Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) hosts NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Mental Health Board-Wide Services, and we’re celebrating our mental health nursing staff who were successful at the Mental Health Nursing Forum Scotland Awards held on 6 October.

The Awards recognise the significant contribution that nurses make to the modernisation of Mental Health services across Scotland, increasingly in the context of the integration of health and social care. 

The West of Scotland Mother and Baby Unit Nursing Team based at Leverndale Hospital won the 'Inpatient Care' category for their work to achieve excellence in care. This was shown through commitment to quality improvement and care assurance, attainment of accreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists Perinatal Quality Network and feedback from a recent Mental Welfare Commission visit. This feedback commended the excellent standard of care and the patient environment.

Our Police Custody Healthcare Team at Govan Police Station won the ‘Leadership in Mental Health Nursing' category for the ‘Development of the Police Custody Mental Health Pathway and associated Standard Operating Procedure’.

Pauline Zvimba, Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner, at our North East Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Auchinlea Resource Centre was highly commended in the ‘Community Mental Health Nursing’ category.  This was for her work to introduce the Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner role within a Community Mental Health Team.

Lorraine Cribben, Chief Nurse, Adult Services, Glasgow City HSCP said: “These awards recognise the role mental health nurses play in improving the experience and outcomes of care for people experiencing mental health issues and their families and carers. Congratulations to all our winners and commendations.”