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SUMMARY:CPG on Health Inequalities: October Meeting & AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Health Inequalities CPG October meeting and AGM on the 13th October online meeting via Zoom. \nThe meeting will be chaired by Group Co-Convenor Anas Sarwar MSP. \nTOPIC: A Human Rights Approach to Inclusion Health \nPublic Health Scotland has just published a report on behalf of a cross-sector\, multiagency group on the need for a human rights based approach to COVID-19 and the planning and recovery of services. The aim is to minimise unintended negative impacts on health for the most marginalised and excluded\, preventing further increases in inequality in our communities. \n\nClaire Sweeney\, the Director of Place and Wellbeing\, Public Health Scotland \nKatrina Reid\, Health Improvement Manager – Health and Housing\, Public Health Scotland \n\nFollowed by discussion and questions \nRegister to attend here. \nIf you have any questions about the CPG\, please contact Lauren Blair
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/cpg-on-health-inequalities-october-meeting-agm/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201007T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201007T150000
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SUMMARY:Challenge Poverty Week: Food Insecurity\, Poverty and Health
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Poverty Alliance for a joint event taking place as part of challenge poverty week events.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to discuss and share how poverty\, access to food and the insecurity around this has impacted health in Scotland. What has been the response of your organisation? How has this impacted on those you work with? What can we do next? \n\n\nChaired by Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive of Voluntary Health Scotland with input from Neil Cowan\, Policy Officer at the Poverty Alliance. \nBook your place here. \nChallenge Poverty Week is from the 5th to 11th October and is an opportunity for you to raise your voice against poverty and show what is being done to tackle poverty across Scotland. Organisations large and small supported Challenge Poverty Week last year. Find out more here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/challenge-poverty-week-food-insecurity-poverty-and-health-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201007T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
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SUMMARY:Challenge Poverty Week: Food Insecurity\, Poverty and Health
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Poverty Alliance for a joint event taking place as part of challenge poverty week events.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to discuss and share how poverty\, access to food and the insecurity around this has impacted health in Scotland. What has been the response of your organisation? How has this impacted on those you work with? What can we do next? \n\n\nChaired by Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive of Voluntary Health Scotland with input from Neil Cowan\, Policy Officer at the Poverty Alliance. \nBook your place here. \nChallenge Poverty Week is from the 5th to 11th October and is an opportunity for you to raise your voice against poverty and show what is being done to tackle poverty across Scotland. Organisations large and small supported Challenge Poverty Week last year. Find out more here.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/challenge-poverty-week-food-insecurity-poverty-and-health/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201006T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201006T110000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
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SUMMARY:VHS Members Meet Up: Recovery and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:We invite VHS members to a networking discussion to explore your current preoccupations about the continuing pandemic and your hopes\, fears and plans for the future. VHS is contributing to a number of Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland COVID-19 working groups now focused on mobilisation\, recovery and renewal in relation to Scotland’s health and wellbeing. This discussion will help us build strong evidence and ideas from the third sector to help influence this policy making\, as well as giving our members the opportunity for sharing and discussion with other voluntary health organisations. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, joining instructions will be sent for Zoom log in. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-members-meet-up-recovery-and-renewal-2/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201006T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201006T110000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200903T131943Z
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SUMMARY:VHS Members Meet Up: Recovery and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:We invite VHS members to a networking discussion to explore your current preoccupations about the continuing pandemic and your hopes\, fears and plans for the future. VHS is contributing to a number of Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland COVID-19 working groups now focused on mobilisation\, recovery and renewal in relation to Scotland’s health and wellbeing. This discussion will help us build strong evidence and ideas from the third sector to help influence this policy making\, as well as giving our members the opportunity for sharing and discussion with other voluntary health organisations. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, joining instructions will be sent for Zoom log in. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-members-meet-up-recovery-and-renewal/
LOCATION:online Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200727T091937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131801Z
