Avril Mckenzie, Senior Health Improvement Officer at Public Health Scotland talks about the recent work to improve data collection from people who have protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and explains why it is vital to do this. There’s a lack of accurate and comprehensive data … [Read more...] about Avril’s Blog: Why it’s important to collect equalities data
Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities December 2024 Meeting
Topic: Health Equity Research Join us on the 11 December, either in person or online, for our next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. The meeting will be chaired by Brian Whittle, MSP. We will be joined by the newly formed Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) to … [Read more...] about Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities December 2024 Meeting
Population Health Framework Engagement
A Population Health Framework is in development. It sets out to take a cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve the key building blocks of health and wellbeing. The Population Health Framework will set out how the Scottish Government, COSLA, Local Government, the NHS and partners … [Read more...] about Population Health Framework Engagement
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our October newsletter is out now, with all the latest news, events and resources from across the Network. We hope you enjoy reading it! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
VHS Annual Conference 2024: Key Messages and Presentations
VHS held our Annual Conference: Scotland's Vital Health Sector on the 23rd of October in Edinburgh. We welcomed 140 attendees from across Scotland all working towards reducing health inequalities. View the photos from the day: (click to scroll through them) Read the Key Messages report: VHS … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference 2024: Key Messages and Presentations
Hannah and Carol’s Blog: Hard to reach or seldom heard? How user centred design can help shape accessible healthcare for all!
NHS 24 – Designing services with people at the centre User centred design, or human centred design ensures that services are developed based on the needs of the people who will use them. By involving those who use our services in their design & development, we can understand and design for … [Read more...] about Hannah and Carol’s Blog: Hard to reach or seldom heard? How user centred design can help shape accessible healthcare for all!
2024 VHS Annual Poster Competition Finalists
We have our finalists for the VHS Annual Poster Competition! The vote for the winner will be decided by the conference attendees on the day of the VHS Annual Conference- Scotland's Vital Health Sector on the 23rd of October in Edinburgh. The Finalists are: Action on ME Read Avrils Blog: … [Read more...] about 2024 VHS Annual Poster Competition Finalists
Laura’s Blog: Eye Care Support Pathway
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland is the country’s leading charity working with blind and partially sighted people. We support children and adults with sight loss and help them to live well, campaigning for their rights. Around 183,000 people live with a significant … [Read more...] about Laura’s Blog: Eye Care Support Pathway
Yasmin & Alex’ Blog: Addressing Health Inequalities for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers – Dignity, Fairness, and Respect
About VoiceAbility and Our Approach At VoiceAbility, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their caregivers who often encounter obstacles in accessing essential healthcare services. These challenges impact various aspects of their lives, including mobility, mental … [Read more...] about Yasmin & Alex’ Blog: Addressing Health Inequalities for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers – Dignity, Fairness, and Respect
Salena’s Blog: Window to Our World photo project
A picture can be worth a thousand words and family photos capture treasured moments and the sometimes joyful, sometimes messy, reality of family life together. As part of Family Fund’s 50th anniversary in 2023 we invited families we have supported in recent years with a grant towards a family break, … [Read more...] about Salena’s Blog: Window to Our World photo project
