The HPON is a peer group of health policy officers jointly administered by VHS and RNIB Scotland. The network is for small to medium sized third sector organisations and has around 40 individual members from 30 different organisations. Members come together to discuss health related policy issues and consultations, to share intelligence, and build their policy skills and confidence. The focus is peer support and collaboration, but it is not a policy influencing or lobbying group. New members are always welcome.
Keep an eye on posts below about past and current work and upcoming meetings.
To join the HPON or find out about future meetings, email Kimberley Somerside, our Policy & Engagement Officer.
Health Policy Officers Parliamentary Engagement Event
04/04/2022
The Scottish Parliament’s Participation & Communities Team (PACT) hosted an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This provided policy officers with the opportunity …
Consultation Response: Draft National Planning Framework 4
01/04/2022
Scottish Government Consultation The Scottish Government’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) sets out how their approach to planning and development will help to achieve a net zero, sustainable Scotland by 2045. We welcomed the opportunity to c …
HPON Parliamentary Awareness Event
25/02/2022
Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. The Scottish Parliament’s Participation & Communities Team is organising an online Parliamentary Awareness Event for the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) on Thursday 31 March at 11:00-12:00. This will be an …
Health Policy Officers Network Discuss NPF4
25/02/2022
Health Policy Officer Network meeting on NPF4 18 January 2022 Members of the network met to discuss the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and upcoming parliamentary engagement events. We heard from col …
NPF4, what’s health got to do with it?
31/01/2022
I think it’s fair to say that analysing a national planning framework is quite a daunting prospect for many of us working in the health and social care sector. Planning policy contains a lot of jargon and it’s hard to work out where our expertise fits …
