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We have provided some information and links to other resources to help you get ready for your surgery. You will also find information about your recovery and getting back to normal life after your surgery. The aim is to help you maximise your chances of recovering quickly and help prevent complications. Being in the best health you can be will improve your chances of recovering quickly and help prevent complications. A few small changes will make a big difference.
This webpage offers advice and support on how you can best prepare yourself physically and mentally for surgery.
Physical Activity
Having an operation and the recovery afterwards have been compared to exercise because they place a strain on the heart, lungs and muscles. Physical activity and training help prepare your body for exercise and the same is true before an operation. Improved fitness levels allow your body to cope better with the physical stress of surgery and will reduce your chances of complications.
The benefits of improved fitness before surgery include:
A better recovery
Leaving hospital sooner
Returning to a normal quality of life more quickly
Reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes
Improving blood pressure control and cholesterol levels
Helping with weight control
Reducing anxiety and stress
What to do
If you are normally an active person, we would encourage you to continue doing the activities
that you enjoy before your operation. If you are normally less active, the good news is that it’s never too late to start seeing benefits from regular exercise. The even better news is that you don’t need to do much and every little helps. You should increase what you do gradually, but as little as 30 minutes, 5 days per week is enough to improve your fitness.
You should be exerting yourself hard enough so that your heart rate goes up and your body feels warm. So why not find something that you enjoy and make a start today? Get your friends and family involved, or join a group, to make it even more enjoyable and help you stay motivated. It is important to increase the amount of exercise you do gradually. If you have a heart or lung condition, or have any concerns, speak to your GP, surgeon or pre-assessment nurse before starting an exercise program. For more information see the NHS Inform Keeping Active webpage.
Food
In order for your body to recover from surgery, it needs the right energy and nutrients. A healthy balanced diet is important to help prepare your body for surgery.
You should aim to eat three regular meals with a good balance of the food groups – protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats. Try to avoid adding any extra sugar or salt to your diet. For more information see the NHS Inform Eatwell Guide: How to eat a healthy balanced diet page.
Fuelling your recovery after surgery
Vitamins and minerals are crucial to recovery after surgery, for example iron, folate, zinc and vitamins A, C and K. Try to get as many different types as possible by eating a healthy balanced diet with a good intake of fruit and vegetables. Aim to eat 5 different portions each day.
Poor appetite / or weight loss
Depending on why you’re having surgery, some people may actually lose weight without trying before their operation. It is important your body has good energy stores to recover after surgery. If you have lost weight without trying to, or have a reduced appetite, try these simple changes to stop any more weight loss:
Eat little and often – try 5-6 small snacks or meals per day
Take drinks after meals and not before
Use full fat milk and full fat dairy products
Add margarine or butter to mashed potatoes
Add grated cheese and/or cream to soups and sauces
If you are a smoker, stopping, or even cutting down, before your surgery is one of the best changes you can make to improve your health. Smoking puts an additional strain on your heart and lungs and increases the risk of complications during and after surgery. Smoking increases the risk of problems during or after your operation.
Heart
reduced oxygen supply to heart and body
heart attack
Lungs
difficulty breathing during or after surgery
chest infection or pneumonia
collapsed lung
Blood clots
blood clots in your veins or lungs
Bones, skin and wounds
impaired healing and scaring
wound infection
Immune system
increased risk of infection
Vaping
Vaping, or using an e-cigarette, is not as harmful as smoking cigarettes. However, we don’t yet know the long-term health consequences. Vape liquid still contains nicotine, which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and puts a strain on your heart. We would also advise avoiding vaping before your operation.
What you can do… The important thing is that stopping smoking before surgery reduces your risk of these complications. The longer before your operation you can stop, the better. However, even avoiding cigarettes in the last few days can help. An operation provides a great opportunity to improve your long-term health by stopping smoking. Perhaps it could be an opportunity to quit smoking for good?
Support to stop
Quitting smoking is not easy, but we are here to support you. Maybe you could also get your friends and family to help by stopping at the same time?
If stopping is something you are motivated to do, speak to your surgeon or pre-assessment nurse who can refer you to our smoking cessation service. They offer individual and group support, as well as a range of nicotine replacement options. For more information see the NHS Inform stopping smoking website.