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 4th Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the fourth in a series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. This fourth part of Jitka Všetečková’s Ageing Well​ lecture series and will cover age-related changes affecting hydration\, kidney & liver function\, medication /polypharmacy\, drug journey through the body and how to support our body to clear medication from our bodies quickly and efficiently. \nThe talk will be led by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nView the previous talk presentations here. 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-4th-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 4th Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the fourth in a series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. This fourth part of Jitka Všetečková’s Ageing Well​ lecture series and will cover age-related changes affecting hydration\, kidney & liver function\, medication /polypharmacy\, drug journey through the body and how to support our body to clear medication from our bodies quickly and efficiently. \nThe talk will be led by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nView the previous talk presentations here. 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-4th-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200702T123310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131800Z
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 3rd Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the third in series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. This third part of Jitka Vseteckova’s Ageing Well​ lecture series and will explore what we need to consider around nutrition while ageing and how to support people to eat regularly and well. \nLed by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-3rd-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 3rd Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the third in series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. This third part of Jitka Vseteckova’s Ageing Well​ lecture series and will explore what we need to consider around nutrition while ageing and how to support people to eat regularly and well. \nLed by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-3rd-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200701T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200701T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200603T125930Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
DESCRIPTION:A free online event in collaboration with members of  Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland with the spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation at this time. Join us to explore the essential role arts and health organisations and practitioners have been playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to play beyond it. With inputs from arts and health practitioners and plenty of scope for discussion\, join us to discuss ideas for creative renewal\, practice and recovery\, against the backdrop of the increased loneliness and social isolation generated by the lock-down. \nBook a place here. \nContributors: \n\nRobbie McGhee\, Chair of Arts\, Culture\, Health and Wellbeing Scotland and Associate Director\, Art in Hospital\nJan-Bert van den Berg\, Director\, Artlink\nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland\nChristina Liddell\, Choreographer and Catriona MacIntyre\, Arts Activities Coordinator\, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/keeping-the-conversation-going-all-the-lonely-people/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200701T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200701T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200603T125930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T125930Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping the Conversation Going: Loneliness and Social Isolation
DESCRIPTION:A free online event in collaboration with members of  Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland with the spotlight on creative responses to loneliness and social isolation at this time. Join us to explore the essential role arts and health organisations and practitioners have been playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to play beyond it. With inputs from arts and health practitioners and plenty of scope for discussion\, join us to discuss ideas for creative renewal\, practice and recovery\, against the backdrop of the increased loneliness and social isolation generated by the lock-down. \nBook a place here. \nContributors: \n\nRobbie McGhee\, Chair of Arts\, Culture\, Health and Wellbeing Scotland and Associate Director\, Art in Hospital\nJan-Bert van den Berg\, Director\, Artlink\nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland\nChristina Liddell\, Choreographer and Catriona MacIntyre\, Arts Activities Coordinator\, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/keeping-the-conversation-going-all-the-lonely-people-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200609T131151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131800Z
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SUMMARY:Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic. How has the pandemic affected the work of the Scottish Parliament\, what is the role of the Committees and MSPs in relation to COVID-19 and what opportunities are there for voluntary health organisations to engage with them during this time? \nAn online round table chaired by Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, VHS and with guest speaker Paul Anderson\, Community Outreach Manager\, the Scottish Parliament. Paul will share what’s happening at the Parliament right now – both COVID19 related and non-related – and give an insight into its health related inquiries and calls for views. There will be plenty of opportunity for event participants to share any recent experience of engaging with the Parliament\, Committees and MSPs\, and to discuss how the Parliament might improve its reach and relevance during these challenging and uncertain times.  \nThe Community Outreach Team (COT) works with colleagues across the Parliament to enhance opportunities for public engagement in the work of parliamentary committees. By supporting people and communities who wouldn’t otherwise engage with the Parliament\, they channel critical lived experience and insight to help MSPs and committees when they undertake parliamentary inquiries and scrutiny of legislation. To do this they work closely with key partners in communities across Scotland\, including third sector organisations like VHS.  \nBook a place here. \nContact Lauren Blair if you have any questions about the event. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/engaging-with-the-scottish-parliament-during-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200609T131151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T131151Z
