Access to breast screening for women from minority ethnic backgrounds Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK.  In Scotland, every year around 4,700 people (4,707 women and 26 men) are diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s the equivalent of 91 people a week. Data from Public … [Read more...] about Ann-Marie’s Blog: Fair enough?

Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities: The Burden of NCDs in Scotland Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, liver disease and cancer, are the leading cause of death in Scotland, causing around 53,000 deaths in 2021. NCDs are also major contributors to the … [Read more...] about Kym’s Blog: Industry’s Role in Health Inequalities

The connection between poor health and living in a cold, damp home is well known. Cold indoor temperatures can negatively affect mental health and well-being. They can also worsen other illnesses including the common cold, flu, pneumonia, arthritis, rheumatism, and chronic and/or long-term … [Read more...] about Mark’s Blog: partnering to support health and wellbeing

Health inequalities in Scotland are not new. They have been a significant issue for decades but it is in the last few years in particular that we’ve seen a further worsening of the gradient between the most and least deprived. Progress on life expectancy has been made but this has now been … [Read more...] about Jennifer’s Blog: The growing cost of a healthy diet

A lot has happened since SLIC exhibited at the last in-person VHS conference and we are delighted to be back as exhibitors to highlight the vital role that libraries play in supporting health & wellbeing in communities across Scotland. Like everyone else over the past couple of years, the SLIC … [Read more...] about Marion’s Blog: Libraries – A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing

This year our 2022 Poster Competition Theme is: Fair Health. We invited proposals from third sector organisations for Poster Submissions to create a visualisation of their work around ‘Fair Health’ with a focus on what role they play  in tackling health inequalities. This year our conference … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2022 Poster Finalists!

A day at our Health Defence Hub in Maryhill. There is no average day at the Maryhill Hub. There is always something going on, or something on nearby in the community to keep us on our toes. It has been a short 6 months since we launched our programme on the ground in Maryhill, but we have learnt … [Read more...] about Kevin’s Blog: A Day At The Hub, In The Community and A Story Of Proactive Prevention

The CLAW Game (Community Links at Work) Games have been part of our culture since ancient times and although there can be many benefit/ reasons for taking part, one such benefits would be to maintain social connections. Games are meant to be fun, promoting learning but remember they can be … [Read more...] about Margaret Ann’s Blog: Fair Health- Community Links at Work