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…
Staff ‘experience’ debilitating effects of Dementia to help improve care
Hundreds of our staff, including the nurse director, have been taking part in an interactive Dementia experience this week which demonstrates what it’s like to…
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE STATEMENT RE COVID CASE
NHSGGC has identified a positive Covid-19 case associated with the Ca Va Brasserie in Giffnock, Glasgow. A Problem Assessment Group (PAG) met today and brought…
Specialised RAH Breast Cancer Gym Preventing Isolation & Rebuilding Strength
People being treated for breast cancer at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) are being helped to build their fitness and prevent isolation thanks to a…
My mum – the Superhero nurse
A Glasgow Royal Infirmary nurse who worked through the pandemic has been called a superhero – in her seven-year-old’s homework poem. Gillian Beck, from Maryhill…