New Woodside Health and Care Centre Newsletter January 2018

Work began on the new Woodside Health and Care Centre in early March 2017 and is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2018. The project build is on target to meet the completion date.

South Locality Engagement Forum Bulletin November 2017

Join the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership South Locality Engagement Network for notice of events, consultations and engagement opportunities and a quarterly news bulletin. 

Minor Injuries Units Best for Slips, Trips and Falls

The recent bad weather serves as a timely reminder that winter brings an increased risk of slips, trips and falls. Thankfully, the consequences of many falls on snow or ice are simply minor bumps, bruises and breaks.
Winter is always a busy time for our accident and emergency departments so if you fall and suffer a minor injury, the best place for you to get treated is the Minor Injuries Unit.The units are staffed by highly experienced emergency nurse practitioners who treat a range of minor injuries, including sprains and cuts and broken bones.

Mums Help Mums - Breastfeeding Mentors

Increasing the number of mums who breastfeed their babies is a Scottish Government priority
to improve child health and reduce inequalities.

In Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s North East Locality, the Health
Improvement Team has adopted a range of different approaches to help our local mums to
initiate and sustain breastfeeding. As well as maintaining our UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
accreditation, we have established three breastfeeding support groups to help mums access
support from staff and other mums.

Improving Practice in Specialist Dementia Units

Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital features in the latest Alzheimer Scotland: Dementia In
Scotland magazine. Here is an extract from the article.

Balmore ward is one of 60 specialist dementia care units in Scotland. A small number of these
units – including Balmore Ward – are Specialist Dementia Unit Demonstrator sites, which work
with Focus on Dementia to develop and roll out improved practice.

Palliative Care and End of Life Plan Engagement

Staff promoting 16 days of action 2017

16 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women is coordinated in Glasgow by Community Safety Glasgow Violence Against Women Team on behalf of the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP).

Between 25 November and 10 December staff from across Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership localities took part in events with Women’s Aid, Police Scotland and Community Safety Glasgow to raise awareness of issues relating to violence against women.

South Glasgow Public Information Session – A Five Year Mental Health Strategy for Glasgow

South Glasgow Locality Forum Public Information Session – A Five Year Mental Health Strategy for Glasgow on Thursday 8th February from 10.30am - 12.30pm at Home Conference Room, 246 Edminston Drive, Ibrox, Glasgow G51 3HH The session is for service users, community organisations and the wider public in South Glasgow. Topics include:

North East Locality Staff Support Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

North East Locality Staff supported the Jo's Trust #SmearForSmear Campaign during Cervical Cancer Awareness Week which ran from Monday 22- Sunday 28 January. Staff posed for pictures which were posted on the Partnership's Twitter feed @GCHSCP

North West Locality Forum Event - Let's Talk About Mental Health

Glasgow City HSCP - NW Locality Engagement Forum and Mental Health Network (Greater Glasgow) Let’s Talk About Mental Health Event on Tuesday 30 January 2018 from 11.00am – 2.30pm in Partick Burgh Halls, 9 Burgh Hall Street, G11 5LW.

Individuals, community and patient groups, voluntary sector representatives, carers and the wider interested community are invited to find out about the Mental Health 5 Year Strategy, priorities in NW Glasgow and discuss issues that affect patients, service users, carers and their families in relation to Mental Health Services.