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SDCF - Engagement
In September 2023 Glasgow City Integration Joint Board (IJB) approved a plan to implement a Safer Drug Consumption Facility in Hunter Street Health and Social Care centre.
Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) are clean, hygienic environments where people can consume drugs, obtained elsewhere, under the supervision of trained health and social care professionals, reducing the risk of overdose and infectious diseases whilst offering support and access to healthcare and social care services.
Partnership Matters - January/February 2024
Our January/February edition features a message from our Chief Officer, Susanne Millar, where she talks about the significant financial challenge that our services face this coming year. The briefing also includes the launch of our new Maximising Independence video which showcases how people and organisations are putting the Maximising Independence approach into practice across the city. You can read more about the UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility where there is also a short video.
Public Protection Bulletin - 6 March 2024
Public Protection Bulletin dated 6 March 2024 in relation to safeguarding adults and children.
SDCF - Service user information
Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) are supervised healthcare settings where you can consume your own drugs, obtained elsewhere, under the supervision of trained health and social care professionals, in clean, hygienic and safe environments reducing the risk of overdose.
You will receive a compassionate service which focuses on reducing the harms associated with injecting drug use and will be given the opportunity, if desired, to access other support services.
Working with us
Safer Drug Consumption Facility
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and other partners to develop a pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF). This will be the first Safer Drug Consumption Facility in Scotland and the United Kingdom.
IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee
A full list of the current membership of the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee, schedule of meetings and Terms of Reference are available.
Records Management
The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, which came fully into force in January 2013, requires named public authorities to submit a Records Management Plan (RMP) to be agreed by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland. Integration Joint Boards are examples of public bodies which are required to have a Records Management Plan.
Project Search - Applications open!
DFN Project Search is an innovative and exciting work experience programme for young people aged between 18 – 29 years with learning disabilities and / or autistic spectrum conditions. It is designed to increase the numbers of young people getting and keeping full time paid employment and is delivered in over 500 sites across the world. This includes our two sites based here in Glasgow. Project Search is delivered within large employers who are called host businesses. In Glasgow these are NHS Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the University of Strathclyde.