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New Animation Helps Women Consider Postnatal Contraception

Published: | Sexual Health

A short animation encouraging women to think about postnatal contraception was launched recently by Women's Health Minister, Maree Todd MSP. 

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Childhood Immunisation Teams Successfully Deliver Flu Vaccination Campaign

Published: | Children and Families
Immunisations help protect against serious, vaccine preventable diseases. Once we’ve been immunised, our bodies are better able to fight these diseases if we come into contact with them.

Tailored Outreach PrEP Service for People Who Inject Drugs Featured in National HIV Journal

Published: | Homelessness , Sexual Health
A programme to distribute and prescribe a revolutionary medicine to reduce HIV transmissions in Glasgow for people who inject drugs has been featured as an example of good practice in integrated working in a national HIV Journal, HIV Medicine. 

Sharing Experiences of Supporting Carers in Glasgow and Catalonia

Published: | Carers

Staff from carers organisations in Glasgow and Catalonia recently shared their experiences and highlighted the importance of support for unpaid carers.

From left to right : Sheila Halley MBE (former Manager of The Dixon Community) Xabier Ballesteros Olazabal (Director of Social Services Centre, Barcelona Council) Susan Clark (Young Carer Education Worker Glasgow South) Julie Young (Glasgow South East Carers Centre Manager)

Getting Through the Pandemic Together at Wallacewell

Published: | Children and Families
Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) staff at Wallacewell Children’s House have been going above and beyond since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure that all children and young people continue to thrive and feel at home.
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Health Needs Assessment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Non-binary People in Scotland

Published: | Sexual Health

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), NHS Lothian and Public Health Scotland are working in partnership to conduct a comprehensive health needs assessment of Scotland’s LGBT+ population. As part of the health needs assessment, an online survey is being conducted from 11 June to 20 August 2021.

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Glasgow City HSCP Team Supports Vulnerable Families this Christmas

Published: | Children and Families

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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Staff at Balmore Ward Donate Christmas Presents to Women’s Aid

Published: | Domestic Abuse

Generous Glasgow City HSCP staff working in Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital decided this year to forego the usual staff tradition of giving presents to each other by Secret Santa and instead donated their presents to the women and children being supported by Renfrewshire Women’s Aid. 

Staff at Balmore Ward with presents

Carers Supported to Prepare Emergency Plans 

Published: | Carers

Hundreds of unpaid carers in Glasgow have been helped to draw up emergency plans in case they get ill and are unable to look after their loved ones.

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Carer Recruitment Drive Launched

Published: | Carers

Glasgow City Council, as part of the city's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), is creating around 200 new posts to cover vital home care, residential care and day care responsibilities.