Alcohol
Alcohol, like all things, should be enjoyed in moderation. You don’t need to totally avoid alcohol before your operation, but we would advise that you stay below the recommended maximum amounts.
For both men and women this is less than 14 units per week, with no more than 3-4 units on any single day.
This would be around one and a half pints of beer, or two small glasses of wine.
You should avoid alcohol in the 24 hours before your operation.
Medical Conditions
Medical conditions can affect your recovery from surgery. It is important to make sure any conditions you have are controlled as well as possible before your surgery.
Diabetes
Good blood sugar control is really important to reduce your risk of infections. Talk to your diabetes nurse early to see if they need to make any changes to your treatment.
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure should be controlled to reduce your risk of stroke. Have your blood pressure checked at your GP surgery in good time before your operation. Your GP can then change your medication if needed.
Heart, lung, and other medical problems
If you have any other long-term medical problems, consider asking your GP or nurse for a review, especially if you think your health is not as good as it could be.
Anxiety and mental health
Most people feel some anxiety about having surgery. If you are very anxious or upset, it may be helpful to talk about your concerns with your GP. Techniques including mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises or yoga could help you relax before and after your surgery.
Dental health
If you have loose teeth or crowns, a visit to the dentist may reduce the risk of damage to your teeth during an operation.
Further information and resources to get fit for surgery
Are you going to prepare your body as best as possible and get fit for surgery? Although it may seem daunting, it is possible to make a few small changes that will make a big difference.
We are here to support you through this challenging time. If you have any questions about what you’ve just read then ask your pre-assessment nurse, surgeon or anaesthetist who will be able to guide you further.
There are several different types of anaesthetic. Your anaesthetist will decide with you which anaesthetic would be best for you. Not all types of anaesthesia are appropriate for all types of operations.
If there is a choice of anaesthetic, the decision on which to use will depend on:
the operation you are having and any medical problems
your particular risks
your preferences and the reasons for them
the recommendation and particular skills of the anaesthetist
the equipment, staff and resources at the hospital
NHSGGC Dietetics have produced a film to showcase their Practice Based Learning. The film details what students can expect from their placement and highlights the variety of opportunities NHSGGC has to offer.
Starting out in your first Job
Getting your first job can be difficult. We have produced a series of “how to” below. The how to provide some tips on how to fill out application forms, for before, during and after interviews.
Within NHSGGC we have updated the NHSGGC Career webpage and the AHP Professions webpage to include a tab for AHP return to Practice. This will guide AHPs who are returning to practice, directing them to the national return to practice webpage . We also have an agreed HR process for AHPs who are supporting periods of supervised practice which can be accessed on our AHP Practice Education Team page.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs)
Before undertaking any care task or procedure, staff should assess any likely exposure to blood and/or body fluids and ensure PPE is worn that provides adequate protection against the risks associated with the procedure or task being undertaken. SICPs may be insufficient to prevent cross transmission of specific infectious agents. Therefore additional precautions (Transmission Based Precautions (TBPs) are required to be used by staff when caring for patients with a known or suspected infection or colonisation. This includes choosing the appropriate PPE based on the suspected or known infectious agent, the transmission route of the infectious agent and the care setting and procedures undertaken.
This page provides information about the primary curriculum pack Your Body Matters, which covers the topics of nutrition, physical activity, sustainability and food waste, and body image and self-esteem. If you have any questions about the resource or would like to hear more about it, please contact
What is Your Body Matters?
The Your Body Matters curriculum pack explores the topics of food, nutrition, physical activity, food waste and sustainability and body image and self-esteem, and has recently been reviewed by Health Improvement teams across Greater Glasgow and Clyde alongside education colleagues and health topic experts.
Your Body Matters has been developed and quality assured by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and has undergone an Equalities Impact Assessment. The pack is made up of Teacher Notes, Lesson plans and Activities, for each primary stage which have been mapped to the benchmarks for assessment outlined within the Curriculum for Excellence.
Your Body Matters outlines additional resources for learning and the implementation of a whole school approach to health and wellbeing that can be used to support various learning needs alongside the pack. The pack is a go-to resource for schools in Greater Glasgow and Clyde ready for teachers to select and deliver lessons suited to the needs of their classroom.
Who can use Your Body Matters?
