New patient pathway to streamline COVID-19 assessments
New dedicated Community Assessment Centres (CACs) are this week opening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to help combat COVID-19 by providing a more streamlined service…
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Visiting suspended at NHSGGC hospitals to protect patients, staff and public from COVID-19
NHSGGC is suspending visiting at all hospitals in order to protect patients and staff from COVID-19. This comes into effect immediately from Wednesday 25 March. …
Staff and Patient Welfare is Paramount As We Deal With COVID-19
We are sorry that this member of staff remains concerned and have already written to her to reassure her of the extensive measures we are…
NHSGGC takes steps to halt Coronavirus (Covid-19)
In response to Coronavirus, NHSGGC has taken some significant steps to protect patients, staff and visitors. Following Scottish Government guidance, NHSGGC has brought in stricter…
Dignity Project Having a Massive Impact on Patients and Their Loved Ones
An innovative project using an evidence based intervention called ;’dignity therapy; is offering people with a life limiting illness nearing the end of their lives…
NHSGGC Introduces restricted visiting to combat COVID-19
As part of contingency planning to manage the COVID-19 outbreak, NHSGGC has implemented the following restrictions from this afternoon onwards for visitors of high-acuity (acutely…
Dialysis patient sings praises of Vale team
A dialysis patient from Alexandria who was born with just one kidney, is singing the praises of the Vale Dialysis Team, five years on from…
Brain-injury research receives donation in honour of late patient
Yvonne McArthur has raised £2,000 in honour of her late husband Hugh and is donating the sum to the Institute of Neurological Science at Queen…
Public urged to nominate their local health heroes
People in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being urged to nominate their local health heroes for NHSGGC’s Excellence Awards. Each and every day, staff deliver…
NHSGGC Parkinson’s care streets ahead of UK average
Parkinson’s patients in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have rated their care as significantly better than the UK average, according to a national audit.…