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Supporting GP practices with their acute prescribing

An acute prescription is medication given to treat a sudden and short-term condition, also known as an acute condition, such as antibiotics to treat an infection. They’re also used when starting a new medication if there needs to be a review before you start taking it long term. If it’s deemed beneficial to your health, it may end up becoming a repeat prescription.

New resources to improve mental health

As May was Mental Health Awareness Month our mental health improvement team circulated some new resources. These included:

Staff at Community Centre for Health raise money for Guide dogs

Kind hearted staff at the Community Centre for Health in Partick, had a cake sale in April, to raise funds for Guide Dogs’ 'Make Every Cuppa Count' fundraising campaign.

Guide Dog services enable thousands of people with sight loss to lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives. As the charity rely on donations to continue their life-changing work, by Making Every Cuppa Count, every penny raised makes a difference to people living with sight loss.

Celebrating International Nurses Day 2024

On 12 May Glasgow City HSCP staff celebrated International Nurses Day, a global recognition of nurses' commitment, compassion, and invaluable contributions to society. This day, established in 1974 by the International Council of Nurses, underscores the crucial role nurses play in health and social care.

Top Awards go to Glasgow City HSCP Staff

Dedicated health and social care workers from across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) area have been recognised at the Health Board’s annual Celebrating Success Staff Awards event on Thursday 30 May.

LGBT Charter Gold Award for Glasgow City Youth Health Service

Glasgow City Youth Health Service is delighted to announce that it’s now accredited with the LGBT Charter at Gold level.

Creating Circles of Support

We probably all know families who have their own roles in caring for a loved one, whether they’re the one who takes a parent to the shops, makes the dinners, gives a lift to appointments or just drops in for a cup of tea and a chat.  

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have such family support around them. So a new pilot project, based on the successful ‘Family Group Decision Making’ approach with children and young people, is being launched in Glasgow to replicate elements of the family support circle.

New artwork celebrates staff and their resilience in our HSCP’s care homes

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) operates five residential care homes for older people across the city, all of which were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As restrictions began to be relaxed, and the care homes moved to a position of recovery, it was important to reflect our staff’s experiences and express this through art. This artwork could serve as both a memorial and be a testament to our staff’s resilience to keep residents and colleagues supported during the pandemic and the challenges that it brought.

Being There For Someone At Risk Of Suicide - A Guide To Taking Care of Yourself and Others

A potential life-saving resource has been developed for people looking after someone with suicidal thoughts.

Last year, our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Suicide Prevention Partnership commissioned Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH) to develop material for people who are supporting someone considering suicide.

GAMH worked with individuals who have lived experience of supporting a loved one at risk of suicide to develop the ‘Being There For Someone At Risk Of Suicide – a guide to taking care of yourself and others’.

Connection Matters - Is loneliness affecting the people you support?

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has long recognised the impact of social isolation on our well-being and launched a Socially Connected Strategy in June 2022. The strategy heard from people across the city on how vital social connections are, and essential in supporting someone to live well in their local community for as long as possible – a key factor of the Maximising Independence approach.