New Glasgow City HSCP Campaign to Raise Awareness of Dementia

A range of activities have been taking place to support Glasgow City HSCP’s Dementia Strategy Group and increase awareness of dementia and how people and their carers can be supported.

A social media campaign #spotlightondementia, using the Partnership’s twitter account @GCHSCP in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland, is running from 13 to 24 December. The campaign reminds people to look out for changes in the health of older relatives when visiting at Christmas.

Christmas Opening Hours 2019 - 2020

December 2019

Welcome to the December 2019 Newsletter. This month we recognise the achievements of staff at the NHSGGC Celebrating Success Awards. In the Public Health Local Staff Award category, the Prison Smokefree Services Team, hosted by Glasgow City HSCP, received the Celebrating Success Local Staff Award.

We also look at the range of activities to increase awareness of dementia and other supports for mental health.

GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan Bulletin 1 - October 2018

Latest news on the GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP).

GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan Bulletin 2 - January 2019

Latest news on the Primary Care Improvement Plan.

GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan Bulletin 3 - July 2019

Latest news on the GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP).

GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan Bulletin 4 - November 2019

Latest news on the GCHSCP Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP).

Unsung Heroes – Home Carers Deliver Christmas Care and Cheer

As many people start to wind down for the festive period, hundreds of home carers across Glasgow are gearing up to carry out thousands of visits to some of our most vulnerable citizens on Christmas Day and over the festive period

On Christmas Day last year, more than 13,500 visits were carried out by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) home care staff – carrying out their normal daily duties whilst the rest of the city tuck into their turkey dinners.

Meander for Mental Health Film Now Available

A film about the successful Meander for Mental Health 2019 event, held on 14 September 2019 is now available on Youtube. The film shows the different activities that took place on the day and the shared enjoyment from simple things like walking and joining in with activities.

Supporting Breastfeeding - Govanhill Baby Cafe's 5th Birthday

Over 1,200 new mothers have benefited from support from Glasgow Baby Cafės in the last five years, according to new figures from the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

The three cafes, based in Govanhill, Kirkintilloch and Barrhead, offer free support to local mothers who want to breastfeed.