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Embracing person-led models of care in our residential homes

Staff from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s care homes have been taking part in the University of Stirling, Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC)’s ‘Effective Leadership for Dementia Care Services’ course.

Around 83% of our residents are living with a dementia, highlighting the importance of ensuring our leadership and care approaches are aligned with best practice. This training will strengthen our understanding and practice of effective leadership within dementia care.

Celebrating Scottish Learning Disability Week in Glasgow

As part of Scottish Learning Disability week, from 8 to 12 September, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s South Learning Disability Team arranged several events. The week’s theme was ‘I am Here’ and staff encouraged service users, carers and families, as well as staff in our Learning Disability teams, to get involved and share their views.  

Recognition for our Mental Health Nursing Staff at National Awards

Congratulations to Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) staff who were recognised at a recent national event for their excellent contribution to mental health nursing.

The Mental Health Nursing Forum (Scotland) celebrated excellence in mental health practice at a conference and awards ceremony held on 9 October at Glasgow City Chambers.

The Thistle: supporting people, saving lives

People Make Recovery event a huge success

Glasgow’s largest citywide recovery event, People Make Recovery, was a huge success.

Recovery Month is the annual international campaign to celebrate the achievements of individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, raise awareness and promote services supporting people in recovery. As part of the celebrations, Glasgow City hosted its biggest ever city-wide event, People Make Recovery.

Parkhead Hub update – October 2025

Parkhead Hub continues to showcase a wide range of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) services, promote local groups and third sector organisations alongside profiling national campaigns.

Highlights from September and October included pop up information stalls to mark:

Exhibition at GOMA promotes breastfeeding in public places

A free exhibition and events programme promoting infant feeding in public is running until Friday, 9 January 2026 at Glasgow’s Gallery for Modern Art (GOMA).

New five-year Nursing and Midwifery strategy

‘Leading the Way’ is the new Nursing and Midwifery Strategy for all nurses and midwives across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), which includes Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), over the next 5 years.

Launched in May 2025, the strategy is supported by a transformative approach to listening, known as the ‘Big Conversation’, and underpinned by close collaboration of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers.

Glasgow City HSCP marks Black History Month

October is National Black History Month, which celebrates and reflects on the rich history of Black culture, innovation, and revolution.

This encompasses the history of African, Caribbean and Asian people in this country; people who often have a direct link with Scotland through slavery, colonialism and migration. Black History Month focuses on people whose sacrifices, contributions and achievements against a backdrop of racism, inequality and injustice are often forgotten about.

HSCP Health Improvement staff help develop Public Health Scotland report

Staff from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Health Improvement team have helped shape a new report from Public Health Scotland called ‘Consensus approach on prevention of substance use harm among children and young people’.

The report sets out a shared approach to preventing harm caused by substance use among children and young people in Scotland.