Optometrists reopen for face-to-face consultations
Patients across Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be able to see their optometrists in person from today (29 June) as practices in the community begin…
New arrangements for patients giving blood samples
People due to attend out-patient clinics to give blood samples will now be directed to our Acute Phlebotomy Hubs across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.…
Routine dental care expected to recommence across GGC from Monday 13 July
Following a move on Monday 22 June which enabled NHS dental practices across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to reopen doors to deliver face-to-face urgent dental…
Testing figures reach major milestone in NHSGGC
An NHSGGC testing facility has reached the milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic. The West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre…
Urgent message about Covid testing
NHSGGC’s Public Health team has made an appeal, following a rapid rise in requests for Covid-19 tests. Since schools went back recently there has been…
Merci, grazie and danke schoen to Glasgow Royal
Volunteers who helped deliver a vital delivery service at the Glasgow Royal during the pandemic have received some extra special thanks from a family who…
Patients with COPD offered new tools to manage condition at home
2,000 people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are now being offered new tools and technology to help manage their condition in NHS Greater…
Podiatry services outline scale up plans
Podiatry services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have begun scaling up capacity, using a phased approach which prioritises patients depending on clinical requirements. Alongside emergency…
New Concussion Guidance for Parents …. and the Bad News for Kids is that Screen Time is a No No
Every year, many thousands of young patients attend an emergency department following a head injury. It’s the most common injury treated in the Royal Hospital…
Greenock man praises team who brings life-changing breathing support to patients at home
A Greenock patient has praised the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital’s Home Ventilation team for continuing to provide vital life-changing breathing support to him throughout the…