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The body needs a range of nutrients to keep it working well. If you, or someone you care for, does not eat enough of the right nutrients there is a risk of becoming malnourished. When a person loses their appetite it can become a struggle to eat enough food to provide the energy and protein to meet their nutrition needs and maintain their body weight. If this happens it can cause malnutrition.

Malnutrition can cause:

  • Low mood
  • Reduced energy levels
  • Reduced muscle strength
  • Reduced quality of life
  • Difficulty with carrying out daily activities
  • Increased risk of illness and infection
  • Slower wound healing
  • Increased risk of falls

If you are concerned about unplanned weight loss please speak with your health care professionals who will be able to screen you for malnutrition using a screening tool such as must-toolkit This tool assesses individuals as being at low, medium or high risk of malnutrition.

You can also screen yourself malnutrition self screening

I am at risk – What should I do?

It is important to deal with any underlying problems which cause weight loss or poor dietary intake.

Appetite can be affected by many different factors, e.g. low mood/depression, medication, constipation, problems relating to physical health. There can be physical limitations such as swallowing problems, poor tooth health or poorly fitting dentures. People with limited mobility or issues with their memory may benefit from support with shopping for and preparing meals.

If you are medium or high risk of malnutrition some simple changes to what you eat and drink can help you to improve your intake of nutrients such as energy/calories, protein, and vitamins.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has developed advice to help support a nourishing diet. In general we would recommend the following:

  • Aim for 3 small meals and 3 snacks per day
  • Use 1 pint of full cream milk daily
  • Include a pudding daily
  • Buy in foods that you enjoy
  • Ask for assistance with cooking where possible
  • Share cooking and eating at mealtimes with family and friends if possible
  • Try using a company that delivers meals directly to your door or do your shopping online
  • Include some fruit and vegetables e.g. fresh, tinned fruit or frozen
  • Keep a store cupboard with food such as soups, instant puddings and tinned fruits.

For more detailed advice please click the tiles below. 

Food Fortification
Eating to Feel Better
Nourishing Drinks
How to have high energy snacks
Nourishing ideas for plant based diets
Supermarket selection of high kcal snacks
Easy Read Eating to Feel Better

For information how to increase your calorie and protein content of your diet if you have diabetes

Food Fortification for Diabetes

Do I need supplement drinks (oral nutritional supplements ONS) to gain weight?

Most people do not require supplement drinks to help them gain weight or maintain their weight at a healthy level.  For those who do require this treatment it is usually short term (3- 6 months) and after this time the large majority of people can manage their weight and nutritional status with diet alone. Supplement drinks are prescribable products and strict criteria (known as ACBS criteria) must be followed for you to receive these products. If you do not meet this criteria there are similar over the counter products that can be purchased in community pharmacies, shops and supermarkets. A list of these products is available below.

Over the counter nutritional products

Prescribed supplement drinks should only be taken if advised by a Dietitian.

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:45am to 5:00pm

Department Location

Institute of Neurological Sciences – Neurosurgical Building
(Building 5 on Campus Map)
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm

Department Location

Institute of Neurological Sciences – Neurosurgical Building
(Building 5 on Campus Map)
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select your examination from the list below

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 4.00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Patient Information Leaflets

DEXA

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 01475 504 403

  • Monday: Answer machine only
  • Tuesday: 9.00am – 4:30pm 
  • Wednesday: 9.00am – 4:30pm 
  • Thursday: 9.00am – 4:30pm
  • Friday: Answer machine only

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Interventional

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 01475 504 509

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Patient Information Leaflets                                  

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4.00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 08:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy)

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 01475 524207

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Patients should check in with X-ray main reception which is on the first floor, on the left hand side when you come up on the escalator

From reception you will be attended and directed to the CT Waiting area:

New Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3UW

Patient Information Leaflets

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Patients should check in with X-ray main reception which is on the first floor, on the left hand side when you come up on the escalator

From reception you will be attended and directed to the CT Waiting area:

New Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3UW

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Patients should check in with X-ray main reception which is on the first floor, on the left hand side when you come up on the escalator

New Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3UW

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy and Mammography)

Problem with your appointment?

For X-ray please contact 0141 355 1412 or 0141 355 1452

For Mammo please contact 0141 355 1413

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Patients should check in with X-ray main reception which is on the first floor, on the left hand side when you come up on the escalator

New Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3UW

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

New Victoria Hospital
Grange Road
Glasgow
G42 9LF

Patient Information Leaflets

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday: 8:45am – 17:00pm

Department Location

New Victoria Hospital
Grange Road
Glasgow
G42 9LF

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Patients should check in with X-ray main reception which is on the first floor, on the left hand side when you come up on the escalator

New Victoria Hospital
52 Grange Road
Glasgow
G42 9LF

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy and Mammography)

Problem with your appointment?

