The Community Health Shop re-launch

The Community Health Shop has recently moved premises and held a launch event Friday 21st October 2011, that was well attanded by local politicians, senior members from NHSGGC, local agencies and a large number of the local population.

A range of organisations supported the event on the day, including; McMillian Cancer, John Wheatley College, Gardeen Housing Assc, The Calvay Centre, Tollcross and Shettleston Credit Union, Barlanark Greyfriars Church, West of Scotland Elderly Forum, Keep Well, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Kids and Co, East End Mobile Playteam, Smoking Cessation, Young Carers, H4U and Glasgow Council on Alcohol.

Services

The Community Health Shop delivers a number of services to include management of long term conditions, tackling obesity, shifting the balance of care, early intervention, parenting, tackling addiction problems, community led health and improving mental health.

This is done by the provision of a number of services and complementary therapies, such as:

• aromatherapy,
• reflexology,
• reiki,
• head and neck massage,
• acudetox,
• Indian head massage,
• counseling for mental health,
• relationship,
• alcohol misuse
• Yoga,
• Tai Chi,
• Belly Dancing,
• Weight management
• body conditioning,
• low impact physical activity.

The Community Health Shop has developed into an innovative project that addresses the wider determinants of health. It makes a significant contribution to meeting the needs of the local population in an area that as been classed as one of the most deprived in Scotland.

Background

The Community Health Shop has been situated in Barlanark since 1999 and has developed its services over this period of time. The project was initially set up to complement the GP surgery that was in Barlanark after residents fought to have a doctors in the area. However, the GP's moved on and the project remained.

Aim

When the Community Health Shop was established, the aim was delivering community based health services to local people in the east end of Glasgow.  CHS has developed its operation to cover all of the communities located within the North East Community Health Partnership. The project is open to residents in the East End of Glasgow, but operates an appointment system that will require clients to register prior to being put on our waiting list.

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News 21/11/11