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SUMMARY:Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore Engaging with the Scottish Parliament during the Pandemic. How has the pandemic affected the work of the Scottish Parliament\, what is the role of the Committees and MSPs in relation to COVID-19 and what opportunities are there for voluntary health organisations to engage with them during this time? \nAn online round table chaired by Claire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, VHS and with guest speaker Paul Anderson\, Community Outreach Manager\, the Scottish Parliament. Paul will share what’s happening at the Parliament right now – both COVID19 related and non-related – and give an insight into its health related inquiries and calls for views. There will be plenty of opportunity for event participants to share any recent experience of engaging with the Parliament\, Committees and MSPs\, and to discuss how the Parliament might improve its reach and relevance during these challenging and uncertain times.  \nThe Community Outreach Team (COT) works with colleagues across the Parliament to enhance opportunities for public engagement in the work of parliamentary committees. By supporting people and communities who wouldn’t otherwise engage with the Parliament\, they channel critical lived experience and insight to help MSPs and committees when they undertake parliamentary inquiries and scrutiny of legislation. To do this they work closely with key partners in communities across Scotland\, including third sector organisations like VHS.  \nBook a place here. \nContact Lauren Blair if you have any questions about the event. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/engaging-with-the-scottish-parliament-during-the-pandemic-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T130000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200520T141105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131753Z
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 2nd Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the second in series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. The title of the second talk is: The Ageing Brain. \nLed by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. This particular talk will cover basic facts on neurodegenerative conditions associated with ageing and age related and  non-age related memory loss. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-2nd-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T130000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200520T141105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T141105Z
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SUMMARY:Ageing Well: 2nd Virtual Talk with the Open University
DESCRIPTION:Join VHS and the Open University for the second in series of joint online events exploring ageing\, health and wellbeing. The title of the second talk is: The Ageing Brain. \nLed by Dr Jitka Všetečková who currently works at the Faculty of Wellbeing\, Education and Language Studies\, The Open University. Jitka undertakes research in Public Health with special interest in Ageing\, Dementia\, Exercise and Mental Health. \nIn this series we are exploring how important it is\, over our lifespan\, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age\, also known as the ‘Five Pillars of Ageing Well’. This particular talk will cover basic facts on neurodegenerative conditions associated with ageing and age related and  non-age related memory loss. \nBook your place here. \nOnce registered\, we will send you the link for the online event and information on accessing the meeting. \n \nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/ageing-well-2nd-virtual-talk-with-the-open-university-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200623T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200623T163000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200310T154528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T154528Z
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SUMMARY:Digitally Healthy: Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
DESCRIPTION:******Fully booked up****** \nNHS NES Digital Service (NDS) and VHS are partnering to run this joint event exploring health inequalities in the context of the development of digital health. The event will provide the opportunity for voluntary health organisations to engage with NDS and to explore issues and approaches regarding digital health inequalities. The event is particularly relevant in light of COVID-19 driving more health and care services online. \nNow Fully Booked but you can join the wait list here. \nAims/objectives of the event: \n\nTo explore the ways in which digital health can widen health inequalities\nTo identify good digital health literacy interventions to mitigate health inequalities\nTo agree joint actions taking forward digital health literacy interventions discussed\n\nBackground: \nScotland’s health is improving\, but the gap in health outcomes between the most and least advantaged groups in society is widening. We call this gap health inequalities. Technology has the potential to reduce health inequalities by enabling people to access digital health information and tools to help them to better manage their health and care.  However\, left unchecked\, digital technologies could also widen health inequalities. \n\nHealth inequalities are the ‘systematic differences in the health of people occupying unequal positions in society’.\nThey are strongly associated with socio-economic inequalities but can also result from discrimination.\nHealth inequalities are unfair\, not inevitable\, and must be tackled.\n\nThere is a clear and strong relationship between groups that are digitally excluded and those at greater risk of poor health.  People from excluded groups or living in deprived areas often lack the skills\, ability and means to get online.  Helping them to access and use digital health services and tools can: \n\nimprove their health literacy & help them to better manage their health and care\noffer them a better choice and convenience of service that suits their day to day lives\nimprove our relationships and how we communicate with patients\nreduce the cost and burden on frontline services\n\nWorking in collaboration  \nBoth NDS and VHS have programmes of work to mitigate health inequalities. Together we recognise there is a need to engage and collaborate across sectors to help identify\, explore and address interventions which tackle health inequalities from a digital perspective. \n \nNES Digital Service (NDS) was established in 2018 to deliver the National Digital Platform\, a central part of Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy. We have three objectives: \n\nto enable excellent care by making sure health and care practitioners can capture and access the specialist information they need to do their job;\nto provide tools and services which allow NHSScotland colleagues and third parties can build valuable products and services on shared national digital  infrastructure;\nto create the architecture to support key research agendas\, better decision making and service improvement.\n\nBook your place here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk \n  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/digitally-healthy-health-literacy-and-health-inequalities-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200623T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200623T163000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200310T154528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131740Z
