The Health Inequalities Cross Party Group met on the 31st January to discuss loneliness and social isolation and the impact on health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by co-convenor of the group Donald Cameron MSP. The opening presentation was from Minister for Older People and Equalities, … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Loneliness and social isolation
Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference- Get The Picture
VHS hosted our 2018 Annual Conference on 20th November in Edinburgh. The event had over 150 delegates registered with 15 Exhibitors, 8 Posters on display and 12 contributors to the conference platform. View our photo album of the day at the bottom of this page! You can read the full key messages … [Read more...] about Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference- Get The Picture
CPG Health Inequalities: Mental Health
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 30 October 2018 to hold their AGM and discuss mental health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP and saw presentations from: Minister for Mental Health, Clare Haughey MSP Read the speech: Minister for Mental … [Read more...] about CPG Health Inequalities: Mental Health
Key Messages: Brexit and Health Briefing Event
Voluntary Health Scotland held a briefing event looking at the possible implications of Brexit on health, social care and the third sector in Scotland. Erin McGinley who previously worked for the Scottish Parliament’s SPICe team and co-authored ‘Leaving the EU – Implications for Health and Social … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Brexit and Health Briefing Event
Connecting Health in Scotland and New Zealand: Note from the Meeting
On the 11th September VHS organised a networking event, hosted at the Queen’s Nursing Institute of Scotland. The purpose of the event was to enjoy an international exchange of views and experiences over lunch, in a round table discussion with Paula Baker, Manager of the Braemar Charitable Trust in … [Read more...] about Connecting Health in Scotland and New Zealand: Note from the Meeting
Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
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