VHS Reflections on Audit Scotland ‘NHS in Scotland 2025’ Report
The Auditor General’s annual report looking at the finance and performance of Scotland’s NHS, published on the 4th December 2025, provides welcome insights into the current state of our health […]
VHS supports the Manifesto for Social Connection
The Scottish Forum on Isolation and Loneliness launched a manifesto yesterday, signed by VHS, calling on the next Scottish Government to make tackling loneliness a national priority. This year the […]
Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event for Programme Leads – November 2025
At our recent Peer Support Event for Programme Leads, Gemma Pritchard-Woollett, HSCP Integration Officer and Lead CLW from the awarding-winning Community Link Worker team in Clackmannanshire spoke about their programme […]
Key Messages: SCLWN Knowledge Exchange – November 2025
Thanks to all our speakers who presented to the Network at our latest Knowledge Exchange. You can download the key messages and all the presentations via the links below: Key […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our November newsletter is out now with all the latest news on training, events and resources for Scotland’s Community Link Workers. You can read it here. Happy reading!
VHS Response: NHS Delivery Consultation
Today we responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a new NHS Delivery Organisation which closes on the 30th November. This consultation invites views on the proposed merger of NHS […]
Statement: UK Covid-19 Inquiry Report
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, published last week, acknowledges that some government pandemic responses contributed to health inequalities in Scotland. It also provides important and timely insights for future pandemic […]
Embedding Community Link Workers into General Practice – What Does Good Look Like?
At the Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference in May, we featured a panel of GPs and community link workers (CLWs) as part of the conference programme. The panel’s […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our October newsletter is out now with all the latest updates on events, training, news and resources. You can read it here. Happy reading!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network survey highlights community link workers’ concerns over job security
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network has published the findings of its Scottish Community Link Worker Network Survey 2025. The aim of the survey was to find out more about […]