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SUMMARY:Digitally Healthy: Health Literacy and Health Inequalities
DESCRIPTION:******Fully booked up****** \nNHS NES Digital Service (NDS) and VHS are partnering to run this joint event exploring health inequalities in the context of the development of digital health. The event will provide the opportunity for voluntary health organisations to engage with NDS and to explore issues and approaches regarding digital health inequalities. The event is particularly relevant in light of COVID-19 driving more health and care services online. \nNow Fully Booked but you can join the wait list here. \nAims/objectives of the event: \n\nTo explore the ways in which digital health can widen health inequalities\nTo identify good digital health literacy interventions to mitigate health inequalities\nTo agree joint actions taking forward digital health literacy interventions discussed\n\nBackground: \nScotland’s health is improving\, but the gap in health outcomes between the most and least advantaged groups in society is widening. We call this gap health inequalities. Technology has the potential to reduce health inequalities by enabling people to access digital health information and tools to help them to better manage their health and care.  However\, left unchecked\, digital technologies could also widen health inequalities. \n\nHealth inequalities are the ‘systematic differences in the health of people occupying unequal positions in society’.\nThey are strongly associated with socio-economic inequalities but can also result from discrimination.\nHealth inequalities are unfair\, not inevitable\, and must be tackled.\n\nThere is a clear and strong relationship between groups that are digitally excluded and those at greater risk of poor health.  People from excluded groups or living in deprived areas often lack the skills\, ability and means to get online.  Helping them to access and use digital health services and tools can: \n\nimprove their health literacy & help them to better manage their health and care\noffer them a better choice and convenience of service that suits their day to day lives\nimprove our relationships and how we communicate with patients\nreduce the cost and burden on frontline services\n\nWorking in collaboration  \nBoth NDS and VHS have programmes of work to mitigate health inequalities. Together we recognise there is a need to engage and collaborate across sectors to help identify\, explore and address interventions which tackle health inequalities from a digital perspective. \n \nNES Digital Service (NDS) was established in 2018 to deliver the National Digital Platform\, a central part of Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy. We have three objectives: \n\nto enable excellent care by making sure health and care practitioners can capture and access the specialist information they need to do their job;\nto provide tools and services which allow NHSScotland colleagues and third parties can build valuable products and services on shared national digital  infrastructure;\nto create the architecture to support key research agendas\, better decision making and service improvement.\n\nBook your place here. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any questions. Lauren.Blair@VHScotland.org.uk \n  \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/digitally-healthy-health-literacy-and-health-inequalities/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200604T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200604T143000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200519T135251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131751Z
UID:13458-1591275600-1591281000@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Join the Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland for our partnership event. \nBook your place here. \nFood insecurity has been an issue for a significant proportion of Scotland’s population for many years and now COVID-19 has caused the issue to become further entrenched. We understand that food insecurity under COVID-19 is firstly rooted in poverty and secondly is an issue of poor access to food. \nPublic Health Scotland (PHS) has been working to identify how COVID-19 is impacting on the factors that give rise to poor health outcomes. PHS has set up a group to focus on food insecurity. It aims to map what is happening at a grassroots levels to tackle food insecurity during COVID-19\, capture effective responses and develop guidance on how to minimise negative health responses caused by COVID-19 and increasing food insecurity. \nTo support the work of this group VHS is hosting a meeting on Zoom to hear from voluntary and community sector organisations so as to identify: \n\nwho the vulnerable groups are\nwhat is working to tackle both the pre-existing food insecurities n Scotland and those that have come to light due to COVID-19.\nwhat long term actions are required to mitigate food insecurity\n\nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions: lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/rising-food-insecurity-in-times-of-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200604T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200604T143000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200519T135251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T135251Z
