Glasgow Centre for Population Health
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Generating insights and evidence and supporting new approaches to improve health and tackle inequality. monthly e-update: https://t.co/gooSwMS67e
Glasgow
Joined July 2010
🏙️ Celebrating 850 years of Glasgow! To mark this milestone, we have re-published "Pioneering the Health of the City" – a deep dive into Glasgow’s legacy of public health innovation. From historic challenges to modern solutions, Glasgow’s story is one of resilience and progress. Let’s build healthier cities for all! 📖
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🌿 What is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing is a way of linking people to services and support in their communities to help them manage their health. Health isn’t just about medical treatments—many factors, such as social connections, financial stability, and physical activity, play a huge role in our overall well-being. 💡 Third sector and community organisations are at the heart of this approach. From holding exercise classes to reducing loneliness through group activities or helping people with stress about money, these services provide critical support that complements healthcare. 🏥 How Does Social Prescribing Work? Social prescribing connects people who are accessing healthcare services to these community-based supports. The goal? To improve both physical and mental health. Across the UK, there are various models of social prescribing tailored to local needs. 📍 A Glasgow Example: Community Link Workers In Glasgow, Community Link Workers are based in GP surgeries. They help patients by connecting them to local services and organisations that can address their unique needs. 👉 Support can include: - Legal or financial advice 🏦 - Physical activities like exercise classes 🏋️♀️ - Art projects 🎨 These tailored connections help people access the right support at the right time, empowering them to take charge of their health. Social prescribing is a powerful tool for addressing the wider factors that influence health and strengthening the bond between healthcare and communities. 🌟
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🤜Join us for an informative session on ALISS and its role in supporting communities across Glasgow on Wednesday 12th February 2025 from 11am-12pm. This session will provide an overview of ALISS, a useful online platform that connects individuals to local health and wellbeing services, resources, and support networks.
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RT @johnadgrady: Thanks to @thegcph for having me at their offices in the Olympia building this morning. It was great to discuss their vit…
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RT @GlasgowCityRgn: 💬Calling all project teams. Not sure where to start when it comes to health impact assessments? Ensure that your proje…
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🌍 Free Workshop: Dignity in Practice 🗓️ 15th Jan 2025, 10am-12pm Designed by people with lived experience of the asylum process, this online workshop is tailored for Glasgow’s community food services. Learn how to foster dignity & inclusivity in your work. 🔗 Register here: #DignityInPractice #CommunitySupport
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🌱 A bean-utiful year in Glasgow! The Full of Beans campaign, run by @GlasgowFPP, celebrated the power of beans to nourish people and the planet. From school meals to community workshops, it shows how these tiny powerhouses can make a big impact on health and sustainability. Read more:
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RT @P_H_S_Official: In Scotland, in those under 65 years old, over 2/3 of those at greatest risk of serious illness from flu have not yet b…
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RT @GlasgowCityRgn: Today we’re delighted to be launching an innovative new tool which will help to embed health & equity in capital infras…
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Today @GlasgowCityRgn launched the CHIA [Capital Investment Health Impact] tool. Making it easier to embed health and equity in capital infrastructure decision making. Read more here:
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RT @mediaco_op: Vitally important research from @UofGlasgow 👏 We worked with @thegcph a few years ago to make an animation and infographi…
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RT @alisonthewliss: This is an important read on the health impact of over a decade of austerity.
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Great to be at the event today for the launch of the new book by our former GCPH colleague, David Walsh, and our long-standing collaborator, @gerrymccartney1. Heavily informed by GCPH research, ‘Social Murder’ details how austerity policies have impacted life expectancy in the UK, and combines overwhelming evidence with real life stories to illustrate the causal effects on widening health inequalities. Congratulations to the authors, and for underpinning research have a look at our website:
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To know more about the Glasgow Game, check out our website:
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RT @StrathHealthPol: ⭐BOOK LAUNCH⭐ Hear from the authors of 'Social Murder' - David Walsh & Gerry McCartney - and engage with expert discus…
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We are now on Bluesky and want to connect with as many people interested in public health and health inequalities as possible, so, if you haven’t already done so, please give us a follow:
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RT @Rachmb25: Latest in a series of excellent blogs by @AssetsCommon teammates on the importance & successes of working with our lived expe…
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🌟 New Blog: An important aspects of Patient and Public Involvement is its ability to bring research data into the ‘real world’, but how does this work in practice? Our reseacher Mohasin Ahmed looks at this question in the context of @AssetsCommon. Read the full blog here:
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