Glasgow City Council's Social Work Services have health based teams in hospitals across the city including Children’s and Maternity Units. These teams work closely with their partners in the NHS.
The teams offer assessment, support, information and counselling services to those affected by illness, including mental health problems or disability, and to women attending maternity units who require services related to pregnancy.
The service aims to meet the needs of children and families arising from an illness or disability. Services are also available to women who are pregnant, including young mothers and women who need adoption services. To use the service you can contact your local social work office to refer yourself or be referred by hospital staff or any other agency.
Apart from initial information and advice it is usually necessary to be assessed for a service. There is no charge for assessment but for some services, for example, home care, there may be a charge, but this normally depends on your income. For more information on assessment see What is an assessment?
Autism Alert Card
Do you have or know someone who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder? Would it be useful to have some help when dealing with the Police and other emergency or public services? An Autism Alert Card is now available.
Emergency situations
If you have an emergency:
- within office hours, you will be given an urgent appointment
- outwith office hours, phone Social Work Standby Services on: 0800 811505
For more information see Standby/Out of hours service
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