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The Assisted Conception Service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a brand new state of the art facility providing assisted conception services to patients throughout the West of Scotland. The service has operated since 1983 but now benefits from a multi-million pound investment enabling the delivery of the latest innovative assisted conception technologies in modern purpose built accommodation.

The service treats NHS funded patients and those who choose to self fund via the Glasgow Royal Fertility Clinic.

All treatments we provide are NHS services and are individually tailored to meet your needs. In addition, in partnership with the Glasgow Royal Fertility Clinic, we provide services for those who wish to consider self funding their treatment. For more details, please visit the website at the Glasgow Royal Fertility Clinic website.

Please browse our pages for more information about the services we offer.

You can also take a virtual tour of the ACS department.

Egg and Sperm Donation Campaign

Hundreds of people in Scotland need the help of egg or sperm donors to give them the chance to become parents and the gift of starting a family.

The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have launched the first national campaign of its kind to encourage people to become egg and sperm donors, with the four NHS tertiary Fertility Centres in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow).

Donating your eggs or sperm is something that requires careful consideration, but if it’s right for you then you have the potential to give the joy of starting a family to those people in Scotland, who need the help of donors to become parents.

Visit the egg and sperm website to find out more.

Further Information

Find Weigh to Go resources in English and other languages

The Achilles tendon is the biggest and strongest tendon in the human body. Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that can cause pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness of the Achilles tendon. It is a very common injury reported in runners, however, it is not exclusive to this population as people who have a more sedentary lifestyle will also suffer from it.

Symptoms of Achilles Tendinopathy

Pain generally tends to be worse in the morning, or during and after exercise. Some swelling and/or pain can occur around the tendon and calf area – most often in the areas shown below. The tendon may be very tender to touch and you may have increased discomfort wearing shoes that press against it.

The blue coloured area is the insertion of the tendon into the heel bone and the green coloured area is roughly the tendon itself with the yellow area the musculotendinous junction

Causes of Achilles Tendinopathy

The reasons for developing Achilles tendinopathy are varied but there are some common factors that seem to be important. The research consistently shows that reduced strength and endurance in the calf muscles is a major factor in developing Achilles tendinopathyAlso, being overweight will add more stress to the already struggling tendon. Footwear choice is important as the wrong shoes may aggravate the problem.

Research papers for further reading

Exercises and support

Treatment of Achilles tendinopathy commonly involves loading based exercises. This basically means exercises for the affected muscle/tendon unit with the aim that it improves strength and endurance and reduces the symptoms. Read a recent article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine around treatment

Please don’t expect things to improve overnight though. It can take time for the tendon and muscles to adapt and improve. You may also find heel raises are useful to reduce the stress on the Achilles tendon while you are doing the rehabilitation, however, if they are uncomfortable, causing an increase in pain or other any other issues, then please remove them.

The video below demonstrates a range exercises that might help in the initial stages. There are 7 exercises in total. Numbers 1-4 relate more to problems with the Achilles Tendon, however, you may find the others useful too.

More advanced/progressive loading exercises

As the initial exercises become easier and less painful, it is important to progress and make the rehabilitation more challenging in order to improve the strength and endurance of the muscle/tendon unit. This progression is vital to ensure that the muscles and tendon are capable of coping with whatever activity you want to return to. The video below shows 5 videos that will take you through this progression.

Please make sure that you are comfortable and ready before making the step up to more challenging rehabilitation, and if in doubt, stay with the current plan until you are.

Please note: If you do not see any sign of improvement after 6 – 8 weeks of following the advice and exercises, please phone 0141 347 8909 for more advice and support.

Information leaflet

One of our aims as the Mental Health Improvement Team at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is to support and develop mental health improvement activity across the Board area. All areas of our work are underpinned by equality, diversity and inclusion. As an organisation we are opposed to all forms of prejudice and believe that everyone should be treated fairly regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.   

On this page, we will be curating a diverse range of programmes and interventions that promote equality and anti-discriminatory approaches to mental health improvement  

As we continue to add to it over time, it will provide a range of information and resources and signposting to effective initiatives that have been proven to be effective to address equality, diversity and inclusion to improve and support mental health and wellbeing.  

