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Public Health

Public health is “the science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society” (UK’s Faculty of Public Health)

Every health board in Scotland has a Director of Public Health and the public health workforce concerns itself with the health of the population as a whole. Voluntary health organisations increasingly are seen as part of the wider public health workforce: indeed, our members tell us public health is core to what they do. VHS is part of the Scottish Public Health Network’s Advisory Board, and we work to  raise awareness of our sector’s role in public health and to help shape the future direction of public health.

The 2015 Scottish Government Review of Public Health Scottish Government Review of Public Health and the Health and Social Care Delivery Plan 2016 means the public health landscape is set to change, with the creation of a new body, Public Health Scotland.

Useful resources

VHS Key Messages Report from Public Health Review Sounding Board 23 March 2016

VHS Briefing Paper -Scottish Government 2015 Review of Public Health in Scotland

VHS Response to the Public Health Review Engagement Paper March 2015

VHS presentation: third sector as partners in public health, May 2015

Related News and Blogs


Allyson’s blog: Reflections on #WeArePublicHealth

17/11/2020

The VHS annual conference is a key event in the VHS calendar.  The format this year was, of course, very different. However, despite the limitations of digital rather than face to face contact, the conference still provided highly informative presentat …


Nathan’s Blog: Fast-Tracking Scotland to end the HIV epidemic

22/10/2020

Let’s get in the fast lane. That’s what cities were told as the global Fast-Track Cities initiative was launched on World AIDS Day 2014 in Paris. Fast-Track Cities is a global partnership of cities, civil society and four core partners – the Internatio …


Tackling physical inactivity is more important than ever say leading health charities

13/10/2020

VHS has joined with fifteen of Scotland’s leading health charities to form a new coalition to increase physical activity levels of people living with long term conditions. 24% of Scotland’s population – over 1 million people –  live with long term cond …


Hugh’s blog: The Future of Health and Wellbeing in Scotland

20/05/2020

One of the things we as a society have learned in the last few months is that health and wellbeing have to be everyone’s top priority.  Covid-19 has put that into stark prominence as never before.  Beforehand there was frequent news about the time-bomb …


Loneliness and Self-Isolation: Longterm Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis

04/05/2020

With the lockdown now exacerbating people’s sense of loneliness, Source News spoke to Kiren Zubairi about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the health and wellbeing of marginalised groups, and the potential for a long-term public health crisis quite …

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Messages and Learning

Ageing Well: Virtual Talk with the Open University


Key Messages: Discussions on COVID-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 23rd April


Key Messages: Discussions on Covid-19 Impact on Voluntary Health Sector, 31st March and 1st April


VHS Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on Voluntary Health Organisations


Key Messages: The Future of Public Health- Bicycle or Frog?


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