VHS was part of a group of third sector intermediaries that collaborated to submit a paper to the Ministerial Strategic Group (MSG) for Health and Community Care for consideration at its March 2018 meeting. It was drafted by SCVO, CCPS, and the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE, with support from … [Read more...] about Third and Independent Sector Engagement with Health and Social Care Integration
CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 25th January 2018 to consider the Health and Social Care Standards 2017 and health inequalities. Dr Fiona Wardell, Team Lead for the Standards, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias, Strategic Lead for the Standards, at the Care … [Read more...] about CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018
Community Link Working: What is happening?
There has been a lot of third sector led activity relating to Link worker initiatives. Voluntary Health Scotland have tried to capture some of this in our recent publication Gold Star Exemplars, which aims to showcase Third sector approaches to Community Link Working across Scotland. Our report is … [Read more...] about Community Link Working: What is happening?
VHS Briefing – The Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
This briefing report aims to provide an overview of the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Delivery Plan. The scope of this briefing is to highlight areas of interest and key thinking points for the voluntary health sector. We are focusing on the four thematic areas that are drivers for … [Read more...] about VHS Briefing – The Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
VHS Response to Health and Sport Committee Call for Evidence
The Health and Sport Committee’s call for evidence is looking into the engagement between Integration Authorities and third sector, patients and carers. Our response is based on roundtable events we are holding with Audit Scotland and a number of third sector organisations, since October 2015. The … [Read more...] about VHS Response to Health and Sport Committee Call for Evidence
VHS response to National Health and Social Care Standards Consultation
During October 2016 and January 2017 the Scottish Government consulted on the New National Health and Social Care Standards. VHS's response focused on, what worked well, how well the standards link to existing policy and legislation and what is missing or needs to be improved in the … [Read more...] about VHS response to National Health and Social Care Standards Consultation
VHS planning response to consultation on New Health and Social Care Standards
VHS are planning a response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the New Health and Social Care Standards. To help inform our response we held an information and discussion session in December. The keynote speaker was Dr Fiona Wardell from Healthcare Improvement Scotland who provided … [Read more...] about VHS planning response to consultation on New Health and Social Care Standards
Summary Briefing of ‘Social Work in Scotland’
This briefing summarises the Social Work in Scotland audit report for a third sector audience. The report has been prepared by Audit Scotland for the Accounts Commission in September 2016. The aim of the audit was to examine how effectively councils are planning to address the financial and … [Read more...] about Summary Briefing of ‘Social Work in Scotland’
Key Messages from Audit Scotland Roundtable event
VHS has been leading a series of discussions between Audit Scotland, members of the Third Sector Health and Social Care Collaborative and the wider third sector since October 2015. On the 4th of October we held another roundtable event to explore areas of mutual interest and key questions that the … [Read more...] about Key Messages from Audit Scotland Roundtable event
Health charity leaders in conversation with Pennie Taylor
A post-election agenda for health Wednesday 25th May 8.30 am -10.30am The Place Hotel, 34-38 York Place, Edinburgh Join VHS for an informal and lively discussion over breakfast, animated by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Pennie Taylor. After the dust has settled on the Scottish … [Read more...] about Health charity leaders in conversation with Pennie Taylor