We invite you to explore this page and discover the many ways teams and organisations are making a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of our diverse population across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 

LGBT Charter of Rights 2024
Equalities in Mental Health and Wellbeing

This strategic discussion paper provides an understanding of equalities in mental health and wellbeing, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in the area of Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 

It identifies three aspects that are key to facilitating equalities in mental health and wellbeing; capabilities of the population, personal and professional relationships, and service providers.

Public Mental Health Showcase Event

This Showcase event brought together colleagues from across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (and beyond), from Mental Health Services, Health Improvement, and Third Sector Organisations.

It looked to share work that has been funded by the Mental Health Programme Strategy Board and linked to Third Sector activity under the Scottish Government’s Winter Social Well-being Fund.  

In the event report, you’ll read about the range of work that has been undertaken across the area, and some of the key learnings, insights, and priorities that have been identified as part of this that can help to inform your future work.

This page shares information on self-harm work happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with some useful resources and suggested reading.

What is self-harm?

Self-harm is an act that is intended to cause injury to one-self but which is not intended to result in death. It is often described by those who self-harm as a way of coping with emotional pain and of surviving distressing experiences. It is not a suicide attempt. Read more on self-harm at Suicide and Self-Harm – NHSGGC and Self-Harm | NHS inform.

Why should we focus on self-harm?

Self-harm is a growing public health concern. Self-harm is complex and it can be difficult to understand, both for the individual involved and for those around them who want to provide support. Stigma, discrimination and fear of being judged can stop people from disclosing their self-harm, making it difficult to keep records and have an accurate idea of scale. It is almost impossible to say how many individuals are using self-harm as a coping strategy, although data estimates that 1 in 6 people aged 16-24 have self-harmed at some point in their lives. The majority of those who self-harm do not go on to take their own life but a minority do and a small proportion of people who deliberately self-harm are at increased risk of subsequently taking their own life.

How you can get involved in supporting those using self-harm as a coping strategy

What’s the Harm Self-Harm Awareness and Skills Training Resource

What’s the Harm Self-Harm Awareness and Skills Training is a one day training course that seeks to standardise understanding of and responses to self-harm when used as a coping strategy. It has been informed by a wide range of existing work on self-harm from services supporting people who self-harm, research teams and those with lived experience of self-harm. The training recognises self-harm as a coping strategy, a response to distress and a means to keep living. It makes the distinction between suicide and self-harm whilst recognising that there are links between the two.

Take a look at our infographic illustrating self-harm capacity building, training and awareness raising by our self-harm trainers in 2023. Or, you can read our case study about developing a sustainable model of self-harm training delivery across Education Services in each of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnership’s in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

An Introduction to Self-Harm

An Introduction to Self-Harm is a one hour session delivered by What’s the Harm Trainers across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The NHSGGC Self-Harm Forum

The NHSGGC self-harm forum is a group of trainers who have successfully completed the ‘What’s the Harm Self-harm awareness and skills Train the Trainer course. Trainers come from Health Improvement, Education and Third Sector.

The forum meets quarterly to keep abreast of national and board developments, share training updates and good practice and develop resources. The group reports to the NHSGGC Suicide Prevention Group and local structures as required. To find out more about the work of the forum, contact ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk*.

*Please note that this is a generic admin inbox and not monitored immediately. If you, or someone you know are in distress and need an immediate response call the emergency services on 999 or NHS 24 on 111.

Resources

Self Harm Resources and Supports is a comprehensive resource for staff providing support and advice to people who may be self-harming.

A Whole Establishment Approach to Self-Harm Training and Awareness for Early Years and Schools is a resource to support schools and early years’ establishments take a planned and co-ordinated approach to self-harm awareness and training that will help equip staff with the self-harm knowledge and skills appropriate to their role. Watch the video for more information. Please note, if this resource is used by schools and early years, they should always refer to the Government Whole School Approach Mental Health and Wellbeing.

On Edge Learning about Self-harm

A resource pack for teachers and professionals working with children and young people. It includes teaching support materials and further information in the form of signposting to external resources and advice services, references, and linked where relevant to the Curriculum for Excellence and other national guidance. Download via the links below:

Supporting Materials

Useful Reading

We have gathered a range of different papers and reports which will provide you with helpful background reading on self-harm.

