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Glasgow bids to run drug-checking service at Hunter Street
An application to run a drug-checking pilot in Glasgow has been submitted to the UK Government Home Office.
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.
Prisoner Training Programme Helping to Tackle Drug Issues in Scotland
A training programme helping prisoners to tackle drug issues has won several awards.
Maximising Independence Update – Small Steps Make Big Strides
Our HSCP’s Maximising Independence approach with partners aims to deliver the largest change in health and social care in Glasgow in a generation. That’s a huge move. It’s complex and complicated, and it’s especially challenging to tackle such a major change during a global health pandemic.
National Award for Pharmacy Led Pain Clinic
A pharmacist-led pain clinic in Govanhill Health Centre has won a national award for the ‘Addressing Overprescribing’ category and an overall Silver Award, as voted by the audience, at the PrescQIPP Annual Awards 2021. The winners were announced at an online award ceremony on 13 October.
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.
Glasgow City HSCP Pharmacist wins at National Conference
Leanne Black, Advanced Prescribing Support Pharmacist won the poster prize at the recent Scottish Practice Pharmacist & Prescribing Advisers Association Conference, held virtually on 28 October 2020.
New Glasgow Alcohol and Drugs Advocacy Service
We all need an advocate at some times in our lives. It helps to have someone around to make a difficult phone call, someone who can help write a letter or someone to go with you to a difficult meeting.