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Mental health support for children and young people in Glasgow

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) funds mental health provision that’s quickly and easily accessible to a range of children and young people dependent on their needs. To help support children and young people in Glasgow to access the right mental health supports and services, a new guide has been provided.

Community Assessment Centres (CACs) – A Vital Tool In Our COVID-19 Armoury

One of the first major responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has also proven to be one of the most effective, providing vital frontline support for thousands of patients, and protecting the health service from being overwhelmed by the virus.

Community Assessment Centres (CACs) first appeared in March 2020 – rapidly set up across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to help manage the flow of suspected COVID-19 patients into the health service.

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

Students from St Andrew’s RC Secondary School in Glasgow’s East End recently worked on a community investment project tied to the development of the proposed Parkhead Hub Health and Care Centre, which is being developed in partnership by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

Support for Parents and Carers of Young People in Distress

A new service to support parents and carers of young people experiencing emotional distress is being piloted in Glasgow until 31 March 2022. 

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS) has been providing support to people aged 18 and over who are in emotional distress, since May 2020.

Glasgow’s Homeless and At Risk Communities Get Boosted Against COVID

Some of Glasgow’s most vulnerable communities have been getting boosted at the Lodging House Mission in the city centre. Advanced Nurse Practitioners have been providing jags from the charity’s premises in the city centre, where they provide care and support to homeless, vulnerable and socially excluded people.

Maximising Independence Update – Small Steps Make Big Strides

Our HSCP’s Maximising Independence approach with partners aims to deliver the largest change in health and social care in Glasgow in a generation. That’s a huge move. It’s complex and complicated, and it’s especially challenging to tackle such a major change during a global health pandemic. However, as with all long journeys, we’ll reach our destination by taking a series of small steps in the right direction.

Domestic Abuse Strategy in Development

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) first strategy for tackling domestic abuse is currently being developed.

Nursing Professional Governance Framework and Corporate Nursing Plans Now Available

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Professional Governance Framework and Corporate Nursing Plans is now complete and available on our HSCP’s website in the Publications and Meetings section.

HSCP Staff Recognised at Recent Awards

Several Glasgow City HSCP staff and teams have been shortlisted for Awards over the last few months.

These include:

The NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) Excellence Awards. These Awards are for individual members of staff, teams or projects that have identified ways to deliver improvements that benefit patients and service uses, colleagues or NHSGGC. There are eight categories of Awards which were presented at the Celebrating Success Awards event on 23 February 2022.

Raising Awareness of Cancer Screening Programmes with BME Residents/Patients

Animations have been developed to raise awareness of the Breast, Bowel and Cervical national cancer screening programmes for BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) residents/patients/ community organisations. 

Our take up rates for cancer screening are currently lower for BME patients so the animations are targeted to contribute to reducing this health inequality.