  • Read our report:  A partnership between the University of Strathclyde and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team to build self-harm capacity for local training delivery within the University.
  • Hidden Too Long: uncovering Self-Harm in Scotland. A report by the Samaritans examining experiences of self-harm in Scotland, and what policy and services can do to strengthen support.
  • Read our case study about developing a sustainable model of self-harm training delivery across Education Services in each of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnership’s in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
  • NHS Inform – Information about self-harm, including signs, causes, and treatment options.
  • “It’s not safe and consistent”: Read our report sharing the lived experiences of young people using social media who have experience of self-harm, including the potential risks and protective factors social media offers them.
  • Hidden Numbers: Self-harm in children and young people in NHSGGC.

This page shares information on suicide prevention activity happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with some useful resources and suggested reading.

Suicide prevention is everyone’s business.

Sources of Support

For some people they might be finding it difficult to cope and may think of ending their life, if you are concerned about an individual’s mental health and wellbeing and feel they may be in distress, the GP should be their first point of contact or contact NHS 24 on 111. If you feel the individual is in immediate danger please call 999.

The topic of suicide can be emotional and triggering for some, support is always available, and you may find the below information useful.

Breathing Space

A free helpline for individuals experiencing symptoms of low mood, depression, or anxiety, and offers free and confidential advice for individuals over the age of 16. They can be contacted on 0800 838 587, 6.00pm to 2.00am Monday to Thursday; and from 6pm Friday throughout the weekend to 6am Monday.

Childline

For children and young people, for whenever they need support or advice. It is open 24/7, and there are many ways to get support. You can call 0800 1111. Other ways are set out on their website: www.childline.org.uk

NHS 24 Mental Health Hub

Telephone advice and support on healthcare can be obtained from NHS24 by phoning 111; the Mental Health Hub is open 24/7.

Samaritans

Provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. You can contact Samaritans free by phoning 116 123 or via email on jo@samaritans.org.

SHOUT

A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text SHOUT to 85258.

Why Suicide Prevention?

Suicide is a significant public health issue. In 2022, 762 probable deaths by suicide were in Scotland, 556 males and 206 females. Every life lost to suicide is an enormous tragedy. And every life lost leaves devastating and long lasting impacts on families, friends and communities. Up to 135 people can be affected in some way by every suicide. Suicide is preventable and is everyone’s business.

How you can get involved in Suicide Prevention work across Greater Glasgow and Clyde

There is a commitment from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to local action planning and delivery to prevent suicide, through the development of a Suicide Prevention Concordat and planning group structures. These include the NHSGGC Suicide Prevention Group and a Youth and Young Adults Suicide Prevention sub group, where all suicide prevention developments and activity are co-ordinated.

Find out more about some of the key Suicide Prevention progress and activity across NHSGGC over the last two years here, and watch the video below:

The Youth & Young Adults Suicide Prevention Group carried out a snapshot exercise in 2021 with 32 stakeholders to gain a picture of youth suicide prevention supports, interventions, collaborative working, referral pathways and examples of good practice. Read the executive summary.

An Introduction to Suicide Prevention: read more about this training and what participants are saying.

For more information on the Suicide Prevention Groups contact: ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

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All Suicide Prevention Resources
  • Suicide Alert resources: for staff working in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area to support you if you are talking with someone who may be at risk of suicide. It explains the ‘ALERT’ model and provides some ideas for putting it into practice, as well as useful information about support services and suicide prevention resources. Resources include a briefing note and a generic prompt sheet and a Glasgow City specific prompt sheet. A resource directory of mental health APPS, helplines and websites to support staff with signposting and sharing of information that is appropriate to need.
  • Mental Health Pocket Guide: provides details for a mental health support organisation in each of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnerships; Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire. Provides helpful tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing and who to contact if you feel someone is in distress.
  • Heads Up: provides advice, and information, on mental health conditions – about how you can support yourself or the people you care for, the services available for you and the range of interventions you may participate in. It also provides mental health information described in British Sign Language (BSL)
  • Suicide Prevention Resources and Supports: a comprehensive document for the wider public health workforce which brings together a range of suicide prevention information for staff relating to learning, resources and websites, helplines and keeping safe. The information is targeted at the Informed and Skilled levels as set out in the Mental Health Improvement and Suicide Prevention Framework.
  • GAMH YouTube: GAMH and Glasgow City HSCP have created a playlist of videos called: Being there for someone at risk of suicide – A guide to taking care of Yourself and Others.
  • Being There For Someone at Risk of Suicide: A resource developed by GAMH and Glasgow City HSCP which is here for people who care about someone who has tried to take their own life, or are worried that they might. If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger, e.g. has a plan for suicide and the means to carry out this plan, call 999.
Useful Reading

