Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

What Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership does

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is a statutory public sector body jointly operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council, established under the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 and governed by the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board. The Integration Scheme came into force on 6 February 2016, making it the largest integrated health and social care partnership in Scotland by population. Its core function is planning and delivering community-based health and social care services to all Glasgow City residents, including mental health services, drug and alcohol recovery, dementia support, fostering, occupational therapy, primary care improvement, and telecare. Services are accessed primarily through Health and Social Care Connect, a front-door referral function, and the Find a Service online portal.

The HSCP's technology stack centres on the NHSGGC Virtual Hospital platform, which enables remote patient monitoring and supports innovative community-based care pathways such as the Community Clozapine Titration Pathway (launched 2026) — the first of its kind in Scotland — where patients submit data via a dedicated app. Supporting technology includes Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS), the Home Technology Team, and a Community Alarm and Telecare service audited annually by TSA. The HSCP also operates The Thistle, the UK's first Safer Drug Consumption Facility, opened 13 January 2025 with Scottish Government pilot funding and Lord Advocate prosecution policy protection, offering supervised drug consumption with trained clinical staff. The planned North East Hub at Parkhead will consolidate services from nine sites into an 11,200 sqm integrated facility.

As a publicly funded body, Glasgow City HSCP does not generate commercial revenue; services are provided free at point of use. Funding flows from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council, supplemented by Scottish Government ring-fenced allocations for specific programmes such as drug recovery and primary care improvement. The business model is therefore a publicly commissioned, tax-funded operating model rather than a commercial enterprise. Customer segments span the full Glasgow City population, with prioritised cohorts including people who inject drugs, mental health patients requiring clozapine treatment, people with dementia and their carers, children and families requiring foster care, and unpaid carers.

Name

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

Legal name

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

Website

https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership is a statutory public sector partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council that plans and delivers integrated community health and social care services to all Glasgow City residents, including mental health, drug recovery, dementia support, and fostering.

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Product category

Integrated Health and Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Social care services
• Community health integration
• Mental health support
• Addiction recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glasgow City HSCP is a statutory partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council that delivers integrated community health and social care services to Glasgow City residents. Its portfolio spans the Thistle Safer Drug Consumption Facility, mental health services (including a community clozapine titration pathway delivered via the NHSGGC Virtual Hospital), alcohol and drug recovery services, fostering, dementia day care and post diagnostic support, primary care improvement, occupational therapy, and Technology Enabled Care Services.

Product overview

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is a public health and social care organization operating as a partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council. Rather than a single unified product, the HSCP offers a comprehensive portfolio of community health and social care services organized around key areas: The Thistle (Safer Drug Consumption Facility) and Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services; Mental Health Services including the Community Mental Health Acute Care Service and the Virtual Hospital platform for remote monitoring; Primary Care and Occupational Therapy Services; Day Care Centres and Post Diagnostic Support for dementia; Health and Social Care Connect as the front-door referral service; Technology Enabled Care Services including the Home Technology Team; and Community Alarm and Telecare. The North East Hub at Parkhead represents a major planned facility consolidation. Services are delivered through multidisciplinary teams and coordinated via the Integration Joint Board's strategic oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Thistle: Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Facility, located at 55 Hunter Street, Glasgow, G4 0UP. Opened on 13 January 2025 as the first such facility in Scotland and the United Kingdom.

