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Our HSCP’s community nurses recognised for their long service by QNIS

Community nurses working with Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) Partnership were presented with Long Service Awards from the Queen's Institute for Community Nursing Scotland (QNIS) on 27 November.

All community nurses with over 21 years’ service were invited to attend an afternoon tea at Glasgow’s City Chambers. One hundred and eighty nurses attended the event and received certificates and badges.

Hosting the event, Julia Egan, our HSCP’s Chief Nurse, thanked all the nurses and presented them with a QNIS certificate of recognition and badge.

Helping young people towards positive destinations

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) now has a young person’s employability service within key HSCP services. Glasgow City Council (GCC) is the lead partner for this, and Council staff work closely with our HSCP’s Health Improvement staff.

As part of the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind Employability Strategy, our employability coaches can support young people who are aged 16 to 25 years, live in the GCC boundary or are currently attending a GCC school and have the right to live and work in the UK.

Supporting people experiencing alcohol and drug harms

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) commissions three recovery communities covering the North West, North East and South of the city.

Recovery groups set up by lived experience peers have operated independently throughout Glasgow for more than 20 years. They’ve developed to become larger communities that together promote and deliver recovery initiatives, to support people experiencing alcohol and drug harms in each sector of the city.

Success of our community Alexa trial leads to additional funding for a second phase

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Older People and South Planning Team is thrilled to share the remarkable outcomes of our Connected Care and Wellbeing Community Alexa Trial, which has significantly improved the lives of our service users. This innovative initiative, which began in April 2024, has not only met but exceeded our expectations, leading to additional funding for a second phase.

Applications open for Project SEARCH 2025!

Do you know anyone with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions who is looking for a way to develop and enter the world of work, and they live in Glasgow City?

If yes, then encourage them to apply for Project SEARCH!

DFN Project SEARCH is an innovative and exciting work experience programme for young people aged between 18 to 29 years with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions. In Glasgow, the 2025 programme is open for applications and will begin in August.

Volunteering at Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Gartnavel Royal Hospital’s creative programme, Art in the Gart, celebrated the efforts and care shown by its volunteers at the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Staff Awards for Excellence.

Ross Parker (Games Volunteer) and Paul Young (Garden Volunteer), Art in the Gart, were each awarded Volunteer of the Year awards at the Awards Ceremony held at Glasgow City Chambers on 14 March.

Understanding the Deaf Patient Experience: Combatting Loneliness and Isolation

For Loneliness Awareness Week (9 to 15 June,) we’re highlighting help for our Deaf patients to help combat loneliness and isolation.

Imagine being on holiday and falling ill. You find yourself needing medical attention, only to discover that most of the health and social care staff cannot communicate with you. You struggle to understand and feel isolated and powerless. This scenario is temporary for most, but for Deaf people, particularly British Sign Language (BSL) users, it’s a daily reality.

Glasgow City HSCP Staff recognised at NHSGGC Celebrating Success Awards

Huge congratulations to the Thistle Project Team who were announced as the overall winner of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Staff Awards For Excellence (SAFE) at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Celebrating Success Awards, which took place on 28 May 2025.

The Thistle Project Team had already won our Innovation of the Year award at our HSCP SAFE Awards in March for its groundbreaking role delivering the UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF).

Glasgow City HSCP marks Mental Health Awareness Week

Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) joined organisations across the UK in marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, reaffirming its commitment to promoting mental wellbeing among staff, service users, and the wider community.

New national campaign encourages people to consider fostering

A nationwide recruitment campaign to help find more foster carers has been launched, and people across Glasgow are being encouraged to consider if they could provide a safe, supportive foster home for a child or young person. 

The Scottish Government campaign aims to support the recruitment of more local authority foster carers. It hopes to raise awareness of the benefits of fostering and encourage more people to consider if they could support a child or young person in the care system.