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Stories from Glasgow: Celebrating community voices

A new exhibition, Stories from Glasgow, is now open, showcasing powerful mixed media work created by Glasgow based artists to celebrate the voices of children, young people and families from across the city’s booster wards: Calton, Govan and Govanhill.

Celebrating success: HSCP CIPFA trainees shine at national awards

The Council’s Finance and Audit Trainee Programme gives staff across our services — including our HSCP — the opportunity to work full time while studying toward the prestigious Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA) qualification.

Glasgow City Community Respiratory Team – supporting people at home

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Community Respiratory Team (CRT) provides specialist support to people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in their own homes. The service helps people stay well at home, avoid unnecessary hospital stays and recover safely with the right support.

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.