UID:16397-1591275600-1591281000@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Join the Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland for our partnership event. \nBook your place here. \nFood insecurity has been an issue for a significant proportion of Scotland’s population for many years and now COVID-19 has caused the issue to become further entrenched. We understand that food insecurity under COVID-19 is firstly rooted in poverty and secondly is an issue of poor access to food. \nPublic Health Scotland (PHS) has been working to identify how COVID-19 is impacting on the factors that give rise to poor health outcomes. PHS has set up a group to focus on food insecurity. It aims to map what is happening at a grassroots levels to tackle food insecurity during COVID-19\, capture effective responses and develop guidance on how to minimise negative health responses caused by COVID-19 and increasing food insecurity. \nTo support the work of this group VHS is hosting a meeting on Zoom to hear from voluntary and community sector organisations so as to identify: \n\nwho the vulnerable groups are\nwhat is working to tackle both the pre-existing food insecurities n Scotland and those that have come to light due to COVID-19.\nwhat long term actions are required to mitigate food insecurity\n\nPlease contact Lauren Blair if you have any questions: lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/rising-food-insecurity-in-times-of-covid-19-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200401T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200401T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200331T093942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131748Z
UID:13180-1585749600-1585753200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS 2nd Members Meet up: Zoom
DESCRIPTION:VHS 2nd Members Meet Up on Zoom \nWednesday 1 April at 2-3pm \nVHS would like to invite you to our first virtual members meet up on Wednesday 1 April at 2pm via Zoom. \nDuring this challenging time we want to offer a space to connect and share with other VHS members. VHS is keen to hear how organisations and their service users are affected\, what organisations are trying to do to reconfigure services and activities\, as that will help us understand what more we could do to help. \nThis is the first meeting and will help form the shape of our future meet ups. We will be in touch with the new meeting dates we will schedule very soon. \nPlease email me at lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk to register a place. \nWe are going to keep the meeting attendance capped at 20 for this initial meeting so please get in to touch register. Once I hear from you I will send you the log on link for zoom. \nIf you have any questions at all\, or would like help setting up or accessing zoom\, please call me on 07842 445 272.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-2nd-members-meet-up-zoom/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200401T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200401T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200331T093942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T093942Z
UID:16391-1585749600-1585753200@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS 2nd Members Meet up: Zoom
DESCRIPTION:VHS 2nd Members Meet Up on Zoom \nWednesday 1 April at 2-3pm \nVHS would like to invite you to our first virtual members meet up on Wednesday 1 April at 2pm via Zoom. \nDuring this challenging time we want to offer a space to connect and share with other VHS members. VHS is keen to hear how organisations and their service users are affected\, what organisations are trying to do to reconfigure services and activities\, as that will help us understand what more we could do to help. \nThis is the first meeting and will help form the shape of our future meet ups. We will be in touch with the new meeting dates we will schedule very soon. \nPlease email me at lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk to register a place. \nWe are going to keep the meeting attendance capped at 20 for this initial meeting so please get in to touch register. Once I hear from you I will send you the log on link for zoom. \nIf you have any questions at all\, or would like help setting up or accessing zoom\, please call me on 07842 445 272.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-2nd-members-meet-up-zoom-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200326T143145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131747Z
UID:13165-1585652400-1585656000@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS Members Meet Up: Zoom
DESCRIPTION:VHS Members Meet Up on Zoom \nTuesday 31 March at 11am- 12pm \nVHS would like to invite you to our first virtual members meet up on Tuesday 31st March at 11am via Zoom. \nDuring this challenging time we want to offer a space to connect and share with other VHS members. VHS is keen to hear how organisations and their service users are affected\, what organisations are trying to do to reconfigure services and activities\, as that will help us understand what more we could do to help. \nThis is the first meeting and will help form the shape of our future meet ups. We will be in touch with the new meeting dates we will schedule very soon. \nPlease email me at lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk to register a place. \nWe are going to keep the meeting attendance capped at 20 for this initial meeting so please get in to touch register. Once I hear from you I will send you the log on link for zoom. \nIf you have any questions at all\, or would like help setting up or accessing zoom\, please call me on 07842 445 272. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-members-meet-up-zoom/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200326T143145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T143145Z
UID:16390-1585652400-1585656000@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS Members Meet Up: Zoom
DESCRIPTION:VHS Members Meet Up on Zoom \nTuesday 31 March at 11am- 12pm \nVHS would like to invite you to our first virtual members meet up on Tuesday 31st March at 11am via Zoom. \nDuring this challenging time we want to offer a space to connect and share with other VHS members. VHS is keen to hear how organisations and their service users are affected\, what organisations are trying to do to reconfigure services and activities\, as that will help us understand what more we could do to help. \nThis is the first meeting and will help form the shape of our future meet ups. We will be in touch with the new meeting dates we will schedule very soon. \nPlease email me at lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk to register a place. \nWe are going to keep the meeting attendance capped at 20 for this initial meeting so please get in to touch register. Once I hear from you I will send you the log on link for zoom. \nIf you have any questions at all\, or would like help setting up or accessing zoom\, please call me on 07842 445 272. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-members-meet-up-zoom-2/
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200116T133751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T133751Z
UID:16388-1585650600-1585666800@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Keeping the Conversation Going: What role does arts & culture play in addressing loneliness and social isolation?
