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Ian’s blog: Improving the health of Scotland’s people

The Scottish Government and COSLA’s Public Health Reform aims to create “a Scotland where everybody thrives”. As part of this reform, the Improving Health Commission is looking into prioritising health as a human right, taking a Health in All Policies approach and prioritise prevention and community … [Read more...] about Ian’s blog: Improving the health of Scotland’s people

Public Health Review: VHS response to Review Engagement Paper

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Following February's  VHS Sounding Board on the Public Health Review, we have now submitted our response to the Review Engagement Paper. The key points made in our response are: In order to tackle (health) inequalities in Scotland, public health needs to be understood as a joint endeavour between … [Read more...] about Public Health Review: VHS response to Review Engagement Paper

Public Health Review

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In November 2014, Scottish Ministers asked for a review to be undertaken of public health in Scotland. A review group was established and met for the first time in December 2014. The group meets monthly. VHS is a member of the group and is represented by Grant Sugden, CEO of Waverley Care. The … [Read more...] about Public Health Review

Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities

New materials are available from NHS Health Scotland to help you understand and tackle health inequalities: Actions to reduce health inequalities In summary: 2015 UK Election Briefing: Aimed at politicians and policy makers, this makes recommendations for tackling health inequalities. Informing … [Read more...] about Latest thinking on actions to reduce health inequalities

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VHS response to Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world


Ageing Well: Virtual Talk with the Open University


#WeArePublicHealth: Conference Key Messages


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