On 22nd April 2016 representatives from NHS Boards, NHS Health Scotland, medical professions, networks, the voluntary and community sector, further education institutions and government agencies met at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow. The purpose was to discuss whether … [Read more...] about Eric’s blog: Building an Alliance to Tackle Overweight and Obesity in Scotland
Catherine’s Blog – Prevention: Easier Said than Done
It's the buzz word, the in-thing to say when talking about healthcare reform, the great golden ticket to a healthier Scotland. But is it a case of all talk and no - or very little and snail-paced - action? It doesn't take a genius to understand that tackling the root causes of Scotland's … [Read more...] about Catherine’s Blog – Prevention: Easier Said than Done
Creating a Healthier Scotland Conversation – Summary Report Published
Shona Robison recently launched the key findings of the Scottish Government’s Healthier Scotland Conversation. The Scottish Government launched the Conversation back in August 2015 to invite people across the country to have their say on what a Healthier Scotland should look like. Findings can be … [Read more...] about Creating a Healthier Scotland Conversation – Summary Report Published
Angie’s Blog: Seeking Catalysts for Change
Building on the success of the Catalysts for Change projects in 2015, QNIS is keen to fund another series of projects looking at the broad area of reducing health inequalities. QNIS, or the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, is a charity committed to promoting excellence in community nursing. … [Read more...] about Angie’s Blog: Seeking Catalysts for Change
Frances’ blog: Short lives of mentally ill a national scandal
In Glasgow earlier last month 120 delegates to a national health conference organised by Support in Mind Scotland and Bipolar Scotland tackled the totally unacceptable fact that people with mental illness die up to 20 years younger than their peers, primarily due to serious physical health … [Read more...] about Frances’ blog: Short lives of mentally ill a national scandal
Carers engage with Audit Scotland on integration
VHS continues to assist Audit Scotland to engage with the third sector on health and social care integration, most recently with unpaid carers. On 4th March 2016 we facilitated a presentation and discussion with carers centre staff and trustees attending the Carers Trust Scotland annual … [Read more...] about Carers engage with Audit Scotland on integration
Clear Pathway
Clear Pathway is a collaborative new project that VHS is delivering from May 2016 onwards. It aims to support safe, effective and person centred volunteering in NHS settings, with the focus on volunteers recruited and managed by third sector organisations. The need The extent, nature and … [Read more...] about Clear Pathway
Scottish Government seeks input to next Mental Health Strategy
The Scottish Government is seeking input to its next Mental Health Strategy – it’s asking: what outcome do you want to achieve for mental health in Scotland? What specific steps can be taken to achieve change? This is not a formal Scottish Government consultation but rather a chance to give … [Read more...] about Scottish Government seeks input to next Mental Health Strategy
Key Messages: Public Health Review Sounding Board
As follow-up to the publication of the Scottish Government 2015 Review of Public Health, VHS brought together members for a sounding board event to gather input from the sector on its role in the public health agenda, and to hear from the Scottish Government on the key findings of the … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Public Health Review Sounding Board
Key Messages: The Deep End, Health Inequalities CPG
The final meeting of the CPG on Health Inequalities this Parliamentary session was on 25th February 2016, with Stewart Mercer, Professor of Primary Care Research, University of Glasgow and Director of the Scottish School of Primary Care, and Graham Watt, Professor of General Practice, University … [Read more...] about Key Messages: The Deep End, Health Inequalities CPG
