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Remember, remember the 23rd of November – National Power of Attorney Day
First Domestic Abuse Strategy Launched in Glasgow
Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Domestic Abuse Strategy 2023 – 2028 was recently approved at the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) meeting on 22 March 2023.
Glasgow Marks Carers Rights Day 2022
On Thursday 24 November, we marked Carers Rights Day and raised awareness of the unsung heroes of our communities, unpaid carers.
Sharing Experiences of Supporting Carers in Glasgow and Catalonia
Staff from carers organisations in Glasgow and Catalonia recently shared their experiences and highlighted the importance of support for unpaid carers.
Pioneering Prison Project to Help Reduce Drug Deaths
Prisoners leaving Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow are being offered a life-saving nasal inhaler, which can save the life of someone who has an opioid overdose.
Glasgow Takes Part in Research into Creation of Drug Checking Services
Glasgow's Alcohol and Drug Partnership is working with the University of Stirling to explore how drug checking services could be developed to reduce harms in Scotland.
National Recognition for Glasgow's Recovery Communities
Volunteers helping hundreds of people recovering from addiction in Glasgow have received national recognition.
Glasgow's inspirational Recovery Communities have won the hotly-contested Volunteers Category of the prestigious Scottish Health Awards.
Staff at Balmore Ward Donate Christmas Presents to Women’s Aid
Generous Glasgow City HSCP staff working in Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital decided this year to forego the usual staff tradition of giving presents to each other by Secret Santa and instead donated their presents to the women and children being supported by Renfrewshire Women’s Aid.
Carers Supported to Prepare Emergency Plans
Hundreds of unpaid carers in Glasgow have been helped to draw up emergency plans in case they get ill and are unable to look after their loved ones.
Slow release opiod substitute gives Glasgow patients new lease of life
A slow release opioid substitute is helping opioid dependent patients get their lives back on track and has been described as ‘life-changing’ by those on the treatment.