Susan Lowes, VHS Policy and Engagement Officer and Scottish Government officials, Karen McCallum-Smith and Susie Warden, recently met with Anita Aggarwal, Senior Development Worker at Pilton Community Health Project. Karen and Susie are part of a team responsible for leading the development of the … [Read more...] about Food for thought
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event
Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event Monday 1 July 2013 The Scottish Government has now published the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill introduces the new framework that will integrate the planning and delivery of adult health and social care … [Read more...] about Health and Social Care in Transition: VHS Member Event
Joint Health and Third Sector Working
The Engagement Matrix is a tool for NHS boards and Third Sector to use together to support positive engagement, clearer communication, better understanding and improved partnership between sectors. It is designed to improve joint working to promote better health and wellbeing for individuals in … [Read more...] about Joint Health and Third Sector Working
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Scottish Parliament on 28 May 2013. This follows a period of consultation on proposals to deliver better outcomes for people through integrated health and social care. Background to the consultation can be viewed here - Health and … [Read more...] about Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill
A new Food Body for Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland and the Poverty Alliance held a roundtable discussion between the third sector and the Scottish Government on 2 May 2013 as part of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the role and scope of the proposed new food body for Scotland. This lively roundtable discussion … [Read more...] about A new Food Body for Scotland
Prevention of Suicide and Self harm
The Scottish Government’s Choose Life Strategy, published in December 2002, had a 10 year lifespan. The Scottish Government set up a working group in late 2012 to consider the future strategy, with the aim of producing a new national strategy to be published in late 2013. The Scottish Government … [Read more...] about Prevention of Suicide and Self harm
Heterogeneity within the ethnic minority populations – implications for healthcare planning
Heterogeneity within the ethnic minority populations – implications for healthcare planning REACH Community Health Project is hosting a discussion (supported by CHEX and VHS) on the changes in the demography of the Scottish population and implications for shaping and implementing health … [Read more...] about Heterogeneity within the ethnic minority populations – implications for healthcare planning