Your Body Matters is available for all staff working across primary education who are delivering lessons on health and wellbeing. Your Body Matters can be adapted by educators based on the requirements of their pupils and classroom. In addition, there are resources which can be used in various school settings including those with supported learning needs across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The resource was created and designed with the Greater Glasgow population in mind, however, the information and guidance are transferable to other health boards. We welcome wider use of Your Body Matters and would ask that you acknowledge NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde when using or sharing the resource.
Your Body Matters Curriculum Pack
Introduction, policy context and using the pack
This document outlines the rationale and policy context for the development of the Your Body Matters curriculum pack as well as, the experiences and outcomes included within the Curriculum for Excellence and the benchmarks to support the process of assessment and moderation.
The Your Body Matters Teacher Notes provide information and guidance on each topic area to provide educators with knowledge and confidence to deliver each lesson. These notes should be used alongside the lesson plans to support learning.
The Your Body Matters Lesson Plans provide suggested activities that support learning on each topic area included within the pack. Each lesson plan has been mapped to the experiences and outcomes outlined within the Curriculum for Excellence to support pupil and classroom assessments. These lesson plans should be used alongside the Teacher Notes and Additional resources and useful website documents linked in the sections above and below.
The resources and websites provided will support teaching and learning within the classroom. These cover various topics which are associated with each Lesson Plan and Teachers Notes and aim to support educators to adapt lessons to meet varying learning needs.
The Parent Handout templates covering various topics included within the pack that can help support learning at home. These handouts can be edited for educators to include local information or support or to provide an update on what has been covered in the class.
The References documents collates all of the research and policy used to inform the contents of the pack. This might be useful to support any further exploration or learning on the topics covered within Your Body Matters.
The Your Body Matters curriculum pack should be used alongside PEPASS resources. Please link with your Active Schools Co-ordinator to plan and integrate activities into your teaching.
The Your Body Matters working group have created a communications pack alongside the Your Body Matters curriculum pack to support ongoing promotion. In this communications pack you will find suggested communications to share with your colleagues, teams and partners including: a power-point presentation, email template, social media text and digital media such as, images, GIF’s and a short promotional video. We would encourage health professionals, educators, HSCP’s and schools to use this resource to promote the Your Body Matters pack and the topics covered.
NHSGGC Dietetic service has about 200 staff including managers, team leads, dietitians, dietetic assistants and administration staff.
Dietitians aim to support people to follow a healthy diet and treat health problems related to nutrition. We provide high quality nutritional care to people through therapy and treatment based on the latest scientific evidence. We are a key member of the multi-disciplinary team consisting of many different health care professionals including medical staff, nurse, ward staff, pharmacy, psychology and other AHP’s, working together to get you better
We work in a variety of settings, from hospitals, out-patient clinics in hospital and community, to domiciliary visits (attending your home).
The Adult Acute Dietetic Service provides in and out-patient services in three main Clyde Acute Hospitals, Royal Alexandra Hospital, (RAH), Inverclyde Royal Hospital, (IRH) and Vale of Leven Hospital, (VOL). Three Glasgow Adult Acute Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), and Gartnavel General Hospital , (GGH). Rehabilitation settings including Lightburn Hospital, Glasgow’s three Ambulatory Care Hospitals including West Glasgow, Stobhill and the New Victoria Hospitals, and the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.
The 65 whole time equivalent Dietitians work across four Directorates and multiple specialities including:
Medical – including gastroenterology Respiratory – including Cystic Fibrosis and infectious diseases
Cardiology – including cardiac rehab Surgery – including orthopaedics, critical care and burns
Rehabilitation – including older adults, stroke, neurosciences, spinal and trauma
Diabetes, Renal, Oncology, Weight management and Anaphylaxis
Community dietitian’s workload is generally divided into a combination of three areas; care homes, home visits and outpatient clinics. Home visits are often for people who are house bound and who often need advice to help them gain or maintain their weight. In care homes, dietitians may offer advice to the staff when residents are struggling to maintain their weight. Outpatients clinics are mainly used for people who are referred from their health team for conditions such as IBS, diabetes, fussy eating, cow’s milk protein allergy and nutrition support. The out-patient appointment will either be in-person, via telephone or NHS Near Me (video).
Community dietetics in NHSGGC, is split into four quadrants:
Dietitians working within Adult Mental Health Services work with people with a range mental health conditions which can include anxiety, depression, autism, bipolar disorder, dementia, eating disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol problems.