DESCRIPTION:It is with regret that ACHWS and VHS have decided to postpone the seminar on culture\, loneliness and social isolation that was due to take place in Perth on 31st March. Postponement is in the interest of everyone’s health and wellbeing. Thank you for understanding. A new date will be announced shortly. \n************************** \nArts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland (formerly Arts Health Scotland) are delighted to announce a one-day event exploring the role that arts and culture can play in tackling social isolation and loneliness. Including a series of spoken presentations\, workshops and discussions led by those at the forefront of the field\, this free event will explore the health and social issues concerning loneliness and isolation and set the stage for a collective\, creative response through arts and culture. \nConfirmed speaker: \nLouise Mclean\, Policy Advisor\, Social Isolation & Loneliness Team\, the Equality Unit\, Scottish Government \nRobbie McGhee\, Chair of Arts\, Culture\, Health and Wellbeing Scotland and Associate Director\, Art in Hospital  \nKiren Zubairi\, Policy Engagement Officer\, Voluntary Health Scotland   \nJanice Parker\, Artist and Choreographer \nLorna Cruikshank\, Curatorial Manager and Helen Pickles\, Shinty Memories\, High Life Highland\, Dingwall \nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nLorna Macintyre and Dr Mary Hepburn- Women’s Health Project   \nChristina Liddell\, Choreographer & Catriona MacIntyre\, Arts Activities Coordinator\, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity \nJeni Pearson & Kirsty Stansfield\, Artists at the Art Room\, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice \nVicky Murray\, Singer Performer \nDonna Rutherford\, Artist \nJan-Bert van den Berg\, Director\, Artlink \nACHWS Loneliness Perth Agenda 31 March 2020 \nThis event is fully booked. You can join the waiting list here. \nCo-produced with Voluntary Health Scotland as part of the Keeping the Conversation Going event series.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/keeping-the-conversation-going-what-role-does-arts-culture-play-in-addressing-loneliness-and-social-isolation-2/
LOCATION:Perth Museum and Art Gallery\, 78 George Street\, Perth\, PH1 5LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200116T133751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131739Z
UID:12812-1585650600-1585666800@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Keeping the Conversation Going: What role does arts & culture play in addressing loneliness and social isolation?
