VHS Annual Conference 2022: Fair Health- Who Gets it?
VHS hosted our annual conference in person for the first time since 2019, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on the 26th October 2022. We were delighted to welcome […]
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities February Meeting 2023
The next meeting for the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will take place in the Scottish Parliament, in person , on Tuesday 7th February 2023 in Committee Room 2. […]
Leanne’s blog: see me, listen, be honest, help me understand
My name is Leanne McBride, and I am a peer support facilitator working for Yoker Community Campus with the Chance 2 Change group, which comprises people from Drumchapel and surrounding […]
Members Meet Up: What price health? The Cost-of-Living Crisis, Health and the Third Sector
Members Meet Up Key Messages In October VHS members gathered for an online meeting to discuss how the cost-of-living crisis was impacting their organisations and the people they support. […]
CPG Health Inequalities: October 2022 Meeting
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on at 6pm on Wednesday 19th October online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor Paul O’Kane MSP. Meeting topic: Health […]
Brigitte’s Blog: NHS 24 is Multilingual
NHS 24 is Multilingual This may be useful for you or people you work with. The NHS is always here for you. If you don’t know how to get the […]
Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?
Access to breast screening for women from minority ethnic backgrounds Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. In Scotland, every year around 4,700 people (4,707 […]
Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities
Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities: The Burden of NCDs in Scotland Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, liver disease and cancer, are the leading cause of death […]
Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing
The connection between poor health and living in a cold, damp home is well known. Cold indoor temperatures can negatively affect mental health and well-being. They can also worsen other […]
Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet
Health inequalities in Scotland are not new. They have been a significant issue for decades but it is in the last few years in particular that we’ve seen a further […]
