Tweet #ClosingtheGap2015 Follow @VHSComms Voluntary health Scotland will bring together key people from across Scotland to discuss how we tackle health inequalities and how we work collaboratively to close the widening gap. VIEW THE FULL AGENDA FOR THE DAY: VHS Conference Agenda VIEW OUR … [Read more...] about VHS Annual Conference & AGM- Closing the Gap: Making Health Inequalities Everyone’s Business
Health and care systems
Integrating health and social care services is a major programme of reform for Scotland. It will mean better and more joined up care, better anticipatory and preventative care and a greater emphasis on community based care. It will benefit the growing number of people in Scotland who have complex … [Read more...] about Health and care systems
NHS Education for Scotland Vox Pop
NHS Education for Scotland features a video interview with VHS Chief Officer Claire Stevens, interviewed at their recent Annual Review. Claire explains why the public services reform agenda means that voluntary health organisations are key partners for NHS NES. Other videos include interviews with … [Read more...] about NHS Education for Scotland Vox Pop
VHS responds to the National Care Standards Review consultation
The National Care Standards were created in 2002 to help people understand what to expect from care services and help services understand the standards they should deliver. A great deal has changed in the way that care services are planned, delivered and scrutinised since the standards were … [Read more...] about VHS responds to the National Care Standards Review consultation
VHS responds to draft regulations on health and social care integration
In August 2014,Voluntary Health Scotland submitted formal responses to the Scottish Government consultations on Set 1 and Set 2 of the draft regulations for the Public Bodies (Scotland) Act 2014. Our responses were shaped with the input of VHS members through a Sounding Board discussion on 14 … [Read more...] about VHS responds to draft regulations on health and social care integration
A Stronger Voice: health and social care
Help us develop proposals for a ‘stronger voice’ Events for Service Users, 3rd Sector Organisations and the Public On the 4th of June 2014, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing called for the development of proposals that would ‘strengthen the service user and public voice’ in health … [Read more...] about A Stronger Voice: health and social care
Public Bodies Act – Draft Regulations – for consultation
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 1 April 2014. The aim of the Act is to integrate health and social care in Scotland, to improve services for people who use them. Integration aims to ensure that health and social care provision across Scotland is … [Read more...] about Public Bodies Act – Draft Regulations – for consultation
See Hear: new strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with sensory impairment in Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland Associate Member and Learning to Lead in Health participant John Gill gives his overview of an important new framework: See Hear: A Strategic Framework for meeting the needs of people with a sensory impairment in Scotland was launched by the Scottish Government on 24th … [Read more...] about See Hear: new strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with sensory impairment in Scotland
Scottish Parliament passes Public Bodies Act
Scottish Parliament passed the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday 25 February 2014, following stage 3 amendments and parliamentary debate. The Bill aims to integrate health and social care services across Scotland and provides a framework for partners to plan and deliver … [Read more...] about Scottish Parliament passes Public Bodies Act
Public Bodies Bill – Stage 1 Debate
The Scottish Parliament held the Stage 1 debate for the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday 26 November 2013. This followed the Stage 1 report, which discusses the general principles of the Bill. During this session, the Bill’s general principles were debated and the … [Read more...] about Public Bodies Bill – Stage 1 Debate