Products and services

• Health and Social Care Connect Centralised front-door contact service that connects Glasgow City residents to community health and social care services and processes referrals for early intervention.
• The Thistle Safer Drug Consumption Facility Supervised healthcare setting where people can inject drugs obtained elsewhere in the presence of trained health and social care professionals, with aftercare lounge and pathways into treatment and recovery.
• Community Clozapine Titration Pathway Community-based clozapine initiation and re-titration pathway delivered via the NHSGGC Virtual Hospital with remote patient monitoring, avoiding hospital admission.
• Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services Comprehensive recovery programme including abstinence rehabilitation (Phoenix and Crossreach units), recovery hubs, recovery communities, and locality access teams.
• Day Care Centres Six day care centres across Glasgow delivering support for older people and people with dementia, including information sessions, social activities, and links to Post Diagnostic Support and occupational therapy.
• Post Diagnostic Support Individual and group support for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers, helping them understand the condition, plan ahead, and stay well.
• Occupational Therapy Services Community-based occupational therapy delivered through social work locality teams, rehabilitation services, and reablement teams to support independent living across Glasgow.
• Community Mental Health Acute Care Service (CMHACS) Multidisciplinary mental health team delivering patient monitoring, medication management, and cross-service coordination across Glasgow City.
• Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS) Free sessions teaching technology use and providing specialist equipment and devices to help residents stay connected and independent at home.
• Community Alarm and Telecare Service Community alarm and telecare service audited annually by the Telecare Services Association, providing remote monitoring and response for vulnerable residents.
• Fostering Service Fostering services with enhanced fees (referral payment of £2,000, weekly fee increase of £100, additional annual review payments) to improve recruitment and retention of foster carers.
• North East Hub at Parkhead Planned 11,200 sqm integrated facility bringing together children's services, adult community care, mental health, addictions, criminal justice, homelessness, sexual health, and health improvement services from nine sites.
• Primary Care Improvement Plan Multi-year programme for transforming primary care services across Glasgow City with Scottish Government funding.
• Domestic Abuse Strategy 2023-2028 Five-year strategy covering prevention, survivor support, and work with perpetrators of domestic abuse across Glasgow City.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in hospital admissions through community clozapine treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• hub West ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde appointed hub West Scotland as development partner to deliver the North East Hub at Parkhead project. This is a significant infrastructure development bringing together multiple community health and social services in North East Glasgow.
• Partick Thistle Football ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartick Thistle became the first football club to engage with NHSGGC's Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme, demonstrating commitment to creating welcoming environments for mothers and babies. The club received Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland accreditation.
• St Mirren Football ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Mirren joined the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme, helping extend the scheme's reach and impact across more communities. Both Partick Thistle and St Mirren received Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland accreditation.
• Alzheimer ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlzheimer Scotland staff participate in dementia awareness events at HSCP day care centres, providing advice and support to carers and families during Dementia Awareness Week.
• NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydecoreOthersNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the health board partner in the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. The HSCP is the integrated health and social care services provided jointly by Glasgow City Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Both are registered as data controllers with the Information Commissioner's Office.
• Glasgow City CouncilcoreOthersGlasgow City Council is the local authority partner in the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. The HSCP is the integrated health and social care services provided jointly by Glasgow City Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
• Glasgow Caledonian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlasgow City HSCP Occupational Therapy Services attended an open day at Glasgow Caledonian University, engaging with final-year students and showcasing community-based occupational therapy across the city.
• Community Mental Health Acute Care Service (CMHACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMHACS multidisciplinary team played a central role in both the development and delivery of the community clozapine titration pathway. Clinicians support patient monitoring, medication management, and coordination across services.
• Impact ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Arts' city centre venue 'The Boardwalk' hosted the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event organized by Glasgow City HSCP's Health Improvement Team.
• SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMH participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week event with their drop-in space 'The Nook' offering support to young people and adults. SAMH was also represented in the marketplace of local services.
• KoothminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooth participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event marketplace, representing youth mental health support services.
• Upstream Youth CounsellingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpstream Youth Counselling participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event marketplace, representing youth counselling services.
• LifelinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifelink outlined wellbeing services delivered across Glasgow and participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event.
• With YouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith You (alcohol and drug support service) participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event marketplace.
• Give A Dog A BoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGive A Dog A Bone provided support and companionship dogs at dementia awareness events at HSCP day care centres.
• Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAB welfare rights advisors participated in dementia awareness events at HSCP day care centres, providing welfare rights information.
• University of StrathclydeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Strathclyde presented on the development of its Suicide Prevention Strategy at the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event.
• Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Network highlighted the value of peer support in improving outcomes at the Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 event.
• Third Sector OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlasgow City HSCP works with third sector and independent sector partners in planning and delivering health and social care services. The Integration Joint Board includes stakeholder members representing the third sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NHS Lothian: The NHS health board covering Edinburgh and the Lothians, operating acute hospital services that complement Edinburgh HSCP's community services. Analogous to NHSGGC's relationship with Glasgow City HSCP; broader acute health provider that delivers the hospital-side care the HSCP's community pathways divert admissions from.
• Glasgow City Council: The local authority co-governing Glasgow City HSCP. Provides social work, housing, and social care funding and staff that the HSCP integrates with NHS services; effectively the parent body on the social care side and an essential structural peer for understanding the partnership's funding and governance model.
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: The parent NHS health board that co-governs Glasgow City HSCP alongside Glasgow City Council. Operates the broader health system including acute hospitals, while the HSCP handles community health and social care; directly comparable as the statutory partner organisation providing health-side resourcing.

Others

• Public Health Scotland: Scotland's national public health agency that provides data, evidence, and guidance that HSCPs like Glasgow City's draw on for service planning. Not a service delivery peer but a key ecosystem relationship for benchmarking, evaluation, and policy direction in areas like drug harms and mental health.
• Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scotland's national improvement body for health and care, conducting inspections and providing improvement support to HSCPs. Operates as the regulatory/quality assurance ecosystem partner rather than a service delivery peer, but directly relevant for evaluating Glasgow City HSCP's service quality and innovation.

Direct peers

• Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership: A neighbouring Scottish HSCP operating under the same statutory framework within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's footprint. Partners with Glasgow City HSCP on the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme (350+ organisations across both), demonstrating direct operational collaboration and near-identical service delivery model.
• Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership: A Scottish HSCP delivering integrated community health and social care under the same statutory framework as Glasgow City HSCP, with comparable service portfolio including dementia support, mental health, and fostering services. Operates across a more rural geography but functionally aligned service delivery model.
• Highland Health and Social Care Partnership: A geographically large Scottish HSCP delivering the same integrated health and social care model under the 2014 Act. Operates across remote and rural communities with comparable service streams (mental health, addictions, older people's services) under NHS Highland.
• Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership: Edinburgh's statutory HSCP delivers integrated health and social care under the same 2014 Act framework as Glasgow City HSCP, with comparable services including community mental health, social care, and primary care. It is the most directly comparable Scottish urban HSCP and faces similar demographic pressures including aging population, drug deaths, and homelessness.
• South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership: Another Scottish HSCP operating under the 2014 Act with comparable integrated services, including community mental health, addictions, and older people's services. Comparable demographic profile with mix of urban deprivation and suburban populations within NHS Lanarkshire footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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