Locality Engagement Forum Discusses Primary Care Services

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.
 
To keep engaging with local people, our HSCP’s Community Engagement staff have been running Locality Engagement Forum (LEF) sessions online as a safer way to meet with people and gather their views on our health and social care services.

Health Improvement Annual Report 2021 to 2022 Now Available

The latest annual report highlighting the work of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Health Improvement Team is now available.

The report provides an insight into the progress made by Health Improvement around improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities during 2021 to 2022.

This year the report focused on:

Local People Discuss Health and Social Care Services in North West Glasgow

Glasgow City HSCP (GCHSCP) North West Locality Engagement Forum (LEF) members, service users and representatives of the wider community met at Partick Burgh Hall on the 26 February 2019, to discuss the draft GCHSCP North West Locality Plan 2019/2020.

Jackie Kerr, Assistant Chief Officer, North West Locality and Adult Services introduced the Plan and outlined priorities and challenges. Further information on key achievements and challenges was given by Janet Hayes, Head of Planning, North West Locality.

£4.4 Million Investment in Glasgow’s Health and Care Centres Rolls Out Across Communities

Works to improve six of Glasgow’s community health and care centres are being rolled-out, with a focus on improving consultation and clinical areas as well as improvements to office and admin spaces.

Projects will range in size and scale and cover health and care centres in Baillieston, Bridgeton, Shettleston, Govan and Elderpark, Govanhill and Thornliebank, with work scheduled to be complete by the end of the year. The work is being managed by Hub West Scotland through Redpath Construction and Fleming Buildings.

Ann Volunteers to Help set up Covid Assessment Centre – Making a Real Difference

Ann Forsyth is a Programme Manager, Primary Care Improvement Plan for Glasgow City HSCP, who is currently the Service Manager at the new COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Barr Street in North West Glasgow.

Students Benefiting from Development of New Parkhead Hub Health and Care Centre

Glasgow’s Community Link Worker Programme Expands

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

A Community Link Worker (CLW) is part of the GP practice team and supports patients with a wide range of non-medical issues that may be affecting their health and wellbeing. This includes things like: money worries; housing; mental health and wellbeing and loneliness and isolation. CLWs connect people to a diverse range of supports and services across Glasgow.

Parkhead Hub Update – February 2025

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) new Parkhead Hub opened in a phased approach on Monday 27 January 2025. The Hub integrates health and social care services and community facilities, including a café and the relocated Parkhead Library.

Forge Medical Practice, Drs McKenzie and Burns and Meadowpark Surgery, Community Pharmacy and Sandyford East are all now operating from the Hub, as well as a range of health improvement initiatives. Parkhead Health Centre is now closed and will be demolished to create the new car park.

Successful First Year for Compassionate Distress Response Service 

The Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS) – Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) service to support adults experiencing emotional distress – celebrated the first anniversary of its Out of Hours service on 25 May 2021.