Policy News: December Edition
The December edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Policy News: November Edition
The November edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as […]
VHS Response: Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain
In our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain guidance, we welcome the recognition of social prescribing as an effective non-pharmacological approach for treating chronic […]
VHS Social Research: Gender and Health
We are excited to invite you to participate in a new VHS social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series […]
Policy News: October Edition
The October edition of VHS Policy News is out now! This monthly bulletin provides opportunities to contribute to our policy work, updates on recent VHS policy activity, as well as […]
VHS Manifesto for Health Creation
On 2nd October, we launched our Manifesto for Health Creation at an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Over 40 members and stakeholders joined us to hear more about […]
