Child Protection: Introducing the Glasgow Child Interview Team

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. 

December 2016

In this issue we talk about the success of staff at recent Award ceremonies, Adult Support and Protection, and how the Telecare Service helps people stay safe at home. We also give an update on our Provider Event and the work of the Glasgow City Community Respiratory Team (pictured above) who featured in the British Lung Foundation’s World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day Campaign.

Partnership Matters Briefing - September/October 2022

Public Protection Bulletin - 28 October 2022

Public Protection Bulletin dated 28 October 2022 in relation to COVID-19 and safeguarding adults and children.

Health and Social Care Connect Launches Today

November 2016

In this issue we talk about Single Point of Access for District Nursing, the Dementia Bus visiting Glasgow and also provide an update on our Participation and Engagement Strategy following our recent public consultation.

First Pharmacist Consultant Development Post in Scotland Recruited in Partnership with Glasgow City HSCP

Leanne Black has been appointed to the first Pharmacist Consultant Development Post in Scotland, focused on improving the care of people living with frailty. This new two-year post is a collaborative initiative between Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), Renfrewshire HSCP, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s (NHSGGC) Pharmacy Services.  Leanne brings a wealth of knowledge from her current role as an advanced pharmacist for older people in our HSCP’s North West locality.

Home Care Hosts Virtual Afternoon Tea

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Home Care service hosted its second annual ‘virtual afternoon tea party’ for service users in October. Service users aged 100 or over were invited to participate along with their friends or family members.

Gordon Bryan, Head of Care Services said: “Following the success of last year’s virtual event we decided to host the tea parties in service users’ homes again to allow as many of those eligible to participate as possible.

Housing First Service Recognised at Scottish Social Services Awards

Huge congratulations to our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Housing First Service, which was one of three finalists in the Excellence in Adult Services Category, at the Scottish Social Services Awards, held on 9 November in Glasgow.