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October 2019
Health Inequalities Cross Party Group AGM 2019
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities will meet on Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 5pm to hold the AGM and a normal business meeting. The meeting will be chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG. VHS is Secretariat of the Group. As well as the short AGM, at the meeting we will hear from David Cullum from the Health and Sport Committee on ‘What should Primary Care look like for the next Generation?’ For more information about the…
Falling off a cliff at 65: mental health in later life – second round table
This is the second in our series of cross-sectoral round tables on this topic. The project is a collaboration between VHS and Support in Mind Scotland, with the support of Faith in Older People, and kindly hosted by the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh. The first round table explored the serious gaps in awareness, policy and practice concerning the health and care needs of people aged 65+ who have serious mental health issues such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or depression.…
November 2019
Parliamentary Reception: Health Inequalities Cross Party Group
For the third year running, VHS is holding a Parliamentary Reception to promote and celebrate the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, of which we are Secretariat. Sponsored by Anas Sarwar MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG, and supported by NHS Health Scotland, the reception takes place in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament on the evening of Tuesday 5th November. Our guest speaker is Chris Brown, Head of Europe Office, World Health Organisation. Chris will talk…
VHS Annual Lecture and AGM 2019
A not to be missed opportunity to listen to two substantive presentations from Dr William Bird and Dr Roy Robertson, two GPS who have occupied the front line in addressing health inequalities for many years and continue to be in the vanguard of changing how we think and act on prevention and harm reduction. This event is free to attend and open to anyone with an active interest and involvement in health policy or practice. It includes a buffet lunch…