The future of mental health in Scotland was under the spotlight on 14th June in Stirling, at our collaborative conference with the Open University in Scotland and Support in Mind Scotland. The conference aim was to get people thinking about: How is a technologically enabled, globalised and … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities jointly hosted a meeting on the 22nd of May with the Cross Party Group on Improving Scotland's Health 2021 and Beyond to discuss the topic of health inequalities and unhealthy environments. The meeting was jointly chaired by Clare Haughey MSP and David … [Read more...] about Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
Best Start Foods: making the most of the Healthy Start reform – Key Messages
Nourish Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland held an event on 22nd May, to discuss how the reform of Healthy Start into Best Start Foods in Scotland can best Benefit our low-income families. We heard from the Scottish Government’s Welfare Foods team about their proposals for a new Best Start … [Read more...] about Best Start Foods: making the most of the Healthy Start reform – Key Messages
CPG on Health Inequalities: Fuel Poverty
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 3rd May 2018 to discuss the relationship between fuel poverty and health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Donald Cameron MSP and saw presentations from: Lisa Glass, Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer at Shelter Scotland who … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Fuel Poverty
A Weighty Issue: Understanding and Action on Health and Obesity Graphic
The following infographic reflects the key messages from our event A Weighty Issue: Understanding and Action on Health and Obesity at the 2018 Gathering in February. You can also read the full key messages. You can download the full graphic. Please contact Lauren.Blair@vhscotland.org.uk if … [Read more...] about A Weighty Issue: Understanding and Action on Health and Obesity Graphic
CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 25th January 2018 to consider the Health and Social Care Standards 2017 and health inequalities. Dr Fiona Wardell, Team Lead for the Standards, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias, Strategic Lead for the Standards, at the Care … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
CPG on Health Inequalities: Culture and Health 7th December 2017
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 7th December 2017 to discuss culture, arts and health. Read the Minutes During 2017 and 2018 the Scottish Government is working on Developing A Culture Strategy for Scotland. As Secretariat to the CPG, VHS organised this particular CPG … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Culture and Health 7th December 2017
Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
VHS hosted a collaborative learning event at The Gathering in Glasgow, supported by the NHS Health Scotland Inequalities Learning Collaborative. Its aim was to foster understanding and action on obesity and health inequalities. It was chaired by Gregor McNie, Head of External Affairs (Devolved … [Read more...] about Key Messages: A weighty issue: Understanding and Action on Obesity and Health
Conference Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference 2017- Get Real
Our Annual Conference, 'Get Real: Real People, Real Communities, Real Health', took place on the 16th November 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. The aim of our annual conference was to ‘Get Real’ about health in Scotland and explore the big themes around the progress of transforming … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference 2017- Get Real
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities AGM 26 October 2017
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 26th October 2017 for its first AGM this Parliamentary session. VHS have produced a summary of the meetings from 2016-2017- CPG Health Inequalities Summary Annual Review 2016-17 At the AGM, Members re-appointed VHS as Secretariat and … [Read more...] about Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities AGM 26 October 2017