DESCRIPTION:It is with regret that ACHWS and VHS have decided to postpone the seminar on culture\, loneliness and social isolation that was due to take place in Perth on 31st March. Postponement is in the interest of everyone’s health and wellbeing. Thank you for understanding. A new date will be announced shortly. \n************************** \nArts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland (formerly Arts Health Scotland) are delighted to announce a one-day event exploring the role that arts and culture can play in tackling social isolation and loneliness. Including a series of spoken presentations\, workshops and discussions led by those at the forefront of the field\, this free event will explore the health and social issues concerning loneliness and isolation and set the stage for a collective\, creative response through arts and culture. \nConfirmed speaker: \nLouise Mclean\, Policy Advisor\, Social Isolation & Loneliness Team\, the Equality Unit\, Scottish Government \nRobbie McGhee\, Chair of Arts\, Culture\, Health and Wellbeing Scotland and Associate Director\, Art in Hospital  \nKiren Zubairi\, Policy Engagement Officer\, Voluntary Health Scotland   \nJanice Parker\, Artist and Choreographer \nLorna Cruikshank\, Curatorial Manager and Helen Pickles\, Shinty Memories\, High Life Highland\, Dingwall \nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nLorna Macintyre and Dr Mary Hepburn- Women’s Health Project   \nChristina Liddell\, Choreographer & Catriona MacIntyre\, Arts Activities Coordinator\, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity \nJeni Pearson & Kirsty Stansfield\, Artists at the Art Room\, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice \nVicky Murray\, Singer Performer \nDonna Rutherford\, Artist \nJan-Bert van den Berg\, Director\, Artlink \nACHWS Loneliness Perth Agenda 31 March 2020 \nThis event is fully booked. You can join the waiting list here. \nCo-produced with Voluntary Health Scotland as part of the Keeping the Conversation Going event series.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/keeping-the-conversation-going-what-role-does-arts-culture-play-in-addressing-loneliness-and-social-isolation/
LOCATION:Perth Museum and Art Gallery\, 78 George Street\, Perth\, PH1 5LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T103000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20191127T103620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T103620Z
UID:16384-1582191000-1582194600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering 2020: Demonstrating Third Sector Impact on Inequalities
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop will present a model to measure the third sector’s contribution to addressing inequalities\, in particular health inequalities.  The model (co-produced by national and local voluntary and community health organisations and commissioners) aims to support third sector organisations to explain\, measure and prove their contribution to tackling inequalities. The longer term aim is to support local authorities\, NHS boards and Public Health Scotland to have a clearer\, evidence based understanding of the third sector’s contribution to tackling inequalities\, through the creation and use of a meaningful measurement tool. \nThe workshop is relevant to: \n\nanyone seeking to understand the value of the sectors interventions which aren’t necessarily “health focused” but help to contribute to tackling health inequalities\nthird sector organisations looking for support to explain to funders and partners more concretely how their work impacts on inequalities\nfunders and commissioners wanting to understand how best to understand and measure the third sector’s contribution to tackling inequalities.\n\nThis workshop is a collaboration between three members of the Inequalities Learning Collaborative: VHS\, Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) and CHEX (Community Health Exchange)\, with additional support from NHS Health Scotland. \nTea\, coffee and biscuits will be available. \nSpeakers include: \n\nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nNicola Swan\, Evaluation Support Manager\, Evaluation Support Scotland \nSusan Paxton\, Head of Programmes: Community-led Health and Networking CHEX\nRebecca Haack\, Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust \n\nBook your place here at the gathering website. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any queries about this event.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2020-demonstrating-third-sector-impact-on-inequalities-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T103000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20191127T103620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131653Z
UID:12674-1582191000-1582194600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS at The Gathering 2020: Demonstrating Third Sector Impact on Inequalities
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop will present a model to measure the third sector’s contribution to addressing inequalities\, in particular health inequalities.  The model (co-produced by national and local voluntary and community health organisations and commissioners) aims to support third sector organisations to explain\, measure and prove their contribution to tackling inequalities. The longer term aim is to support local authorities\, NHS boards and Public Health Scotland to have a clearer\, evidence based understanding of the third sector’s contribution to tackling inequalities\, through the creation and use of a meaningful measurement tool. \nThe workshop is relevant to: \n\nanyone seeking to understand the value of the sectors interventions which aren’t necessarily “health focused” but help to contribute to tackling health inequalities\nthird sector organisations looking for support to explain to funders and partners more concretely how their work impacts on inequalities\nfunders and commissioners wanting to understand how best to understand and measure the third sector’s contribution to tackling inequalities.\n\nThis workshop is a collaboration between three members of the Inequalities Learning Collaborative: VHS\, Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) and CHEX (Community Health Exchange)\, with additional support from NHS Health Scotland. \nTea\, coffee and biscuits will be available. \nSpeakers include: \n\nClaire Stevens\, Chief Executive\, Voluntary Health Scotland \nNicola Swan\, Evaluation Support Manager\, Evaluation Support Scotland \nSusan Paxton\, Head of Programmes: Community-led Health and Networking CHEX\nRebecca Haack\, Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust \n\nBook your place here at the gathering website. \nPlease contact Lauren Blair with any queries about this event.
