VHS at The Gathering 2019 : The future of public health – bicycle or frog?
Public health is about helping people to stay healthy, and protecting them from threats to their health. Public health is another way of talking about improving health and wellbeing in our communities, […]
Improving Health, Influencing Public Health Workshop 27 November 2018
VHS and CHEX (Community Health Exchange) are active players in Scotland’s Public Health Reform programme. We would like to invite colleagues across the third and community health sectors to a […]
Third sector reframes public health discussion
VHS hosted a useful meeting on 18th October to consider progress in reforming public health in Scotland from a third sector perspective. The meeting enabled third sector people with a […]
Claire’s Blog: next steps for third sector in Public Health Reform
In July I blogged about VHS’s growing involvement in the Public Health Reform Programme. A lot has happened since then, so it’s time for another update. As a member of […]
Ian’s blog: more green lights for active travel
Over the past few days, we at Paths for All have been digesting the raft of statistics, information and government plans that were announced on 4th September 2018. In the space of […]
HPON: Planning (Scotland) Bill Evidence Briefing
Members of the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON), Alcohol Focus Scotland, Obesity Action Scotland, Nourish Scotland, Samaritans Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland, have co-produced a briefing to help inform the Local […]
Animating A Weighty Issue
Thanks to Aye Can Change, a social enterprise based in Perthshire, VHS’s key messages and illustrations from A Weighty Issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health have been encapsulated […]
Jennifer’s Blog: Active travel as a real solution to growing levels of physical inactivity
The vision of the newly published Scotland’s Physical Activity Delivery Plan is for a Scotland where more people are more active, more often. And it’s clear to see why. Participation in […]
Claire’s blog: public health reform gains momentum
I thought it timely to give an update on the Public Health Reform programme, including recent developments and VHS’s role. As a member of the overall Public Health Oversight Board […]
Brexit and Health Briefing
We are told that extensive planning is under way to prepare the health service for a no-deal Brexit scenario in England. But what about Brexit’s implications for health and social […]