For X-ray please contact 0141 347 8413 or 0141 347 8391

For Mammo please contact 0141 347 8377 or 0141 347 8378 

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5.00pm

Department Location

New Victoria Hospital
Grange Road
Glasgow
G42 9LF

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Imaging Dept
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

Interventional

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 452 3590

Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Department Location

1st Floor Imaging Department
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Govan
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday: 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Imaging Dept
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy)

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 452 3510 or 0141 452 3511

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5pm

Department Location

Ground Floor Imaging Dept
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Patient Information Leaflets

DEXA

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 314 7154

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9am – 4:30pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Interventional

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 314 6800

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Patient Information Leaflets

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8406

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9am – 4pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy)

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 532 7377 or 0141 314 6800 

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Radiology Dept
Ground Floor
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Coresbar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103 

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

1st Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Follow the signs into the Anne Fraser Atrium and take the lift to Level 1.  If exiting Lift A or B turn left and from left C or D you should turn right following the signs to X-Ray/Imaging (First Floor).  Continue along the corridor to the end, and turn left.  You will find X-Ray/Imaging located on this corridor at G Core on your left.  Report to the reception desk.

Patient Information Leaflets

DEXA

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Pass the Outpatients Reception and turn left. Pass the stairs/lifts and turn right. You will find X-ray imaging located along the corridor on your left. Report to the reception desk.

Fluoroscopy

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Pass the Outpatients Reception and turn left. Pass the stairs/lifts and turn right. You will find X-ray imaging located along the corridor on your left. Report to the reception desk.

MRI Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

  • Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 8.00pm
  • Friday 8.00am – 5.00pm
  • Saturday and Sunday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

There are two MRI scanners in the Royal Hospital for Children. Please check your appointment letter to make sure you go to the correct one.

MRI Scanner 1

MRI Scanner 1 is located on the Ground Floor

Pass the Outpatients Reception and turn left. Pass the stairs/lifts and turn right. You will find X-ray imaging located along the corridor on your left. Report to the reception desk.

MRI Scanner 2

MRI Scanner 2 is located on the First Floor

Follow the signs into the Anne Fraser Atrium and take the lift to Level 1.  If exiting Lift A or B turn left and from left C or D you should turn right following the signs to X-Ray/Imaging (First Floor).  Continue along the corridor to the end, and turn left.  You will find X-Ray/Imaging located on this corridor at G Core on your left.  Report to the reception desk.

Patient Information Leaflets

Nuclear Medicine

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

First Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Follow the signs into the Anne Fraser Atrium and take the lift to Level 1.  If exiting Lift A or B turn left and from left C or D you should turn right following the signs to X-Ray/Imaging (First Floor).  Continue along the corridor to the end, and turn left.  You will find X-Ray/Imaging located on this corridor at G Core on your left.  Report to the reception desk.

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Pass the Outpatients Reception and turn left. Pass the stairs/lifts and turn right. You will find X-ray imaging located along the corridor on your left. Report to the reception desk.

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact Free Phone Number 0800 056 0103

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor Imaging Department
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Pass the Outpatients Reception and turn left. Pass the stairs/lifts and turn right. You will find X-ray imaging located along the corridor on your left. Report to the reception desk.

Patient Information Leaflets

A range of Diagnostic Imaging services are provided at the Vale of Leven, including CT Scan, Ultrasound and X-Ray.

Find out more about each of these services using the list below.

CT Scan

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm

Department Location

Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA

Patient Information Leaflets

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5.00pm

Department Location

Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy)

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 01389 817 525

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm

Department Location

Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please select the type of exam from the list below:

DEXA

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 201 0105

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4:30pm

Department Location

Ground Floor
Imaging Dept
West Glasgow ACH
Dalnair St
Yorkhill
G3 8SJ

Ultrasound

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact the Central Booking Office on 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor
Imaging Dept
West Glasgow ACH
Dalnair St
Yorkhill
G3 8SJ

Patient Information Leaflets

X-ray (including Fluoroscopy)

Problem with your appointment?

Please contact 0141 201 0440

Department Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5.00pm

Department Location

Ground Floor
Imaging Dept
West Glasgow ACH
Dalnair St
Yorkhill
G3 8SJ

GP Walk In Service

This service is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

During peak times you may be asked to wait outside the department.

If the department is extremely busy you may be sent away and asked to re-attend.

Patient Information Leaflets