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Glasgow City HSCP Home Care Newsletter - Summer 2021
Our summer newsletter gives you an update on the work of our Home Care services.
Partnership Matters - August 2021
Leverndale Hospital’s Meander for Mental Health is Back for 2021
Following the roaring success of Meander 2019, Leverndale’s Design in the Dale Group was disappointed to have to pause last year’s event due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but Meander for Mental Health is back for 2021 and runs from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 September 2021.
Public Protection Bulletin - 3 September 2021
Public Protection Bulletin dated 3 September 2021 in relation to COVID-19 and safeguarding adults and children.
Invitation to Apply for Mental Health Anti-Stigma Small Bids Fund
Funding is now available to support statutory and voluntary organisations to provide programmes seeking to reduce stigma and discrimination towards people with poor mental health.
Anti-Stigma Programme (ASP) funding is through the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Healthy Minds Network, and organisations are invited to apply for up to £5,000 from the small bids fund until noon on Friday, 8 October 2021.
New Clinics Introduced to Provide COVID Jabs for Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers
A vaccination clinic has been set up in Glasgow to provide COVID vaccinations for newly arrived asylum seekers.
The clinic, which recently welcomed the first vaccination patients to its base in Govan, is part of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Asylum Health Bridging Team, which provides a range of health services to some of Scotland’s most vulnerable communities.
HSCP Learning & Development Officer Reflects on his Career and the Positive Impact of Training in Suicide Prevention
Stewart Moore, Senior Learning and Development Officer within Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has been involved with suicide prevention efforts for over 40 years. This week for Suicide Prevention Week he has been reflecting on his career and involvement with suicide prevention.
Supporting Adults and Young People Experiencing Emotional Distress
The beginning of September saw the Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS), a support service for adults experiencing emotional distress, celebrate the first anniversary of its daytime support service. The service operates from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday with referrals from General Practitioners (GPs) and their multi-disciplinary teams.
Home Carer Completes Charity Sky Dive
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Home Carer Colin McKechnie recently completed a 10,000ft sky dive raising £900 for the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.
Colin said: “In addition to my job as a Home Carer I also work as a Healthcare Support Worker in the Children’s Hospital. I previously spent nine years in the army and was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).