One of the first major responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has also proven to be one of the most effective, providing vital frontline support for thousands of patients, and protecting the health service from being overwhelmed by the virus.

New ways of delivering training covering the topics of loss, grief and bereavement to educational staff in Glasgow have been recognised at the recent national NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Bereavement Conference.

Huge congratulations to our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) staff and services who were honoured at this year’s Glasgow Times Community Champions Awards 2021 on 1 December.

Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for the usual ways in which Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) seeks the views and experiences of people who access our health and care services.
 

Forty more GP Practices in Glasgow will now get a Community Link Worker / Practitioner to help patients improve their health and wellbeing.

Glasgow City Youth Health Service offers confidential, personalised support to young people aged 12 to 19 years. The service is provided by Nurses, GPs, Counsellors and Multiple Risk Workers and was officially launched in September.

Knightswood Connects Community Project held a small summer gathering for residents over the age of 50. The afternoon event took place in an outside space at Knightswood Community Centre on 29 July.
 

Staff from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Health Improvement Team have been working with Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to co-produce cervical cancer screening awareness videos to encourage women with learning disabilities to be tested.