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Glasgow City HSCP Buildings / Services Open to the Public During the Holiday Period

Over the festive period all public social work offices will remain open during office hours between 8.45am to 4.45pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.45am to 3.55pm (Friday) but will be closed on public holidays

Glasgow opens UK's first safer drug consumption facility

The UK’s first safer drug consumption facility opened in Glasgow on  13 January.

Based at the Hunter Street Health and Care Centre, the facility – to be known as The Thistle – will operate daily from 9am to 9pm, 365 days of the year.

Immeasurable impact of Community Link Workers on local people

A Community Link Worker (CLW) who supports people with issues affecting their wellbeing has told of the vital help being delivered over the winter period.

Sharon Irvine is a CLW with the Health and Social Care Alliance (Alliance) who are commissioned by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Sharon has been based at Castlemilk Health Centre for two years.

Residents and service users enjoy the festive season

Glasgow City Health and Social Care partnership (HSCP) runs five residential care homes, providing 24-hour assistance to people who are no longer able to live independently at home. Our HSCP also runs day care services and care at home services. Our caring staff work hard to make sure residents and service users enjoy the festive season.

Helping education staff to support students who self-harm

During 2024, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Mental Health Improvement Team, hosted by Glasgow City HSCP, has been working with three further and higher education institutions in Glasgow. In line with Scotland's Self-harm Strategy and Action Plan 2023, the team has worked with education staff to increase awareness and understanding of self-harm.

The Promise is five years old

The Promise is five years old. The Promise is a commitment made by Scotland to care experienced children and young people, ensuring they grow up loved, safe and respected.

Alexa is improving wellbeing for residents of our HSCP’s care homes

Special Alexa devices have proved to be a hit with both residents and staff in Orchard Grove and Meadowburn Care Homes.

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Older People Residential Services has been taking part in an exciting and innovative trial, using specially designed Alexa devices and digital connection boxes.

The trial is part of the Connected Care and Wellbeing Project, a Glasgow City Region programme, funded by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to look at harnessing digital technology in care services.

Help to plan any future care needs

Across our HSCP’s health and social care services, we aim to deliver person-centred care. To do this our staff need to work with everyone – the person being supported, those who matter to them and the other health care professionals involved in their care.

Maximising Independence – bringing benefits for Glasgow citizens now and for the future

The Maximising Independence (MI) Programme was set up over four years ago to support people who can and wish to remain living at home safely for as long as possible with the right support in place for them, and for their carers if they have them.

The Thistle exceeds expectation as latest figures provided

Scotland’s first safer drug consumption facility – The Thistle – has seen 143 individuals make use of the facility 1067 times since opening on Monday 13 January.

In its first seven weeks of opening, The Thistle has been used 1067 times by 143 individuals (Monday 13 January up to close of play Sunday 2 March).

Nursing staff within the Using Space have supervised more than 700 injecting episodes, with people injecting cocaine, heroin or both.