Latest News & Blogs

Read the latest news and blogs about the voluntary health sector and the issues that concern and involve it.

Guest blogs from external contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of VHS.

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Tanith’s Blog: The National Care Service Needs a Blueprint, a Schedule and a Budget

October 10, 2022

About 1 in 6 of us has a neuro …

What’s new? Read our October 2022 e- bulletin

October 4, 2022

Our latest news bulletin is pa …

VHS insights into Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland

September 30, 2022

VHS welcomes the report Tackli …

Health Topic: Health Inequalities

Celebrating the Work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities

September 29, 2022

VHS and Brian Whittle MSP host …

Health Topic: Health Inequalities

Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter

September 29, 2022

Our September Newsletter is out!

Health Topic: Scottish Community Link Worker Network

Strengthening Audit Scotland and third sector engagement

September 29, 2022

In September 2022 VHS met with …

Health Topic: Other

Macmillan Cancer Support: Person-Centred Care Competency Framework

September 26, 2022

Gordon McLean, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support shares Macmillan’s person-centred competences.

Health Topic: Scottish Community Link Worker Network

Scottish Parliament Information Centre Blog: The National Care Service will be here soon…or will it?

September 22, 2022

Can a national care service fu …

Health Topic: Health Inequalities

Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Supporting CLWs’ Wellbeing and Resilience

September 15, 2022

The Network recently welcomed …

Health Topic: Scottish Community Link Worker Network

Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event Presentations

September 9, 2022

The Scottish Community Link Wo …

Health Topic: Scottish Community Link Worker Network

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Latest News & Blogs

Tanith’s Blog: The National Care Service Needs a Blueprint, a Schedule and a Budget

What’s new? Read our October 2022 e- bulletin

VHS insights into Tackling Health Inequalities in Scotland

Celebrating the Work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities

Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter

Strengthening Audit Scotland and third sector engagement

Macmillan Cancer Support: Person-Centred Care Competency Framework

Scottish Parliament Information Centre Blog: The National Care Service will be here soon…or will it?

Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Supporting CLWs’ Wellbeing and Resilience

Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event Presentations

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