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SDCF - Local communities
Safer Drug Consumption facilities (SDCF) were first established in Switzerland in the 1980’s. There are now more than 100 of these facilities worldwide, which has resulted in extensive research and evaluation of the impact on local communities.
The general themes from this research show that following the opening of SDCFs:
IJB Public Engagement Committee Papers
The next meeting of the IJB Public Engagement Committee will take place on Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 10am.
If you wish to watch the proceedings, please email glasgowcityijb@glasgow.gov.uk and a link to access the MS Teams feed of the meeting will be sent to you. Please see Guidance for Participating in a Virtual Meeting.
The meeting papers are available approximately one week prior to the meeting.
Locality Engagement Forums
A Locality Engagement Forum (LEF) is active within each of the Partnership’s localities (North East, North West and South).
On this webpage you will find more information on:
the role of the Locality Engagement Forumswho to contact for more information andany meeting or event dates with relevant papersRoleThe Terms of Reference for the Locality Engagement Forums are:
Consultations and Engagement
Periodically the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and Glasgow City Integration Joint Board have formal consultation and engagement opportunities for people and organisations to share their views on specific proposals being developed for health and social care in Glasgow City. This can include strategies, plans, service developments and service reviews among other areas. It is in addition to the ways in which people and organisations are already involv
Domestic Abuse Strategy 2023 - 2028
The Domestic Abuse Strategy is the first strategy for Glasgow City HSCP that focuses on improving our services for people who are or have been affected by domestic abuse, and on improving our response to people who cause harm through domestic abuse.
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IJB Performance Scrutiny Minutes
Draft Minutes
21 November 2018___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approved Minutes
2018
SDCF - Engagement
In September 2023 Glasgow City Integration Joint Board (IJB) approved a plan to implement a Safer Drug Consumption Facility in Hunter Street Health and Care centre.
Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) are clean, hygienic environments where people can consume drugs, obtained elsewhere, under the supervision of trained health and social care professionals, reducing the risk of overdose and infectious diseases whilst offering support and access to healthcare and social care services.