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Home Care Recruitment Campaign Reaches Final of APSE Awards
Glasgow City HSCP was recognised at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards for public sector excellence last week.
Accolade for Truly Inspirational Mental Health Officer
Congratulations to former Glasgow Health & Social Care employee, Colin Fraser, who has been named Mental Health Officer of the Year 2020.
Supporting Loss and Grief during a Pandemic – New Resources Available
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Mental Health Improvement Team has been working with colleagues and partner organisations to equip staff and volunteers with the confidence and resources to have conversations about loss, grief and bereavement.
![Bereavement Resource poster](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Bereavement%20resource%20%20poster.jpg)
Happy Halloween at Leverndale Hospital
Since the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March, the Recreational Therapy Department has been closed and Recreational Therapy staff have been offering an outreach service within Leverndale Hospital.
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A Socially Distanced Meander Through COVID-19
Local community, patients and staff came together in September 2019 for the first Meander for Mental Health Event, held at Glasgow’s Leverdale Hospital.
![Gold Medal walks at Leverndale Hospital](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Meander%20walk%20sign%20resized.jpg)
Brand new Stobhill Hospital wards open doors to patients
Stobhill ACH has opened the doors to its brand new acute mental health wards. The £10.7m purpose built wards, represent the latest in clinical thinking and design and mark the future of inpatient care in mental health facilities.
![New Stobhill Mental Health Wards](/sites/default/files/hero-images/New%20Stobhill%20Mental%20Health%20Wards%20crop.jpg)
Working Together to Prevent Suicide
Glasgow City HSCP supports National Suicide Prevention Week, an annual week-long campaign surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention.
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Concerns about Impact of Pandemic on Mental Health
Concerns about an increase in mental health problems prompted by the pandemic has sparked calls for people to talk about their feelings more.
Peaceful Haven in the Hospital Grounds
The Art in the Gart creative recovery programme at Gartnavel Royal Hospital has welcomed five times as many visitors as last year to the Growing Spaces sites in the hospital grounds during lockdown.
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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.