This page provides information on Infant and Maternal Mental Health including resources, useful reading and shares some of the work happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

What is Infant and Maternal Mental Health?
  • Maternal Mental Health: also known as Perinatal Mental Health refers to mental health during pregnancy and up to one year after the baby is born. During this period new and expectant parents (mums, dads, partners’) can experience issues with their mental health. These illnesses can be mild, moderate or severe, requiring different kinds of care or treatment.
  • Infant Mental Health is the development of a healthy mind in the infant. It describes the social and emotional wellbeing and development of children in the earliest years of life. It reflects whether children have the secure, responsive relationships that they need to thrive. It is often an overlooked and misunderstood subject.
Why should we focus on Infant and Maternal Mental Health?

Becoming a parent is often portrayed as a joyous time, however for many the reality is very different with reports showing that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men and partners are affected by mental health problems during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The stigma and fear associated with perinatal mental health can leave those affected feeling inadequate as a parent, isolated and vulnerable and can impede or delay getting help, treatment and recovery.

Whilst the perinatal period can be a vulnerable time for all women and their families, research highlights that those with protected characteristics including women of colour, LGBTQ and young parents are at greater risk of developing mental health problems. Their vulnerability is further intensified due to additional factors of culture and ethnicity, stigma attached to mental health, language barriers, poverty, discrimination, lack of awareness of supports available and many more.

Untreated perinatal mental health problems present a major public health concern and can have long-term impacts on the physical and mental health outcomes of mothers, babies, partners, and families. It is crucial that families are supported to have positive mental health and wellbeing during the perinatal period.

Exploring the experiences of the NHSGGC Perinatal and Infant Mental Health network in engaging with Black and Ethnic Minority women and their families during the perinatal period to support mental health and wellbeing. Read the report here along with a thematic analysis comparing the findings to other research papers.

“We need to look below the surface”: an infographic to illustrate the strength and resilience of women of colour despite the significant challenges and barriers they face during the perinatal period and beyond.

Our infographic captures what black women are telling us they need to support their maternity care journey.

How you can get involved in supporting Infant and Maternal Mental Health

The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team have established a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health network to help deliver on the Infant and Maternal Mental Health agenda. The network is made up of partners from Health Improvement, Third Sector, Clinical Services, Social Work, Education, Health Visiting and many more.

The network meets monthly to keep up to date on national and board developments, work together to translate national policy into local meaningful actions, share good practice and hear from different services. The service spotlight section is an opportunity for partners and organisations to provide an overview of the services and supports they provide. If you would like to attend one of the meetings to promote your service please contact ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk*.

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Watch our short clip below to find out more about the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Network and the work we do.

Read how our NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Network are translating recommendations from the Delivering Effective Services: Needs Assessment and Service Recommendations for Specialist and Universal Perinatal Mental Health Services (2018) into local action.

The network works closely with Fathers Network Scotland to build capacity around understanding and awareness of paternal and partner mental health. Read more about the work here.

Building partnerships between the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Perinatal Service and Third Sector organisations, read about our Conversation Workshops here.

Resources

Bump, Birth and Beyond Guide

Scottish Recovery Network have produced a new co-designed resource to help people plan and deliver perinatal peer support: Let’s do peer support: Bump, Birth and Beyond guide.

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Good Practice Guide

A resource to support Health Care Workers, Third Sector Partners, and any community organisations that are in contact with, supporting and/or working with new and expectant parents. It is underpinned the nine protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act (2010).

Supporting Parents’ Mental Health during the Perinatal Period

The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Prevention and Early Intervention Guide helps staff have conversations with parents about their mental health during the perinatal period and signpost to supports appropriate to their needs to prevent a mental health crisis from developing. You can order free from the Public Health Resource directory.

Local Resources

These staff resources give information on locality perinatal mental health resources and supports:

Glasgow City HSCP Guide

Voice of the Infant Best Practice Guidelines and Infant Pledge

The Scottish Government has published the Voice of the Infant Best Practice Guidelines and Infant Pledge. Co-produced by a short-life working group, on behalf of the Infant Mental Health Implementation and Advisory Group, which was part of the Scottish Government’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programme Board, the new guidelines provide direction on how to take account of infants’ views and rights in all encounters.

