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Balmore Ward gets excellent report from MWC Scotland
Glasgow City HSCP’s Balmore Ward at Levendale Hospital is a specialist dementia care unit, caring for older people with various types of dementia. The ward is subdivided into two self-contained single sex units, with eight beds in one ward and 10 beds in the other.
Balmore Ward was visited by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (MWCS) in November 2023. A report has now been issued commending staff on their work to meet recommendations from a previous visit in November 2022.
Supporting children and families with autism
Some of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) health visitors have been taking part in intensive autism training.
Health visitors are specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN), registered midwives or nurses. They specialise in working with families with a child aged 0 to five to identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities.
7 February 2024
EQIA - Safer Drug Consumption Facility
Item No 10 - Hosted Services Performance Presentation
Scotland’s first care experienced theatre ensemble goes pro
An ensemble of care experienced young people from Glasgow who love performing have just secured an exciting new project. The WAC Ensemble has partnered with Citizens Theatre, GMAC Film and our Arts in the City programme for a newly funded opportunity that will empower and showcase the talent of the care experienced young artists.
Glasgow City piloting UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility
Congratulations! Eleven student interns successfully secure permanent job thanks to Care in Partnership
After completing the Care in Partnership course, 11 student interns have successfully secured a permanent job with our Glasgow City Health and Social Partnership (HSCP).
New video explains vaccinations for young people
Glasgow City HSCP hosts childhood immunisations on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), which includes pre-school age and school-aged immunisations.
Young Scot along with NHS Inform have developed a video called Vaccines for Young People to help people understand more about school-aged immunisations. The video features Lynda Doherty, a NHSGGC Childhood Immunisation Nurse Coordinator being interviewed by two young people in S1 and S3 about the vaccinations offered within secondary school.