of June to discuss health literacy and health inequalities. The event was an opportunity […]
Janis’s Blog: Covid-19 the Communication Virus
I therefore want to be clear with the Committee that, as a matter of fundamental principle, all lives matter. No-one is somehow of lesser value. Every policy must “see the […]
Claudia’s Blog: People Know How releases study on combating digital exclusion
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted, perhaps like never before, the digital inequalities in society. Throughout this lockdown period of social distancing and isolation, online and digital communications have become ever […]
Key Messages: Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland hosted a joint event which took place on the 4th June 2020 with 31 registered attendees. Food insecurity has […]
Richard’s blog: BHF is still supporting the nation’s hearts at home
Every day in Scotland more than 30 people have a heart attack. This doesn’t stop for a pandemic. The road to recovery can take time and it’s important that the […]
Key Messages: ACOSVO & VHS Health Leaders April Zoom Meeting
On the 27th of April, ACOSVO and VHS hosted a joint meeting on Zoom with health leaders. The meeting brought third sector leaders from health organisations together to discuss the […]
CPG Health Inequalities: Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities
On the 14th May, the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on Zoom to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on health Inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP […]
