IJB Temporary Decision Making Arrangements

In response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the requirement to move quickly and decisively to manage the subsequent pressures on health and social care services in the City, Glasgow City IJB moved to initiate temporary decision making arrangements at the Integration Joint Board on Wednesday 25 March 2020.

Glasgow Hub Offers Help During Covid-19 Crisis

A new Glasgow hub has been created to help people struggling amid the Coronavirus crisis - linking them to organisations and volunteers who are keen to help.

Glasgow City Council and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership have teamed up with Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) and Volunteer Glasgow to create Glasgow Helps - a hub which people can contact for help or to volunteer their services.

Caring Staff Help Catherine Celebrate her 100th Birthday at Hawthorn House Care Home

Huge congratulations to Catherine Craigie who celebrated her 100th birthday in style on Wed 15th April, despite the Coronavirus lockdown.

Staff at Glasgow’s Hawthorn House Care Home in Possilpark which is run by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, arranged a special celebration for the great grandmother who has lived at the home since May 2018.

COVID-19 Message from Gary Dover

Please see below a personal video message from Gary Dover, Assistant Chief Officer (Primary Care and Early Intervention), GCHSCP, thanking all our staff for their efforts and giving an update on key actions being taken to manage and respond to the impact of COVID-19 on our health and social care services within Primary Care and Early Intervention.

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Social Work Students and Retired Care Workers Answer the City's Call to Action

More than 100 students and retired care workers have pledged to do their bit to ease the pressure on the city's social care services following an appeal from Glasgow City Council and the city's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

To date 97 students, currently completing their four-year Social Work degree or postgraduate degree at university, have expressed an interest in assisting delivering homecare services and working in one of five elderly residential homes around the city.

Item No.16 - Named Person HUB

To brief the Integration Joint Board on the current position in relation to the implementation of the named person service

Staff Briefing – 23 April 2020

Staff Announcement – Internal Process for Staff referring to the Shielding Team or Glasgow Helps – 24 April 2020

National Care Home Contract Settlement (2020/21) - revised

Approved 24 April 2020.

The purpose of this report is to update the IJB on a one year National Care Home Contract (NCHC) settlement for 2020/21 and the commitments within the contract in relation to the Living Wage and Agenda for Change band 5 and the proposed increases on our other commissioned services.

*Please note that this is a revised paper to the version approved on 15 April 2020.

Sky's the Limit for Former Homeless Man Michael

New dad, Michael Wright, plans to jump out of a plane at 10,000ft to thank Glasgow's Housing First scheme for helping him rebuild his life after homelessness.

In August, Michael is due to take part in a sponsored skydive to raise money for the Salvation Army which provides support to homeless people on behalf of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP).