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IJB Performance Scrutiny Minutes
Draft Minutes
21 November 2018___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approved Minutes
2018
24 January 2018
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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.
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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
07 February 2018
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Photovoice Exhibition Examines Impact of Alcohol Free Events
An innovative Photovoice exhibition from North West Recovery Communities (NWRC) took place in the Buchanan Galleries during the last week of January. The event was held in the “Good” a store managed by the Kibble children’s charity.
The exhibition was the culmination of a five month Photovoice project where NWRC, in partnership with Alcohol Focus Scotland, Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) and Edinburgh University, examined the community impact of Alcohol Free Functions in Town (AFFIT).