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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde welcomes reduction in drug related deaths
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) welcomed the reduction in drug related death figures across Scotland as Drugs Minister Elena Whitham visited the Enhanced Drug Treatment Service, managed for NHSGGC by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
First Domestic Abuse Strategy Launched in Glasgow
Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Domestic Abuse Strategy 2023 – 2028 was recently approved at the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) meeting on 22 March 2023.
Elevate-Glasgow Celebrates Seven Years of Achievement with Graduation Ceremony
Over 100 awards were given to participants in a graduation ceremony at the end of February for qualifications, training and personal development programmes completed by individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol misuse.
![Elevate group](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Elevate%20group%20%282%29.jpg)
Prisoner Training Programme Helping to Tackle Drug Issues in Scotland
A training programme helping prisoners to tackle drug issues has won several awards.
![Picture of Certificates](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Peer-naloxone-training-3-1024x520.jpg)
Quit Your Way on No Smoking Day
This year No Smoking Day is on 9 March, so why not make the most of the free expert advice and options available from our staff to support you to stop smoking.
![No Smoking Day](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Twitter%201%20-%20NSD%202022.png)
Staff at Balmore Ward Donate Christmas Presents to Women’s Aid
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](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Staff%20at%20Balmore%20Ward%20with%20presents.jpg)
Glasgow City HSCP Occupational Therapy Competencies featured in National Publication
The development of competencies for Occupational Therapists (OTs) working across health and social care in Glasgow City HSCP has again been highlighted as an example of good practice, with a feature in the August 2020 edition of OT News.
![Picture of staff in a meeting.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/OT%20staff%20group%20crop.jpg)
Help to stop smoking is still at the end of the phone
Local NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) Quit Your Way stop smoking services are still operating across Glasgow.
![Picture of Smoking Advisors.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/GSHSCP%20South%20Locality%20Health%20Improvement%20Team%20Staff%20crop.jpg)
Do you have a Power of Attorney?
Families are being encouraged to plan for the future by obtaining Power of Attorneys (POA) to protect the wishes of relatives and friends in the event of illness or accidents.
![Picture of a man and woman seated](/sites/default/files/hero-images/POA%20cropped.jpg)
Care Homes Share Learning About Red Bag Scheme
Staff from care homes across Glasgow came together in April to share their experience of participating in the Red Bag Scheme.
![Alan Gilmour and Stephen Fitzpatrick with the red bag.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/AlanGilmour%20and%20Stephen%20Fitzpatricl%20at%20Red%20Bag%20Event%20cropped.jpg)