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Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
The Scottish Parliament’s Participation & Communities Team (PACT) hosted an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This provided policy officers with the opportunity to learn about how best to engage with the … [Read more...] about Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
Consultation Response: Health Inequalities Inquiry
Health, Social Care & Sport Committee Inquiry on Health Inequalities The committee is undertaking an inquiry on health inequalities covering: progress towards tackling health inequalities in Scotland since 2015 any cross-sectoral work undertaken over that time period to address social … [Read more...] about Consultation Response: Health Inequalities Inquiry
Consultation Response: Draft National Planning Framework 4
Scottish Government Consultation The Scottish Government’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) sets out how their approach to planning and development will help to achieve a net zero, sustainable Scotland by 2045. We welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the draft NPF4 consultation and we … [Read more...] about Consultation Response: Draft National Planning Framework 4
A Chance to Change Primary Care and Tackle Health Inequalities
Published on 14th March 2022, a new Scottish Government report sets out 23 recommendations for actions to be taken to help primary care play a stronger role in reducing health inequalities in Scotland: Report of the Primary Care Health Inequalities Short Life Working Group. VHS is a member of the … [Read more...] about A Chance to Change Primary Care and Tackle Health Inequalities
Action urged on underpayment of children’s social care workers
VHS is urging MSPs to ask Ministers to address the pay gap between the adult social care workforce and the children’s social care workforce. An inequity has been created because children’s services have not been included in the recent pay uplift for social care workers, announced by the Scottish … [Read more...] about Action urged on underpayment of children’s social care workers
What’s new? Read our March 2022 e- bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our March 2022 e- bulletin
HPON Parliamentary Awareness Event
Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. The Scottish Parliament's Participation & Communities Team is organising an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This will be an opportunity for health policy officers to … [Read more...] about HPON Parliamentary Awareness Event
Health Policy Officers Network Discuss NPF4
Health Policy Officer Network meeting on NPF4 18 January 2022 Members of the network met to discuss the Scottish Government's consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and upcoming parliamentary engagement events. We heard from colleagues at the Scottish Parliament and SPICe … [Read more...] about Health Policy Officers Network Discuss NPF4
What’s new? Read our February 2022 e- bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Sign up to receive it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our February 2022 e- bulletin
