Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate, has written formally to the Chairs of Health Boards to draw their attention to VHS's Clear Pathway Guidance. Professor Leitch's letter was sent to Chairs, Chief Executives and … [Read more...] about Scottish Government issues Clear Pathway guidance to Health Boards
Conference Key Messages: Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health
On 14th of September VHS held a conference, 'Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health', which brought together over 120 delegates to discuss volunteering by third sector organisations in an NHS setting. The conference is a milestone in VHS's Clear Pathway Project, which is a collaborative piece of … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Volunteering the Golden Thread in Health
Help complete picture of third sector volunteering in health
Can you spare five minutes to tell us how you involve volunteers in NHS settings in Scotland? You can help us to complete our data collection for Clear Pathway by completing our short Survey Monkey. This invitation is to any charity, voluntary or community organisation, social enterprise or housing … [Read more...] about Help complete picture of third sector volunteering in health
Volunteering: The Golden Thread in Health
A free conference to explore how the NHS, the third sector and other health and social care partners can collaborate to create high-quality impact volunteering that enhances service delivery and patient outcomes. The conference will explore how colleagues across NHS and third sector can work … [Read more...] about Volunteering: The Golden Thread in Health
Clear Pathway
Strategic guidance for NHS Boards on best practice in working with third sector partners to engage volunteers in NHS settings was formally published by VHS on 20th April 2018. Download the guidance here: Clear Pathway - Supporting the safe, effective and person-centred involvement of volunteers … [Read more...] about Clear Pathway
Clear Pathway exploring NHS and third sector volunteering
Work with volunteers in an NHS setting? From a third sector organisation? Then find out more about Clear Pathway! Launched as part of Volunteers' Week, Clear Pathway is a collaborative project exploring safe, effective and person centred volunteering in NHS settings, with the focus on … [Read more...] about Clear Pathway exploring NHS and third sector volunteering
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
Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector
The Lampard report was published in England and Wales following investigations into the activities of Jimmy Savile relating to the NHS. Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Health Council are working together to explore the implications of the Lampard Report for NHSScotland and third sector … [Read more...] about Lampard report and NHS volunteering: implications for the third sector