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Glasgow Takes Part in Research into Creation of Drug Checking Services
Glasgow's Alcohol and Drug Partnership is working with the University of Stirling to explore how drug checking services could be developed to reduce harms in Scotland.
Getting Through the Pandemic Together at Wallacewell
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Glasgow City HSCP Team Supports Vulnerable Families this Christmas
Glasgow City HSCP’s Children and Families Team will be spreading festive cheer to some of the city’s most vulnerable children this Christmas.
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National Recognition for Glasgow's Recovery Communities
Volunteers helping hundreds of people recovering from addiction in Glasgow have received national recognition.
Glasgow's inspirational Recovery Communities have won the hotly-contested Volunteers Category of the prestigious Scottish Health Awards.
Slow release opiod substitute gives Glasgow patients new lease of life
A slow release opioid substitute is helping opioid dependent patients get their lives back on track and has been described as ‘life-changing’ by those on the treatment.
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Virtual Baby Group Supports New Parents
With the outbreak of COVID 19, Glasgow City HSCP’s Children and Families Health Visiting Teams in South Glasgow have adapted practice to meet the needs of families. This has included new and innovative ways of working.
Glasgow Recovery Communities Step Up to the Mark during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Volunteers, who run recovery cafes and initiatives in Glasgow, have stepped up during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to support themselves and other people to help maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Starting Conversations - Annual Equalities Event
More than 80 people gathered together to work towards equality for all in Glasgow on 6 February 2020 at Glasgow City HSCP’s annual Equalities event at The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre.
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Support for Enhanced Drug Treatment Service by Chief Medical Officer
Scotland's Chief Medical Officer Cath Calderwood and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Rose Marie Parr visited Glasgow City HSCP’s new Enhanced Drug Treatment Centre on 28 January.
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Supporting Breastfeeding - Govanhill Baby Cafe's 5th Birthday
Over 1,200 new mothers have benefited from support from Glasgow Baby Cafės in the last five years, according to new figures from the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).
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