The guidelines offer suggestions on how those who work with babies and very young children can notice, facilitate and share the infant’s feelings, ideas and preferences that they communicate through their gaze, body language and vocalisations. The Infant Pledge states clearly what babies and very young children should expect from those around them, and can be printed off as a poster.

Inspiring Scotland Digital Directory

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Third Sector Service Directory provides information for midwives, health visitors, and families across Scotland.

Maws – Our Journey with Perinatal Mental Health

This is an educational film that has been produced to help those suffering from Perinatal Health Conditions – mother’s experiences to help other mothers.

Perinatal Mental Health Posters

A series of posters and supporting animations, developed by Public Health Scotland targeting mums, partners and staff to help raise awareness of mental health during the perinatal period.

Useful Reading

We have gathered a range of different papers and reports which will provide you with helpful background reading into infant and maternal mental health.

This page provides information about mental health stigma and discrimination, including information about how you can get involved to help tackle it, helpful resources, and further reading.

What is mental health stigma and discrimination?

Mental health problems can be challenging for people, but it can be made worse by having to deal with stigma and discrimination from others, or from ourselves.

Stigma is “The negative attitudes or beliefs based on a preconception, misunderstanding or fear of mental health”.

Discrimination is “When a person performs an action, whether they mean to or not, that creates barriers and inequality for people with lived experience of mental health problems”.

Why is mental health stigma and discrimination an issue we should focus on?

According to research by See Me, Scotland’s national anti-stigma programme, more than two-thirds (71%) of people with mental health problems in Scotland experience stigma and discrimination. In addition, 1 in 3 young people in every classroom will experience a mental health problem, and 3 in 4 say that they fear the reaction of their friends.

The impact of stigma and discrimination can be wide-ranging, including making someone’s mental health problems worse and stopping them from getting support. That’s why it’s so important we all play our part to challenge stigma and discrimination.

How you can get involved to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination

Join See Me’s movement

There are lots of ways that you can get involved to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. You can join thousands of people across Scotland by taking part in See Me’s movement for change. Visit See Me’s website to get all the tools and resources you might need to take action – we have listed some of them below in the ‘Resources’ section too.

Get inspired by participants in our Anti-Stigma Fund

You could also get inspiration from others who are doing great work in this area. For several years, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Healthy Minds Network ran an Anti-Stigma Fund, inviting creative bids from organisations to help address some of the issues surrounding mental health stigma and discrimination. To find out more about some of the projects that received funding, you can read our Glasgow City-Based Case Study, or have a look through some of the other outputs detailed below:

Youth Interventions – Mental Health Stigma Amongst Young People

This video was funded by the Healthy Minds Network’s Anti-Stigma Fund. It was co-produced by a group of young people who worked with Youth Interventions and a professional videographer to show the mental health stigma that they have faced.

Mental Health Stigma and Chronic Conditions

The animation below was funded by the Healthy Minds Network’s Anti-Stigma Fund. It was developed by the Teapot Trust and a group of young people with chronic physical conditions to show what it’s like to have a chronic physical health condition, and how it can impact on someone’s mental health.

Helpful Resources

We have listed below a range of resources that will help you tackle mental health stigma and discrimination across the lifecourse:

General

Workplace

  • “Let’s Chat” tool: A tool from See Me that provides guidance, tips, and scenarios for line managers and supervisors to start open and honest conversations about mental health in the workplace.

Perinatal and Infant

  • Perinatal and Infant Good Practice Guide: A resource to support Health Care Workers, Third Sector Partners, and any community organisations that are in contact with, supporting and/or working with new and expectant parents. It is underpinned the nine protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act (2010).

Young people

  • “What’s on your Mind?”: A pack to support teachers and young people to learn about mental health and develop the skills and confidence to tackle stigma and discrimination in school and the wider community.
  • FeelsFM: An emoji jukebox that can be used to host conversations with young people, to get their views on mental health and how to tackle stigma.
Further Reading

We have gathered a range of different papers and reports which will provide you with helpful background reading into Anti-stigma and discrimination.

Please email the team at ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk* with any questions about Anti-stigma and Discrimination.

