What will it take to ensure healthy, prosperous lives for all across Europe? On 5th November 2019, Dr Johanna Hanefeld was VHS’s guest speaker at our Scottish Parliament reception held to celebrate the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequaliti …

VHS held our 2019 annual conference in Glasgow on 17th September. Read the conference Key Messages here – Realising the Right to Health Conference Key Messages Read Christina McKelvie MSP’s opening address: Minister for Older People and Equalities View …

On Tuesday 1 October 2019, the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities held its AGM and business meeting at the Scottish Parliament. The meeting was chaired by Brian Whittle MSP and there were nearly 50 attendees including MSPs Emma Harper, Richard Ly …

This round table aimed to provide an opportunity for third sector organisations to discuss the health protection issues they encounter in their work, find out more about the support and resources Health Protection Scotland (HPS) can offer, and share go …

In June 2019 VHS was delighted to partner with Arts + Health Scotland and Art in Hospital for a Keeping the Conversation Going  networking event about the arts and health. The event brought together over 60 people working in the NHS, arts, third sector …

On 18th June 2019, the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities and the Cross Party Group on Lung Health held a joint meeting at the Scottish Parliament. The meeting was jointly chaired by Donald Cameron MSP, Co-Convenor of the Health Inequalities CPG …

The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on the 30th April 2019 to discuss poverty and health inequalities. The meeting was chaired by Richard Lyle MSP. The speakers at the meeting were: Douglas Hamilton, Chair of the Poverty and Equalities Com …

On 14th of May VHS held a conference in Glasgow to explore good practice in volunteering where it is delivered by NHS and third sector working together. The conference was sponsored by the Scottish Government, with a closing address by the Minister for …

VHS in collaboration with Scottish Rural Health Partnership (SRHP) hosted this event exploring culture, health and wellbeing in rural settings, at the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Inverness. 42 delegates registered from across a wide ra …

VHS held a meeting on 27th  February 2019 with the aim of discussing the key findings from this second audit and their implications for the third sector. The final report will focus on how integration has impacted on people and whether transformational …