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Restart - Supporting people with severe and enduring mental health conditions

Restart is an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) mental health project that works with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Community Mental Health Teams.

The project offers recovery-based support for people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions. Trainees are given the opportunity to take part in various vocational training activities to increase self-belief and build resilience. The programme helps around 250 people each year.

Update on Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and other partners to develop a pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF). The service, which will be the first of its kind in the UK, will open later this year. We aim to reduce the harms associated with injecting drugs, and support people to access help to improve their lives and to reduce the negative impact that injecting outdoors has on local residents, communities and businesses.

Partnership project shows the importance of good data collection in predicting and preventing falls

For most of us if we’re healthy, falling over can lead to a skint knee, and if it happens in public, maybe a bit of embarrassment.

However, for some people, the lasting effects can be much more serious, leading to hospitalisation and often the beginning of a cycle of poor health or even a loss of their independence at home. Injuries caused by falls are a leading cause of hospital admission and death for those aged over 75. On average, there are over 4,000 hospital admissions in Glasgow each year due to a fall.

First breastfeeding friendly nursery in Glasgow City

TASK Family Support and Learning Centre in the Gorbals area has become the first early years establishment to fully sign up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Early Years Scheme in Glasgow City. The nursery is part of a pilot for the scheme, operating in Glasgow South and North East localities.
 
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Health Improvement staff supported the nursery management and staff to implement the requirements of the scheme.

NHSGGC launches community food project at Glasgow hospital

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun planting crops for a new community food project, and they hope to have the first harvest before winter sets in.

The project has been a number of months in the making, and earlier this week a group of staff, volunteers and external contractors came together at Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership's Stobhill Hospital Mental Health Campus to work on a resource that will benefit patients but will also help people living in surrounding communities.

Lessons Learned Review of the Alliance to End Homelessness aims to shape future homelessness strategies

In January 2024, our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) commissioned Rocket Science to conduct an independent lessons learned review of the Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness (GAEH).

The review, aimed at assessing the lessons learned during the Alliance's inception, delivery, and conclusion, has now been completed and the findings will help shape to shape future homelessness strategies in Glasgow.

Working together to prevent falls

During Falls Prevention Week 2024, over 16 to 20 September, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) staff organised a range of activities to raise awareness among staff and the public on how to prevent falls.

We made the short film to help spread the message.

Glasgow marks National Suicide Prevention Week 2024

From 8 to 14 September, Scotland stood together during Suicide Prevention Week to raise awareness and shine a light on suicide and what we can do to keep each other safe.

Small steps can make a big impact on medicines waste and save money

Medicines are 25% of the NHS carbon footprint and currently cannot be recycled for reuse. We destroy over a tonne of returned medicines through pharmacies every working day. We also know people inappropriately throw them away in general waste and down sinks and toilets, which is causing harm to wildlife and the environment.

HSCP staff recognised at Scottish Health Awards 2024

Huge congratulations to all Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) staff who were recognised at the Scottish Health Awards 2024 held in Edinburgh on 7 November.

These Awards recognise the contribution of frontline health and social care workers but also celebrate those who work so hard behind the scenes in support roles, to ensure we have the kind of health and care services that are vital in achieving the highest quality of care.