Good nutrition is important for both mental and physical health and the Dietitian will work with the rest of the multidisciplinary team to help individuals achieve their nutritional goals and develop a positive relationship with food.
In Greater Glasgow and Clyde you can find specialist Mental Health Dietitians in a range of different specialties and health settings. See below for more information on the different specialist areas.
Adult Mental Health Dietitians
Dietitians provide a wide range of dietary advice to both adults and older people during their in-patient stay within the psychiatric wards.
They also provide an adult out-patient consultation service at locations throughout NHSGGC either via face-to-face appointments, telephone consultations or video consultation via NHS Near Me.
Any staff member from the inpatient ward can referral onto the Dietetic service for nutritional assessment however for outpatients we only accept referrals for Adult patients who are under the care of an Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
Our locations
Glasgow city
Inpatient; Stobhill Hospital, Leverndale Hospital, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Outpatient: Arran Mental Health Resource Centre, Rossdale Mental Health Resource Centre, Shawpark Mental Health Resource Centre
Clyde
Inpatient; Dykebar Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Outpatient: Charleston Mental Health Resource Centre, Crown House
Adult Eating Disorder Dietitians (AEDS)
The Adult Eating Disorder Service (AEDS) is comprised of a Multidisciplinary Staff Team from a variety of professional backgrounds, which includes Psychology, Psychiatry, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy and Nursing.
Dietitians working in AEDS provide specialist dietary advice to patients with an eating disorder, mainly anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED). The majority of the patients are seen in the community at Florence Street Resource Centre in the Gorbals. There are also 4 specialised inpatient beds in Armadale Ward at Stobhill Hospital. Patients can be referred to AEDS via their local CMHT.
Alcohol and Drug Recovery Dietitians
Drug and/or alcohol dependency can have a debilitating impact on nutritional status usually as a result of combined social and physical factors. Malnutrition and re-feeding syndrome are the most common referrals to the dietetic service however drugs and alcohol can impact on other physical health issues such as diabetes, pancreatitis, hepatitis and liver failure as well as having a strong relationship with mental health conditions therefore resulting in highly complex needs requiring individualised specialist nutritional advice.
The Dietitians working within the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service provide input to the two inpatient detox units at Gartnavel Royal Hospital (The Kershaw Unit) and Stobhill Hospital (Eriskay House). Every person admitted to the unit will undergo nutritional screening and when dietetic input is indicated a referral will be made to the ward dietitian via the nursing staff. The Dietitian will then aim to complete a nutritional assessment during their stay on the ward.
The Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service have community teams supporting patients with their alcohol and drug use in the South, Northeast, and Northwest of the city. There is a community Dietitian who works within these teams to help support patients in the community with their nutritional needs. Access to the community Dietitian is via referral from a member of the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service team and the Dietitian will arrange to complete either a home visit, clinic visit or remote consultation.
The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service Dietitians also provide input to the ARBD team (a specialist service providing support for those with brain damage as a result of alcohol) and to the 218 service (service which provides support to women known to the custodial service with problematic alcohol or drug use). A referral can be made to the dietitian providing input to these services by any member of the team.
More information on the different Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services available and how to access them can be found here
Forensic secure services provide therapeutic interventions for people with a mental health diagnosis who have had contact with the police or prison service. They may have been mentally unwell at the time of committing an offence or have become mentally unwell whilst in prison. Service users are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, they are not free to leave the units at their leisure due to risks to either themselves or others. People with severe mental illness have a significantly higher mortality rate, up to three times higher than the general population, due to poor physical health. This is due to a combination of antipsychotic medications, lifestyle factors and low physical activity levels. Antipsychotics are often reported to increase hunger and cravings for sugary food and drinks, as well as reduce satiety.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Forensic Services are based at Rowanbank Hospital (medium secure) and Leverndale Hospital (low secure). There is a dietetic service based at both of these sites. Every person within the service will undergo nutritional screening and when dietetic input is indicated a referral will be made to the dietitian via the multi-disciplinary team. The dietitian will work with the persons and other members of the MDT for a collaborative approach to improve the person’s overall health and well-being.
