Living Better: South East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership (CHCP) In Focus

South East Glasgow CHP - Background

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Glasgow City Council joined forces to create a Community Health & Care Partnership for South East Glasgow.  The area has a population of approximately 101,476.  There are currently 30,842 people (30%), within this CHP, who have registered with a long term condition (LTC).  Areas covered by the South East Glasgow CHCP include Carmunnock, Castlemilk, Cathcart, Croftfoot, Dumbreck, Gorbals, Govanhill, King's Park, Langside, Laurieston, Mount Florida, Oatlands, Pollokshields, Queen's Park, Shawlands, Simshill, Strathbungo and Toryglen.

Research Report

Living Better Project: South East Glasgow Focus Group Report: PDF - (click here to download)

 

Local Information/ Support

South East Glasgow CHCP Service Directory: Contains information on a number of local organisations which offer a variety of services and support to local people. www.chps.org.uk/content/default.

 

Health Information & Support Groups:

To find out more about living with a long term condition and to find out about UK & local Support Groups please see below:

 

Asthma UK -www.asthma.org.uk/how_we_help/adviceline

 

British Heart Foundation Scotland -. Heart Helpline: 0300 330 3311 Website: http://www.bhf.org.uk/  

 

British Lung Foundation:www.lunguk.org/supporting-you/breathe-easy

 

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland - Advice Line: 0845 0776000 Website: http://www.chss.org.uk/

 

Depression Alliance Scotland - http://www.lookokfeelcrap.org/ Website: http://www.dascot.org/

 

Diabetes UK -Careline: 0845 120 2960  Email:carelinescotland@diabetes.org.uk   Website: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/

 

Diabetes Scotland - www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/

 

Samaritans -Helpline: 08457 909090 24 hours   Website: http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

 

Breathing Space -Helpline: 0800 83 85 87   Website: http://www.breathingspace.co.uk/

 

Stresswatch Scotland -Helpline: 01563 574 144  website: http://www.stresswatchscotland.org/

 

Living Life to the Full - Website: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/

 

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