News & Events

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is committed to communicating with the people who it works with and supports so that they are kept up to date on work that is happening across the Partnership. Our Communications Strategy outlines how we are doing this.

On this webpage, you will find some of the current news stories and events happening within the HSCP, which may also feature on Twitter or Facebook. We also regularly publish our own briefing, Partnership Matters, as well as bulletins and newsletters on specific services or topics.

If you would like any news items or events to be featured on this webpage or in the HSCP’s Partnership Matters briefing, then please email gchscp_communications@glasgow.gov.uk.

Residents and service users enjoy the festive season

Published: January 21 2025 | Social Care

Glasgow City Health and Social Care partnership (HSCP) runs five residential care homes, providing 24-hour assistance to people who are no longer able to live independently at home. Our HSCP also runs day care services and care at home services.

Immeasurable impact of Community Link Workers on local people

Published: January 17 2025

A Community Link Worker (CLW) who supports people with issues affecting their wellbeing has told of the vital help being delivered over the winter period.

Glasgow opens UK's first safer drug consumption facility

Published: January 10 2025

The UK’s first safer drug consumption facility opens in Glasgow on Monday, 13 January.

Based at the Hunter Street Health and Care Centre, the facility – to be known as The Thistle – will operate daily from 9am to 9pm, 365 days of the year.

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The HSCP’s Partnership Matters briefing highlights some of the work that’s happening across the HSCP with partners. It currently includes updates and announcements, the HSCP’s COVID-19 briefing, news items and upcoming meetings / events. From time-to-time, the HSCP also publishes bulletins and newsletters on specific services or topics. If you have any suggestions for future topics in Partnership Matters, then please email GCHSCP_Communications@glasgow.gov.uk.