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2020-demonstrating-third-sector-impact-on-inequalities/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T114500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20191127T154511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T154511Z
UID:16386-1582112700-1582116300@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS at the Gathering 2020: Shaping Primary Care for the next generation in rural Scotland
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government’s vision for the future of primary care is for multi-disciplinary teams\, made up of a variety of health professionals\, working together to support people in their community and to give GPs more time to spend with patients in specific need of their expertise. But what does this mean in a rural context\, and what role does the rural third and community sector have to play in helping transform primary care? Rural Scotland has a growing elderly population\, increasing demand for treatment and care\, a dispersed population and challenges associated with the workforce supply for health and social care – all combining to have an impact on primary care services. \n\nHow to put general practice and primary care at the heart of the healthcare system in rural Scotland\nHow to ensure people needing care are more informed and empowered\, have access to the right person at the right time\, and can remain living at home where possible.\n\nThis workshop will be of particular interest to voluntary and community health organisations and third sector interfaces. It is a collaboration between Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Rural Health Partnership. \nOur Event Speakers: \n\nAilsa Villegas\, Senior Health Development Officer- Green Health\, NHS Highland\nDr Sarah Ann Munoz\, Reader in Rural Health and Wellbeing – Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing\, University of the Highlands and Islands\nMartine Scott\, Programme Manager – Scottish Rural Medicine Collaborative (recruitment and retention of rural healthcare workers)\nDan Shaw\, Chief Executive at Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action\nAllyson McCollam\, Chair\, Voluntary Health Scotland\n\nBook your place at the event and the Gathering here. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2020-shaping-primary-care-for-the-next-generation-in-rural-scotland-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T114500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T124500
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20191127T154511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T131727Z
UID:12704-1582112700-1582116300@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:VHS at the Gathering 2020: Shaping Primary Care for the next generation in rural Scotland
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government’s vision for the future of primary care is for multi-disciplinary teams\, made up of a variety of health professionals\, working together to support people in their community and to give GPs more time to spend with patients in specific need of their expertise. But what does this mean in a rural context\, and what role does the rural third and community sector have to play in helping transform primary care? Rural Scotland has a growing elderly population\, increasing demand for treatment and care\, a dispersed population and challenges associated with the workforce supply for health and social care – all combining to have an impact on primary care services. \n\nHow to put general practice and primary care at the heart of the healthcare system in rural Scotland\nHow to ensure people needing care are more informed and empowered\, have access to the right person at the right time\, and can remain living at home where possible.\n\nThis workshop will be of particular interest to voluntary and community health organisations and third sector interfaces. It is a collaboration between Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Rural Health Partnership. \nOur Event Speakers: \n\nAilsa Villegas\, Senior Health Development Officer- Green Health\, NHS Highland\nDr Sarah Ann Munoz\, Reader in Rural Health and Wellbeing – Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing\, University of the Highlands and Islands\nMartine Scott\, Programme Manager – Scottish Rural Medicine Collaborative (recruitment and retention of rural healthcare workers)\nDan Shaw\, Chief Executive at Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action\nAllyson McCollam\, Chair\, Voluntary Health Scotland\n\nBook your place at the event and the Gathering here. \n 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/vhs-at-the-gathering-2020-shaping-primary-care-for-the-next-generation-in-rural-scotland/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus SEC\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200207T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200207T123000
DTSTAMP:20261019T221000
CREATED:20200114T153310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T153310Z
UID:16387-1581071400-1581078600@vhscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Members Round Table: Social Care in Scotland Consultation
DESCRIPTION:The Health and Sport Committee has launched a consultation into the experiences of social care in Scotland. \nVHS are hosting a roundtable meeting which will provide an opportunity for VHS members to hear more about the Consultation from Susan Brown the Assistant Clerk to the Health and Sport Committee. \nIt will also provide an opportunity for member organisations to share their own and their services users perspectives on how social care experiences can be improved in Scotland. \nRegister for your VHS member place here. \nIf you have any questions\, please get in touch with Lauren Blair. 
URL:https://vhscotland.org.uk/event/members-round-table-social-care-in-scotland-consultation-2/
LOCATION:Mansfield Traquair Centre\, 15 Mansfield Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 6BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:VHS Event
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