Catalysts for Change – The Role of Third Sector Leaders in Health Creation
VHS event as part of SCVO’s 2025 Gathering. Event Chair: Prof. Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director, Centre for Public Policy The University of Glasgow Panelists: Angiolina Foster, Chair, Public Health Scotland […]
Key Messages: From Crisis to Control event- November 2024
We hosted our 2024 AGM and online event ‘From Crisis to Control-Preventing the Ticking Time Bomb of Population Health’ on the 28th of November 2024. Nearly 80 attendees registered to […]
Karen’s Blog: Breaking the Cycle Together
Health inequalities are a pressing concern, particularly when we consider the substantial role of substance use, mental health, and associated lifestyle factors. For many individuals, achieving improved health outcomes requires […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our November newsletter is out now with all the usual updates and information. Read it here!
NHS Shetland publishes evaluation report on first year pilot of community link worker programme
NHS Shetland has published an evaluation report of the first year pilot of its community link worker programme. The Evaluation Report highlights the positive impact that Ingrid Sandison, the community […]
Population Health Framework Engagement Key Messages: November 2024
VHS hosted a member’s engagement meeting with Public Health Scotland to discuss the development of the Population Health Framework online on the 14th of November. Mark McAllister, Organisational Lead for […]
Sarah’s Blog: Amplifying the voices of older people to address health inequalities
As Chief Executive of LifeCare, an Edinburgh based charity supporting older people (and trustee of VHS), it should be no surprise that my blog focuses on the impact of health […]
Avril’s Blog: Why it’s important to collect equalities data
Avril Mckenzie, Senior Health Improvement Officer at Public Health Scotland talks about the recent work to improve data collection from people who have protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 […]
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities December 2024 Meeting
Topic: Health Equity Research Join us on the 11 December, either in person or online, for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will […]
Population Health Framework Engagement
A Population Health Framework is in development. It sets out to take a cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve the key building blocks of health and wellbeing. The Population Health […]
