Introducing the new North Community Health and Social Care Partnership

Introduction NHS Greater Glasgow and have joined forces to create a new Community Health and Social Care Partnership for North Glasgow. This leaflet is designed to provide information on this new Partnership, including details of the Public Partnership Forum which is being created to give you a greater say in the development of your local services. What are Community Health however, will be larger and Social Care Partnerships? organisations with wider Community Health Partnerships, responsibilities and greater or CHPs for short, are the new influence. They will also play organisations which are being a lead role in improving the developed across to health of local people by manage a wide range of working closely with local community based health housing, leisure and education services. In some parts of the services and other organisations country, including Glasgow, responsible for training these new organisations will and employment. also be responsible for many Who will run this new local social care services and Partnership? will therefore be called Community Health and Social The Partnership will be run Care Partnerships (CHSCPs). jointly by NHS Greater Glasgow and Glasgow City Council and Why are these new will be led by a Director who Partnerships being created? will report to both partner To develop closer links between organisations. community health, social care and specialist hospital based services. CHPs will build on the work of the Local Health Care Co-operatives (LHCCs), which were previously responsible for managing local health services. These new Partnerships,

What services will the new Partnership be responsible for? The new Partnership will be responsible for a wide range of health and social care services provided in local health centres, clinics and social work offices across North Glasgow. These include services provided by health visitors, social workers, district nurses, school nurses, community physiotherapists, dieticians and podiatrists (foot care specialists). The Partnership will also be responsible for local learning disability, mental health and addiction services in the North of the city and will work closely with local GPs, pharmacists, dentists and opticians. How many CHPs are being developed across Greater Glasgow? Nine CHPs are being developed across Greater Glasgow. Five of these are within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council, including one covering the North of the city.

What area does the new North Glasgow Community Health and Social Care Partnership cover? The new North Glasgow Community Heath and Social Care Partnership covers the North of the City including the the following communities: , , Blackhill, Garngad, , High Possil, , , , , and Woodside. The present boundaries for the Partnership may be altered slightly to reflect future changes to Glasgow Community Planning Partnership boundaries and Glasgow City Council electoral ward boundaries.

What difference will this new Partnership make to patients? The North Glasgow Community Health and Social Care Partnership will develop closer partnerships with local council and hospital based health services to break down some of the barriers that have traditionally existed between community health, social care and specialist health services. This will create new opportunities to develop additional health services at a local level. It will also make it easier for you to access the local services you require regardless of whether these are provided by your CHSCP, local hospital or local council.

How will I access local health and social care services in the future? Local health and social care services will continue to be provided in local health centres, clinics and social work offices across North Glasgow.

How will the new Partnership be developed? A draft ‘Scheme of Establishment’, which sets out the broad principles for the development of the five new Glasgow CHSCPs, including details of the services they will manage and how these will be organised, has been submitted to the Scottish Executive for final approval. A local Development Group has been formed to develop the new North Glasgow Community Health and Social Care Partnership over the next year, working closely with local staff, community groups and others with an interest in the development of local health and social care services.

How can I get involved in the development of local health and social care services? All CHPs are required to develop a Public Partnership Forum (PPF) by 1 April 2006. This will give service users, carers, local community groups and voluntary organisations an opportunity to get involved in the development of local services and provide feedback on a wide range of local issues. The PPF will build on existing local patient and public involvement arrangements to develop closer links with community groups and voluntary organisations across North Glasgow. If you would like to find out more about the development of the PPF for the North Glasgow Community Health and Social Care Partnership please contact Suzanne Glennie Tel: 0141 201 4759 Email: [email protected]

North Glasgow CHSCP

East Glasgow CHSCP

South East Glasgow CHSCP

South West Glasgow CHSCP

West Glasgow CHSCP

How can I find out more about the North Glasgow Community Health and Social Care Partnership? Contact Bill Skelly Tel: 0141 531 6745 Email: [email protected] Jim Cameron Tel: 0141 276 7010 Email: [email protected] or visit www.chps.org.uk/northglasgow

If you would like the information in this leaflet provided in an alternative format (including large print and audio cassette versions) or translated into an another language please contact Liz Taylor Tel: 0141 531 6744 Email: [email protected] June 2005