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This page shares information on mental health training and capacity building opportunities available to the public health workforce across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Scotland’s 10-year Mental Health Strategy (2017-2027) puts a strong emphasis on the importance of training and building capacity across the public mental health workforce to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and its partners are working together to ensure we meet these strategic outcomes via our Board’s mental health and wellbeing workstream.  It recognises the importance of ensuring staff working with people across GGC are equipped and confident to support and promote positive mental health and wellbeing and respond to those in distress.

Building Mental Health Improvement Capacity across Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Mental Health Improvement Training and Capacity Building Calendar

We are pleased to share our latest Training and Capacity building calendar which is open to any NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff, or staff from a Local Authority or Third Sector organisation within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

From October 2023 – March 2024, the following courses will be on offer:

  • Online Harms and Mental Health: Healthy Minds Session
  • Mental Health Resources Information Session
  • Aye Mind: Healthy Minds Session
  • Menopause and Mental Health: Healthy Minds Session
  • Screen Time and Mental Health: Healthy Minds Session

For further details, including dates, times, and how to book, please download our Training and Capacity Building Programme:

Please contact ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk* if you have any questions about this program of learning. Please note we are unable to take bookings through this email.

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Mental Health Improvement, Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Training Pathway

Our NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement, Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Training Pathway reflects the NHS Education for Scotland Mental Health Improvement and Suicide Prevention Framework; Scotland’s Knowledge and Skills Framework for Mental Health Improvement, Self-harm and Suicide Prevention.

The pathway is a tool to encourage the public health workforce to progressively build their knowledge and skills relevant to their role and responsibilities in the area of mental health. The resource is not a training calendar but rather a reference and guidance document to help individuals, teams and organisations explore potential training opportunities that are available, and whilst not exhaustive it can support navigation through the relevant and appropriate levels according to roles.

Running your Own Mental Health Session

Healthy Minds

Healthy Minds is an awareness-raising resource that supports delivery of the public mental health agenda. It aims to promote basic awareness and understanding of mental health and covers a variety of topics that can impact people’s mental health and wellbeing. Anyone can deliver a Healthy Minds session – you don’t need previous experience and the sessions are completely free to download and adapt to suit your own purposes. Visit the Healthy Minds page to find out more Healthy Minds Resource – NHSGGC.

Self-Directed Learning

There are a range of free online learning opportunities relating to Mental Health that cuts across the life course available to the public health workforce. Online Learning Resources Update – Mental Health – NHSGGC

About us

The Mental Health Improvement Team are a Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board wide team who support our colleagues and partners across the six Health and Social Care Partnership areas; Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde to deliver on the public mental health agenda. We are part of the wider Mental Health, Alcohol and Drugs Health Improvement team.

We use our evidence-based mental health improvement and early intervention frameworks (Adult and Child/Youth) to guide this work.

Our work spans across the life course, from infant and maternal health through to older adults and is underpinned by:

  • Tackling poverty.
  • Disadvantage and inequalities.
  • Eliminating discrimination.
  • Promoting and protecting human rights.

For further information on Equalities please visit the Equalities in Health page.

Healthy Minds Network

Healthy Minds is our professional network for those working in, or interested in, mental health improvement and anti-stigma work across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The network meets quarterly, and members come from those with an interest or remit for mental health and wellbeing within NHSGGC. This includes Local Authorities, voluntary / third sector, local workplaces, and others.

Network Aims

  • Engage those with an interest or remit for mental health and wellbeing within NHSGGC, Local Authorities, voluntary / third sector, local workplaces, and others.
  • Share best practice, information and disseminate evidence-based and evidence-informed practice.
  • Provide an opportunity for seed funding for local initiatives (particularly anti-stigma related to mental ill health) and to identify other available funding sources.
  • Provide opportunities for ‘joined up’ working on issues of local, regional and national interest.

For more information on the network, please email us at ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk*.

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Headline Reports

Below you will find six-month snapshots of our work:

Team Headline Reports

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Team Headline Report – June 2024
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Team Headline Report – December 2023
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Team Headline Report – July 2023
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Team Headline Report – December 2022
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Team Headline Report – June 2022
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Team Headline Report – December 2021
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Team Headline Report – July 2021
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Team Headline Report – July 2020

Get in touch

If you have any questions about our team or our work, please get in touch with us by emailing ggc.mhead@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.