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Web Accessibility Guidance
The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 came into force on 23 September 2018. The Regulations require that public sector websites and mobile apps be made more accessible to all users, particularly for users who have accessibility needs. This includes all their design, coding and content.
Live Music a Boost for Patients and Staff
You would have been forgiven for thinking you had wandered into a live gig in Kelvingrove Park, if you had been walking through the Gartnavel Royal Hospital campus on Thursday 13 August.
Local musician and a regular performer within the Art in the Gart creative volunteer programme, Charlie Gorman performed his show, “Gorman on the Green”, to an outdoor audience of patients and staff from the hospital’s Kelvin ward and Clyde ward.
Peaceful Haven in the Hospital Grounds
The Art in the Gart creative recovery programme at Gartnavel Royal Hospital has welcomed five times as many visitors as last year to the Growing Spaces sites in the hospital grounds during lockdown.
A Safe Return to the Workplace
A video is available to show some of the main changes that have been made to our offices to support a safe working environment for staff returning to their workplace.
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COVID-19 Message from Susanne Millar
Please see below a personal video message from Susanne Millar, Interim Chief Officer, Glasgow City HSCP, in which she talks about the recovery and renewal of our services and thanks staff for all their continued efforts to keep the City supported during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19 Message from Janet Hayes
Please see below a personal video message from Janet Hayes, Head of Planning and Strategy for Adult Services and North West Locality, giving an update on some of the key action that have been taken in Adult Services to manage and respond to the impact of COVID-19, and thanking staff for all their efforts.
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Carer Recruitment Drive Launched
Glasgow City Council, as part of the city's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), is creating around 200 new posts to cover vital home care, residential care and day care responsibilities.
Councillor Mhairi Hunter, who serves on the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board, said: "Throughout the Covid-19 crisis the valuable and important role of carers has been highlighted. I'm delighted we're now in a position to recruit and train staff for these varied, front-line care roles and to offer jobs to people seeking employment."
Concerns about Impact of Pandemic on Mental Health
Concerns about an increase in mental health problems prompted by the pandemic has sparked calls for people to talk about their feelings more.
Loneliness, social isolation, fears for job security, bereavement, grief, financial worries and anxiety about Coronavirus are all issues which people may have struggled with during lockdown and Glasgow's Suicide Prevention specialists fear that the impact on people's mental health may become increasingly apparent in coming months.