Conversation to Action Event - ‘Culturally Informed, Anti-Racist Mental Health Care’

LEF Online Engagement Session

Locality Engagement Forums (LEFs) exist to provide a space for members of the community and partners to come together to discuss issues, themes and listen to what is happening with health and social care services in the North East, North West and the South of Glasgow.

Your Voice and Views Matters so join us for our Online Engagement Session using Microsoft Teams.

Topic: Developments in GP Services, Pharmacy services and Primary Care Mental Health services and What Do These Mean for You?       

New Creative Partnership between ALLIANCE and Glasgow City HSCP – the Legacy of COVID-19 in Care Homes

The ALLIANCE and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will be working with artist Xuechang Leng to commemorate experiences of COVID-19 in care homes.

The ALLIANCE has a history of partnership working with Glasgow City HSCP. Since October 2020, ALLIANCE’s National Lead for Caring and Outreach, Tommy Whitelaw, has been delivering ‘You Make a Difference Sessions’ to promote value-based reflective practice to all new inductees to the HSCP. So far, he has had the pleasure of speaking to 1,500 new colleagues.

New Health and Wellbeing (HWB) App Assists Glasgow City Education Staff

New Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme

The new Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme (BFS) has been recently launched across Scotland to help provide mothers with positive experiences of breastfeeding when out and about. This will help mothers to feel confident and supported when breastfeeding in public areas. Businesses and organisations can actively support mothers to feed on their premises by signing up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme by displaying their BFS sticker. This gives a visual reassurance that breastfeeding families will be welcomed in a warm and supportive environment.

Life Restarts For Joseph After NHSGGC Support

For more than half his life, Joseph Devlin battled severe OCD and depression, often alone and confined to his house. But now, thanks to an innovative programme of support, Joseph is restarting his life, forging a new path with confidence and renewed hope.

£4.4 Million Investment in Glasgow’s Health and Care Centres Rolls Out Across Communities

Works to improve six of Glasgow’s community health and care centres are being rolled-out, with a focus on improving consultation and clinical areas as well as improvements to office and admin spaces.

Projects will range in size and scale and cover health and care centres in Baillieston, Bridgeton, Shettleston, Govan and Elderpark, Govanhill and Thornliebank, with work scheduled to be complete by the end of the year. The work is being managed by Hub West Scotland through Redpath Construction and Fleming Buildings.

Project SEARCH – 2022 Applications Open!

Do you know anyone with learning disabilities and / or autism spectrum conditions who is looking for a way to develop and enter the world of work? If yes, then encourage them to apply for Project SEARCH!

DFN Project SEARCH is an innovative and exciting work experience programme for young people aged between 18 – 29 years with learning disabilities and / or autistic spectrum conditions. In Glasgow, the 2022 programme is open for applications and will begin in August.

Glasgow Celebrates Nurses on International Nurses Day

On May 12th, we celebrated International Nurses Day. Nurses across the world were recognised for their commitment, compassion and for their daily contributions to society.

International Nurses Day was first established in 1974 by the International Council of Nurses and serves to highlight the important role nurses fulfil in health and social care.

Staff urged to ‘Think Red Bag’ to Improve Patient Care

All staff working in hospitals and care / residential homes are being urged to ‘Think Red Bag’ when preparing for a care / residential home resident to attend and return from hospital.