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People Urged to Prepare and Protect with Power of Attorney

Families are being urged to obtain Power of Attorneys to protect loved ones in the event of illness or accidents.

New HSCP Vaccination Team

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has transferred vaccinations from General Practice (GP) to HSCP community services. The Vaccination Programme is coordinated at an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) board level with our HSCP overseeing implementation across its three localities (North East, North West and South). 
 
An Immunisation and Injections Team has been established to work in collaboration with Public Health and GP colleagues to provide an accessible, person-centred and effective service.

New Hospital at Home Service Helps People Stay in Their Own Homes For Longer

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) South Locality teams have been running an innovative service that supports and improves patients’ health and wellbeing while keeping them in their own homes for longer.

To date, 594 acute hospital bed days have been saved thanks to a test of change launched in January 2022, which provides hospital level treatment to patients with acute illnesses in their own homes. 

Health and Social Care Connect Launches Today

Glasgow City HSCP Staff Awards for Excellence 2022 - Winners and Commendations

Glasgow City HSCP’s (Health and Social Care Partnership) Staff Awards for Excellence 2022 took place as a virtual event this year on 26 October. The Awards recognise and celebrate individual staff, teams and projects who have ‘gone the extra mile’ in their work in a number of categories.

Both Health and Social Work staff working within our HSCP, whether in a frontline or business support role, were eligible to be nominated. There was also an awards category for volunteers, and individuals outwith the HSCP could be nominated.

Short Film Shows the Importance of Early and Effective Intervention

A short film has been launched to explain the work of the Early and Effective Intervention (EEI) Team that helps young people in Glasgow who have been involved in offending behaviour to get back on track. 

EEI is a multi-agency team that works in partnership with our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland.

New Animation Helps Women Consider Postnatal Contraception

A short animation encouraging women to think about postnatal contraception was launched recently by Women's Health Minister, Maree Todd MSP. 

Glasgow City HSCP Staff Win National UK Public Health Award

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Health Improvement team has won the award for ‘Digital Initiative’ as part of this year’s UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) Awards.  

UKPHR is an independent, dedicated regulator for public health professionals in the United Kingdom, providing professional regulation to public health specialists, specialty registrars and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom have a common core of knowledge and skills.

Family Nurse Partnership Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and marking the occasion by bringing staff and clients together to recognise their decade-long achievements.

The FNP is a person-centred, preventative intervention programme offered to young first-time parents aged 19 or under, and their children. The programme is evidence based and is delivered in the parents’ own homes. It’s designed to cover the first crucial 1,001 days of life, from early pregnancy until the child reaches the age of two years old.  

Glasgow's cared for children to share £2.6m before Christmas

£2.6m will be shared among 6,500 vulnerable children and families in time for Christmas.

On Wednesday 30 November, the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board approved recommendations to fund the one-off £400 winter payment to looked after children.

Foster Carers will also receive an increase of £15 per week starting from January 2023.