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Paediatrics
Paediatric dietetic services are mostly based at the Royal Hospital for children. Contact Number 0141 451 6443
Dietitians within the Community Rehabilitation Teams work together with other team members to support people at home to maximise their independence and quality of life. The team will identify any nutritional needs you may have and help set personal goals to improve your health and well-being. If you have been eating poorly for a while, are concerned that you are losing weight and this is affecting your function and strength, then we may be able to help you. Other dietary concerns may also be dealt with by ourselves or we can signpost you to the appropriate service.
REFERRAL CONTACTS:
East Dunbarton Rehabilitation Service- 0141 232 8213
East Renfrewshire Rehabilitation Service- 0141 800 7850
Inverclyde Rehabilitation and Enablement Service- 01475 714 350
West Dunbarton Rehabilitation Service- 01389 776499
Please note specific referral criteria may vary between teams.
The Glasgow City Health Improvement Training Calendar offers online and face to face training on a variety of health priorities and themes. Courses and online learning are facilitated by Glasgow City Heath Improvement or provided by external organisations and are free of charge, offered on a first come first served basis. These courses are aimed at practitioners supporting people and communities across the life span in Glasgow City.
Please see information below on the courses offered and upcoming dates. You can book a place using the links provided. There is demand for spaces and we operate a short waiting list for each course. We kindly ask that if you do book a place and can no longer make it, please let us know as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to someone else. For all queries or to contact the team please email: northeastyouth@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Education staff: We welcome education staff working in Glasgow City to attend any of our training courses outlined below. We would like to encourage you to access additional information, resources and training specific to education staff working in Glasgow City on our HWB Website. The content on the website has been quality assured by our Glasgow City Health Improvement Team and has been developed for Early Years, Primary and Secondary establishments.
Venue: Eastbank Conference and Training Centre. 22 Academy Street. G32 9AA
Course Aims
Course aims:
This 3 hour training course aims to
Equip youth work staff with the knowledge and understanding of the underlying causes of gender based violence.
Increase understanding of and confidence in preventing and addressing abuse within young people’s intimate relationships.
Promote the use of the Guidelines for responding to Gender Based Violence in a Youth Setting by youth workers.
Learning Outcomes
Increased knowledge and understanding of
The effects of gender stereotyping on young people
The signs and effects of abuse within young people’s intimate relationships
Increased confidence in talking with young people about the issues of relationship abuse and exploitation
Increased knowledge and understanding of the Guideline for Responding to Gender Based Violence in Youth Work Settings
Be able to use the Guideline for
Responding to Gender Based Violence in Youth Work Settings to support young people when needed
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Please see below upcoming dates for Mental Health and Wellbeing Training Courses delivered by Glasgow City Health Improvement.
Introduction to the Healthy Minds Resource Pack
Upcoming dates:
13th November 2024, 10-11:30am, MS Teams. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This session provides information on the Healthy Minds Resource Pack.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
An opportunity for questions and some discussion to explore how they see the resource supporting their work in Mental Health Improvement.
A brief overview of what influenced the development of the resource, its format, how it can be accessed and used.
Level: Informed
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) – Adult
Upcoming dates:
24th and 25th September 2024, 9am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
9th and 10th December 2024, 9am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
Please note this is a 2-day training course and participants must be able to attend both days.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
To preserve life
To provide help to prevent a mental health problem or crisis developing
To promote recovery and wellbeing
To provide comfort to a person experiencing distress
To promote understanding of mental health issues
The Course will support you in learning more about:
How to apply to 5 steps of SMHFA
How to respond if you believe someone is at risk of suicide
How to give immediate help until professional help is available
What to do and say in a crisis
The importance of good listening skills, practice listening and responding
Understanding recovery, the connection between mental health problems and alcohol and drugs, mental health problems and discrimination
Some basic information about common mental health problems and self-help information
Level: Skilled
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) – Young People
We’re sorry, there are currently no upcoming dates scheduled for this course. You can find additional learning opportunities around suicide prevention using the buttons below.
To increase participants’ understanding of self-harm when used as a coping strategy
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Introduce and develop your understanding of self-harm
Gain access to resources to support those using self-harm as a coping strategy
Information on skilled level training to support self-harm awareness and skills development
Level: Informed
What’s the Harm: Self-harm awareness and skills training (1-day)
Upcoming dates:
17th September 2024, 9am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
9th October 2024, 9am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA, Training Room B. Book a place.
