The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on at 6pm on Wednesday 14th December online via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor Emma Harper MSP and Group Member Donald Cameron MSP. Meeting topic: Unpaid Carers and Health Inequalities We were delighted to be joined by: … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: December 2022 Meeting
Community Link Workers joined Audit Scotland to share views on Adult Mental Health Services
Audit Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland recently jointly facilitated two online focus groups as part of Audit Scotland’s ongoing performance audit of adult mental health services in Scotland. The Scottish Community Link Worker Network invited members to join us on the 1oth and 15th of November … [Read more...] about Community Link Workers joined Audit Scotland to share views on Adult Mental Health Services
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 so many to the event- this was our largest event to date with over 200 registered attendees! Our excellent line of contributors … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2022: Fair Health- Who Gets it?
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 Inequalities in the Community We were delighted to be joined by: Dr Carey Lunan, GP and Chair of Scottish … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: October 2022 Meeting
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 care you need when you’re worried about your health, if you can’t communicate in English, help is available for you. If you think you need to go to … [Read more...] about Brigitte’s Blog: NHS 24 is Multilingual
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 women and 26 men) are diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s the equivalent of 91 people a week. Data from Public … [Read more...] about Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?
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 in Scotland, causing around 53,000 deaths in 2021. NCDs are also major contributors to the … [Read more...] about Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities
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 illnesses including the common cold, flu, pneumonia, arthritis, rheumatism, and chronic and/or long-term … [Read more...] about Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing
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 worsening of the gradient between the most and least deprived. Progress on life expectancy has been made but this has now been … [Read more...] about Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet
Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing
A lot has happened since SLIC exhibited at the last in-person VHS conference and we are delighted to be back as exhibitors to highlight the vital role that libraries play in supporting health & wellbeing in communities across Scotland. Like everyone else over the past couple of years, the SLIC … [Read more...] about Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing
