Scotland's national network for primary care link working - sharing, learning & networking to improve outcomes for patients & communities. Hosted by @VHSComms
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Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
The Scottish Parliament election is just 5 weeks away and yesterday we hosted a joint hustings event with @ALLIANCEScot featuring reps from all six of the main political parties. Find out what they said about health, prevention and the third sector: bit.ly/47yZZvC
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
We’re proud to share this blog from @TheKingsFund by our Chair Professor @KamilaHawthorne MBE.
It highlights how #SocialPrescribing helps people live healthier lives and what's needed to scale it up.
👉 Read: bit.ly/3ND7FGv
#HealthInequalities #SocialPrescribingDay
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
We hope you're looking forward to tomorrow, #SocialPrescribingDay! There are so many exciting events going ahead to celebrate, keep your eyes peeled.
Tomorrow as part of #SocialPrescribingDay I am looking forward to providing a guest lecture on #PrescribeCulture to students on the #MentalHealth & #Psychiatric Nursing masters at Uni of Lisbon & celebrating the growth of this #health approach #heritage #CommunityCare
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Thank you to Michael Dixon, Chair of @CollegeofMed, for sharing your thoughts on #SocialPrescribing with us this #SocialPrescribingDay
How are you celebrating?
Please tag us in your activities, events and videos!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Happy Social Prescribing Day 2026 and a big thanks to our GP Community Link Workers who work tirelessly every day to improve the wellbeing of patients across Inverclyde. #SocialPrescribingDay @CVSInverclyde @InverclydeHSCP
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
To kick off the #SocialPrescribingDay celebrations, Siân Brand, our Chair, shares her thanks with all those who work in Social Prescribing
🎉How are you celebrating today? We will be here all day, sharing thoughts from key members of our network
Tag us in your posts!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Our CLW team will be in Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm from 9.30-11 am, Port Glasgow Health Centre from 11.30am - 1pm and Greenock Health & Care Centre from 2pm-4pm today to celebrate Social Prescribing Day 2026! Please pop along and see us. @InverclydeHSCP #SocialPrescribingDay
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Our Link Worker Team will be in the community today celebrating Social Prescribing Day @CVSInverclyde @InverclydeHSCP
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
At VHS, we are thrilled, but not surprised, to see health equity and the shift to prevention as central pillars of the Public Health Scotland 10-year strategy published this week.
Read our full response here:
bit.ly/49XLxh2
ALT A graphic sharing a quote from VHS Chief Executive Tejesh Mistry: "Paul Johnston, CEO and Ally Boyle MBE (Chair) of Public Health Scotland continue to show valuable leadership across sectors to address health inequalities in Scotland. We welcome the focus on inequality, progressing a prevention-focussed approach, striving to create and enable health living and above all, the genuine 'side by side' collaboration that we know is required to improve population health."
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Today we submitted our response to the @scotgov consultation on a new NHS Delivery Organisation. We welcome the commitment to systemic change, but reflect on how the proposed new body should reinforce commitments to prevention and health equity. Read more: bit.ly/43QEgxm
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
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Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Here is the full response from Chair @ChrisProv22 to today's SNP pledge to deliver a new network of walk-in GP services.
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Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Voluntary Health Scotland is recruiting two new trustees to join our Board. Help us tackle health inequalities and shape a healthier Scotland. Trustees will be elected at our AGM on 27 November.
Find out more and get involved tinyurl.com/34mdtpcr
ALT VHS logo and words' Join the VHS board of Trustees'
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
'Real change happens when we stand together.' Peter Kelly #CPW25 @jrf_uk @VHSComms @ALLIANCEScot @deependgp
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
👋 @VHSComms has today launched its manifesto for health creation, calling on politicians to “urgently” address widening health inequalities & create a formal partnership between charity health leaders, the NHS, local authorities and the government.
healthandcare.scot/stories/4…
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
It was great to join @VHSComms this morning for the official launch of their manifesto. Congratulations! @RNIBScotland are looking forward to supporting you on driving your key asks [alt-text: photos show the launch of the VHS Manifesto in a packed Scottish Storytelling Centre]
ALT Tejesh Mistry, VHS Chief Executive welcoming everyone to the manifesto launch at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
ALT A photo of the VHS Manifesto “Health Creation”
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Just 1 week to go! We’re counting down to the launch of the VHS 2026 Manifesto next Thursday October 2nd at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. Developed through wide consultation with our members, the Manifesto reflects the real voices and priorities of the sector.
ALT colourful logo of patterns and words 'Voluntary Health Scotland' Manifesto Launch. 1 week to go.
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Such a fantastic Guest Blog from Emilie McSwiggan about social prescribing research. Read it at tinyurl.com/msh4ych3 #healthinequalities
Emilie McSwiggan,PhD student from @EdinburghUni has written a great blog focusing on social prescribing research and what it can tell us. You can read it here. bit.ly/4nuEEJp @VHSComms @Edinburgh_CLW @deependgp @Inverclyde_CLW @RCGPScotland
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
Emilie McSwiggan,PhD student from @EdinburghUni has written a great blog focusing on social prescribing research and what it can tell us. You can read it here. bit.ly/4nuEEJp @VHSComms @Edinburgh_CLW @deependgp @Inverclyde_CLW @RCGPScotland
Scottish Community Link Worker Network retweeted
The VHS September e-Newsletter is out. Packed with all our events, member news and updates. Read it at
tinyurl.com/j6uecpwd
ALT colourful VHS logo announcing the September newsletter.