21st November 2024, 9am-4:30pm, Small Hall, Beresford Suite, Admin Building, Leverndale Hospital, 510 Crookston Road, G53 7TU . Book a place.
10th December 2024, 9am-4:30pm, “Old Ladywell”, 12a Victoria Park Drive South, Glasgow, G14 9RN. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This 1-day workshop aims to help dispel the myths about self-harm and equip participants to support people who may self-harm.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
A brief Introduction to develop your understanding of self-harm.
Opportunity to further develop skills and knowledge from the 1-hour awareness session.
Gain access to resources to support those using self-harm as a coping strategy.
Level: Skilled
What’s the Harm: Self-harm awareness and skills – Training for Trainers
If you are interested in completing the 3-day Training for Trainers course, please get in touch with our team: northeastyouth@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
The board wide Mental Health Improvement Team share information on a range of mental health training and capacity building opportunities available below.
Glasgow City is part of the national suicide prevention programme and action plan, to reduce and prevent suicide in Scotland. The training promoted in Glasgow is SafeTALK, ASIST and SuicideTALK. Further information, upcoming dates and details on how to book suicide prevention training can be found via the Glasgow City HSCP Your Support Your Way website linked below.
3rd October 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This training aims to increase awareness, knowledge and provides an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends in cannabis use. Harm reduction and support strategies will be explored.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Recall effective techniques for working with cannabis users including harm reduction.
Give an overview of the current trends with cannabis including synthetic cannabinoids.
Recall the main effects and side effects of cannabis.
Identify the typical presenting issues for problematic cannabis use.
Identify treatment options for dependent cannabis users.
Cocaine and Psychostimulants Training
Upcoming Dates:
29th October 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This training aims to increase awareness, knowledge and provides an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with psychostimulants. Harm reduction and support strategies will be explored.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with psychostimulant users including harm reduction and sleep management.
Recall the current trends and emerging trends with psychostimulants including increases to purity, adulterants, and stimulant type NPS.
Give an overview of the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, and stimulant type NPS.
Identify recreational and problematic psychostimulant use.
Recognise the signs and symptoms of stimulant related overdose and identify how to respond.
CRAFFT Screening Tool Training
Upcoming Dates:
23rd October 2024, 9:30am-4pm, Eastbank Conference and Training Centre, 22 Academy Street, Shettleston G32 9AA. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This training opportunity for trusted adults who engage with young people to develop their knowledge and skills to effectively engage in one-to-one early intervention conversations about alcohol and drug use. The training and screening tool will help to identify young people who may benefit from a brief intervention and if needed, a motivational discussion about their alcohol and drug use.
Pre-training requirements
Participants must:
Work with young people aged 12-17 within Glasgow City
Have previously attended SDF Multiple Risk and Young People training
Have access to a digital device that enables you to use the CRAFFT app to access online questionnaire to record screenings and outcomes
Engage with Health Improvement Team to access any support required and contribute to CRAFFT evaluation
Ketamine Awareness Training
Upcoming Dates:
5th September 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm, Scottish Drugs Forum Offices, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This in-person training aims to increase knowledge of the current and emerging trends in ketamine use. Participants will be able to identify physical and psychological effects and recognise the wider impact of ketamine use. Participants will gain an awareness of harm reduction, support strategies and signposting.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Understand effective strategies and techniques for supporting someone who is using Ketamine including harm reduction.
Recall the current and emerging ketamine trends.
Identify the physical and psychological effects and recognise the wider impact of ketamine.
Understand the impact of poly drug use
Multiple Risk and Young People
Upcoming Dates:
29th August 2024, 9.15am-1.15pm, Online. Book a place.
26th September 2024, 9:15-1:15pm, Online. Book a place.
31st October 2024, 9:15-1:15pm, Online. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This online training aims to increase awareness, knowledge of multiple risk and young people. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple risk and what that means in practice when working with young people.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Demonstrate effective signposting and interventions which tackle multiple risk, build resilience, and support post-traumatic growth.
Identify common risk behaviours displayed by young people.
Define multiple risk.
Discuss positive and negative aspects of risk.
Identify common risk behaviours.
Recall the factors and Adverse Childhood Experiences that influence risk taking and identify the impact of these on resilience.
Online Alcohol Awareness
Upcoming Dates:
1st October 2024, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
1oth October 2024, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
24th October 2024, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This online training aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland. Participants will have the opportunity to consider harm reduction and support strategies.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Discuss the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland.
