#HeidOutdoors for Good Mental Health

Spending time in nature has been found to help with mental health problems including anxiety and depression, and this is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 10 to 16 May 2021. 

A week of activity to encourage people to get outside and enjoy nature has been planned by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s (NHSGGC) Mental Health Improvement and Equalities team, hosted within Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

Will You Help Our Charity Support Mental Health Recovery?

The Charity for Gartnavel Royal Hospital is currently looking to recruit more volunteer Trustees and Fundraisers, to help find creative ways to develop its capacity to support the mental health recovery of the hospital’s patients. 

The Charity wants to raise funds to develop a programme of recovery-based events and activity. This will help to maintain connections with patients’ communities and contribute to the elimination of the stigma still associated with mental illness. 

The Charity is looking for people with:

Using Technology to Engage with our Local Communities

Public Protection Bulletin - 14 May 2021

Public Protection Bulletin dated 14 May 2021 in relation to COVID-19 and safeguarding adults and children

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.

New North East Health and Social Care Hub at Parkhead - Virtual Engagement Session using Microsoft Teams

Local residents and staff will have a further opportunity to view the latest plans for the Hub which show the layout of the health, social care and community spaces.  The Hub Project Manager and Hoskins Architects will be available to answer your questions about the new state-of-the-art Health and Social Care Hub planned for Parkhead. 

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.