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Strategic Partnership with the University of Strathclyde is set to drive innovation in health and social care

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Published: January 01 2024

A new collaboration agreement between researchers at the University of Strathclyde and our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is set to drive innovation in health and social care.  

The Strategic Partnership Agreement formalises a long-time collaboration between the two. Teams of multi-disciplinary academics will join forces with our HSCP to develop solutions in response to real world and local challenges and inform best practice, as well as drive people-focussed innovation in the sector. 

Health Secretary Cuts the First Sod for New £17m Gorbals Health and Care Centre

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Published: June 01 2017 | Health and Care Centres
A major milestone in the construction of the new Gorbals Health and Care Centre took place today when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Shona Robison MSP, cut the first sod at a special ceremony.

‘All in for Glasgow’ to support next phase of homelessness services

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Published: February 01 2024
Progression of service model amid housing emergency in GlasgowChange process will draw on local services and lived experience expertiseHNS to create structure for partners to collaborate and identify priorities

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) has appointed Homeless Network Scotland to support the progression of its homelessness services against the backdrop of a housing emergency.

New video explains vaccinations for young people

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Published: February 01 2024

Glasgow City HSCP hosts childhood immunisations on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), which includes pre-school age and school-aged immunisations.

Young Scot along with NHS Inform have developed a video called Vaccines for Young People to help people understand more about school-aged immunisations. The video features Lynda Doherty, a NHSGGC Childhood Immunisation Nurse Coordinator being interviewed by two young people in S1 and S3 about the vaccinations offered within secondary school.

Scotland’s first care experienced theatre ensemble goes pro

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Published: February 01 2024

An ensemble of care experienced young people from Glasgow who love performing have just secured an exciting new project. The WAC Ensemble has partnered with Citizens Theatre, GMAC Film and our Arts in the City programme for a newly funded opportunity that will empower and showcase the talent of the care experienced young artists.

Partnership Staff win Improving Health Award at NHSGGC Chairman's Awards

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Published: November 01 2017 | Health Improvement, Primary Care

Partnership staff Rachel Bruce, lead pharmacist, and Chrissie Stuart, a practice nurse, won the Chairman’s Improving Health Category Gold Award for the More than Medicine project based at Crail GP practice, North East Locality.

The Improving Health Category commends staff who have a Healthy Working Lives idea or have implemented an initiative to improve healthy eating, smoking cessation or improving mental health.

Mums Help Mums - Breastfeeding Mentors

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Published: January 01 2018 | Breastfeeding

Increasing the number of mums who breastfeed their babies is a Scottish Government priority
to improve child health and reduce inequalities.

In Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s North East Locality, the Health
Improvement Team has adopted a range of different approaches to help our local mums to
initiate and sustain breastfeeding. As well as maintaining our UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
accreditation, we have established three breastfeeding support groups to help mums access
support from staff and other mums.

Improving Practice in Specialist Dementia Units

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Published: January 01 2018 | Dementia

Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital features in the latest Alzheimer Scotland: Dementia In
Scotland magazine. Here is an extract from the article.

Balmore ward is one of 60 specialist dementia care units in Scotland. A small number of these
units – including Balmore Ward – are Specialist Dementia Unit Demonstrator sites, which work
with Focus on Dementia to develop and roll out improved practice.

Palliative Care and End of Life Plan Engagement

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Published: January 01 2018 | Palliative Care
The North West Locality Engagement Forum (LEF) welcomed over 40 individuals, community groups and voluntary sector representatives from across the city to an engagement session on 30 November 2017 in the Albany Centre.

Staff promoting 16 days of action 2017

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Published: January 01 2018 | Health Improvement

16 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women is coordinated in Glasgow by Community Safety Glasgow Violence Against Women Team on behalf of the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP).

Between 25 November and 10 December staff from across Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership localities took part in events with Women’s Aid, Police Scotland and Community Safety Glasgow to raise awareness of issues relating to violence against women.