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COVID-19 Message from Jim McBride - May 2021
Please see below a personal video message from Jim McBride, Head of Adult Services (Homelessness and Community Justice), GCHSCP, in which he gives an update on how staff within his teams have been keeping service users supported during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and thanks staff for all their incredible efforts.
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Glasgow Hosts Preventing Suicide Contagion Virtual Event
26 May 2021
Enhanced Covid Testing to Tackle Glasgow's Southside Outbreak
Glasgow City Council and Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership are working together to increase the amount of COVID-19 testing capacity in the areas affected by the current outbreak.
This has already included increasing the number of Local Test Sites carrying out PCR testing, as well as making all test sites in the city available for asymptomatic testing, rather than just symptomatic testing. Lateral Flow Tests have also been made available through southside mosques with Imams urging worshipers to collect tests for their families.
Successful First Year for Compassionate Distress Response Service
The Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS) – Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) service to support adults experiencing emotional distress – celebrated the first anniversary of its Out of Hours service on 25 May 2021.
Volunteers' Week Highlights Virtual Volunteering in Leverndale Hospital
This year’s Volunteers’ Week is from 1 to 7 June, and is a time to say thanks and recognise the fantastic contribution made by volunteers across Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) services.
9 June 2021
Staff Working in the Prison System Challenge Mental Health Stigma
Helping Hands Initiative: Brief and Application Process
Thank you for your interest. The application deadline of 31 August 2021 has now passed. We have received a number of high quality applications from local groups. All submissions will now be considered by the panel and you will receive a reply in due course.
As part of the North East Hub (Parkhead Hub) Health and Care Centre project and our commitment towards community investment, we are seeking to deliver the next hub West Scotland Helping Hands Initiative within the North East / Parkhead area of Glasgow.
Food for Good in Govan
Many people are struggling to access food through absolutely no fault of their own, and this has increased during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) South Locality Health Improvement Team has been a key partner in supporting Govan as a ‘Thriving Place’, leading on the co-ordination of food work through the Food for Good group. This group brings many local organisations and community members together to work to achieve better access to food for people living in the Govan area.