A VHS poster submitted to this year's NHSScotland Event has come first in its category (Improving the Health of the Population). The 'Living in the Gap' poster provides the key findings of our recent report and illustrates the impact of the voluntary health sector with a number of case study … [Read more...] about VHS wins prestigious NHSScotland award
Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
ASH Scotland, the independent Scottish charity taking action to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, worked with VHS during April-May 2015 on an area of mutual interest: mental health. VHS agreed to distribute to its membership an ASH Scotland survey which asked about organisational experiences and … [Read more...] about Mental health and smoking: a voluntary sector perspective
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VHS Strategy 2015 – 2018
From April 2015 VHS embarks on a new three year strategy which will take the organisation through to March 2018. The strategy was developed by the VHS Board and staff, informed by member feedback on our work and value to them. The two page, highly visual strategy is designed to communicate … [Read more...] about VHS Strategy 2015 – 2018
VHS launches Living in the Gap
A new VHS report, published today (18 March), shows that Scotland’s health charities play an essential role in reducing the impact of poverty and poor health on individuals, families and communities across Scotland. Living in the Gap – a voluntary health sector perspective on health inequalities in … [Read more...] about VHS launches Living in the Gap
Public Health Review: VHS response to Review Engagement Paper
Following February's VHS Sounding Board on the Public Health Review, we have now submitted our response to the Review Engagement Paper. The key points made in our response are: In order to tackle (health) inequalities in Scotland, public health needs to be understood as a joint endeavour between … [Read more...] about Public Health Review: VHS response to Review Engagement Paper
Public Health Review
In November 2014, Scottish Ministers asked for a review to be undertaken of public health in Scotland. A review group was established and met for the first time in December 2014. The group meets monthly. VHS is a member of the group and is represented by Grant Sugden, CEO of Waverley Care. The … [Read more...] about Public Health Review
Review of Public Health in Scotland
A review of public health in Scotland is now underway. The review defines the public health function as: “a robust, adequately resourced system that can secure and sustain the public’s health, addressing health and associated policy issues at a population level and leading a co-ordinated effort to … [Read more...] about Review of Public Health in Scotland