Recall the unit content for common drinks and low risk drinking guidelines.
Identify a range of reasons why people use alcohol.
Discuss the effects and costs of alcohol use associated with different patterns of drinking.
Recall key resources and support services available to reduce alcohol-related harm.
Online Drug Awareness
Upcoming Dates:
2nd October 2024, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
8th October 2024, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
17th October 2023, 9:15am-1:15pm, MS Teams. Book a place.
Course aims and learning outcomes
Aims:
This online training aims to increase drug awareness and knowledge and participants will have the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends within substance use. The training will consider harm reduction and support strategies.
Learning outcomes/objectives:
Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol.
Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects
Recall an overview of the key substances in use
Identify the reasons why people choose to use drugs and alcohol
Recall poly-drug use and dependant substance use patterns
Describe signs of overdose and how to respond
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Dates coming soon.
Poverty
Dates coming soon.
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Oral and Maxillofacial (OMF) Surgeons specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. In NHSGGC, the Department of OMFS is a regional service covering NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Ayrshire and Arran as well as the Glasgow population.
OMFS is divided into several subspecialties such as surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, craniofacial deformity, facial soft and hard tissue injuries due to trauma, infections in the head and neck region and, management of pathologies in the mouth and jaws.
OMFS perform operations on an outpatient basis (e.g. pre-implant surgery and placement of dental implants, biopsies) and an inpatient basis. The latter are generally more complex operations and patients need to be admitted. They include operations to:
Treat complex craniofacial fractures and soft tissue injuries of the mouth, face, and neck.
Treat infections in the mouth, face and neck areas generally due to complex infection arising from the teeth and/or facial structures.
Remove cancerous or benign tumours and subsequent reconstructive surgery when required.
Correct facial disproportion (known as orthognathic surgery), repair of cleft lip and palate, and other congenital facial deformities.
Remove impacted teeth and complex buried dental roots.
Remove cysts and tumours of the jaws.
Treat problems of the temporomandibular joint.
Cosmetic surgery including face lifts, eyelid and brow surgeries and rhinoplasties.
Referrals into the service typically come from GPs, the Glasgow Dental Hospital or associated specialities such as ENT, Oral Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. The Department is closely linked to fellow specialities such as the Department of Neurosurgery, the Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neuroanaesthesia, Department of Neurology, neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation services as part of the Neurosciences and Spinal injuries directorate.
The service has dedicated inpatient operating theatres and outpatient treatment capacity, in-patient, ward access to ITU and HDU as well as all the support services necessary to provide a full maxillofacial service. In addition, the service is co-located with the children’s hospital and provide cleft and craniofacial services. The imaging service are located on site with excellent facilities and the availability of interventional radiology. The outpatient department is supported with a comprehensive maxillofacial technical laboratory, a dedicated photography department and 3D imaging facilities.
Department information
NHS GGC provides the full range maxillofacial surgery. The Department is comprised of the following consultant body:
Mr C Wales, Head and Neck oncology/ Clinical Lead OMFS
Mr M F Devlin, Cleft lip and Palate
Mr D Drake, Cleft lip and Palate
Prof J McCaul, Head and Neck oncology research lead
Mr J D McMahon, Head and Neck oncology
Ms C Wicks, Head and Neck oncology
Mr M Ansell, Head and Neck oncology/Trauma
Mr A Gardner, Orthognathic
Mr M Halsnad, Orthognathic, TMJ, Craniofacial, Facial Feminisation
Mr JJ Downie, Cutaneous Oncology
Mr I S Holland, Trauma
Mr D Laraway, Trauma
The University of Glasgow Dental School has close links with the NHS Department and the Professor of Oral Surgery has clinical sessions at the Unit.
Professor A F Ayoub, Orthognathic
Maxillofacial Units in surrounding hospitals
Lanarkshire Health Board
Forth Valley Area Health Board
Mr T Walker, OMFS Consultant
Mr A Graham, OMFS Consultant
Mr O Mitchell, Consultant OMFS, Head and Neck oncology
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board:
Mr R Currie, OMFS Consultant
Ms D Boyd, OMFS Consultant Mr E Thomson, Consultant OMFS, Head and Neck oncology
Location and contact information
Address
Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF