We have developed several patient/client information leaflets to provide patients and public with core information relating to common types of infections. Patient Fact Sheets are also available in other languages below.
The information we provide includes MRSA, C. difficile and common gastro-intestinal infections (diarrhoeal illness).
If you have any comments about the leaflets or have any suggestion regarding issues/ topics you would like to see presented please email Lynn.Pritchard@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
Watch the video below for further guidance on donning and doffing of appropriate personal protective equipment during the care of a patient suspected or confirmed to have VHF.
NHSGGC provides strategic co-ordination and direction to ensure that the NHSGGC programme of work reflects the National Infection Control Agenda. Heading this team is Sandra Devine, NHSGGC Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Dr Linda Bagrade, Consultant Microbiologist and Lead Infection Prevention Control Doctor.
The Infection Prevention and Control Service in NHSGGC has local Infection Prevention Control Teams (IPCTs) who sit within each sector:
Clyde
North
South (Adults)
South (Paediatrics)
HSCP
The IPCTs are based at all hospital sites and also provide a service to mental health in-patient sites and directly managed community NHS services.
Contact details
Clyde Sector
Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 0141 314 7133 Shortcode: 07133
Page Nr: 56294
Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01475 504 876 Shortcode: 04876
Page Nr: 51043
Vale of Leven Hospital
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01389 817 480 Shortcode: 87480
Page Nr: 56294
North Sector
For Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), Lightburn Hospital and Dental Hospital and School
IPC Lead Nurse: Gillian Mills
Call: 0141 201 3634 Shortcode: 13634
Page Nr: 13683 or 11153 or 12039
Administrator: Julie Dryden
Call: 0141 201 3635 Shortcode: 13635
South (Adults)
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Gartnavel General Hospital and Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Care Centre (WoSCC)
IPC Lead Nurse: Allana Kelly
Call: 0141 451 5603 Shortcode: 85603
South (Paediatrics)
Royal Hospital for Children (RHC)
IPC Lead Nurse: Anne Gallagher
Call: 0141 451 6382 Shortcode: 86382
HSCP Partnerships
CMB Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Mental Health (including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Learning Disability, Forensics, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services) and directly managed community services. The team also provide an IPC service for Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH) and Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Kirsty McDaid
Call: 0141 427 8255 Shortcode: 38255
Out of Hours
The Consultant Microbiologist on‐call can be contacted via the local switchboard:
Gartnavel General Hospital: 0141 211 3000
Glasgow Royal Infirmary: 0141 211 4000
Inverclyde Royal Hospital: 0141 314 9504
Royal Alexandra Hospital: 0141 314 7294
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital/Royal Hospital for Children: 0141 201 1000
The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory provides a national screening service to Scotland. The laboratory is situated on level 2B of the Laboratory Medicine Building at the Queen Elizabeth university Hospital in Glasgow. The screening services provided are funded by National Services Division of NHS Scotland and accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) Reference No. 9352.
The scope of tests included in this accreditation can be viewed here
Dried blood spots (Guthrie cards) are received from newborn babies from all over Scotland (approximately 60,000 per year) and tested for nine disorders:
1. Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT)
2. Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
3. Sickle Cell Disorders (SCD)
4. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
5. Medium Chain Acyl – CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD)
6. Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
7. Isovaleric Acidaemia (IVA)
8. Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA1)
9. Homocystinuria (HCU)
The aim is to detect these conditions as early as possible to allow affected infants to be placed on the appropriate treatment.
Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory Level 2, Laboratory Medicine Building Queen Elizabeth University Hospital 1345 Govan Road Glasgow G51 4TF
Feedback
The Newborn Screening Service strives to continually improve the quality of its service and welcomes feedback from its users. For feedback please contact the Laboratory Quality Manager here.
Current Information on the Newborn Screening Programme
Cash machines are available at many hospital locations, including:
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
Gartnavel General Hospital
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Stobhill Hospital.
Clinical Biochemistry is the division of Laboratory Medicine that deals with the measurement of chemicals in blood, urine and other body fluids. These test results are used for the diagnosis and management of the disease. The Clinical Biochemistry services provide advice to Clinicians on the appropriate use of tests, interpretation of results and follow up investigations that may be required.
Scottish Trace Element & Micronutrient Diagnostic & Research Laboratory
The Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (STEMDRL) is in part centrally funded by the National Services Division of NHS Scotland to provide a specialist analytical and advisory service for trace elements and vitamins.
Which services are available at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
Pre-travel clinic
The Clinic offers specialist consultant-led pre-travel advice to travellers who may be at greatest risk of travel-associated infections or other health hazards
Most travellers will be seen at the nurse-led NHS Travel Health Service where you will receive a thorough Travel Health Risk Assessment and one or more of the free NHS travel vaccinations (if indicated)
Travellers may be referred for a subsequent appointment at the Brownlee if undertaking a particularly complex travel itinerary. Examples include: travelling across multiple international borders in tropical areas, travelling in high risk areas for 6 months or more, and travelling for volunteering or humanitarian work
Travellers who are immunosuppressed, or pre-immunosuppression, will be offered an appointment directly at the Brownlee
The Brownlee may offer you additional vaccinations or medications, such as anti-malarial tablets, which will incur a charge. This will be discussed at your appointment.
Post-travel clinic
The Brownlee also operates a clinic for unwell returning travellers. Appointments are offered following a referral from a hospital doctor or your GP. No self-referrals will be accepted
Returning travellers who are acutely unwell should contact their GP, NHS 24 on 111 or A&E.
Which services are not available at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
The Brownlee Travel Clinic does not provide telephone advice to members of the public. Travel health advice for the public is available via www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
The Brownlee Travel Clinic does not provide telephone advice to health professionals. Travel health professionals should seek advice from Public Health Scotland’s Travel and International Health team via www.travax.nhs.uk.
How can I make an appointment at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
Travellers who are immunosuppressed, or pre-immunosuppression, can be referred to the Brownlee Centre Travel clinic by their GP or the Specialist team looking after them.
Where is the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
The clinic is situated in the Brownlee Outpatients Department, Lower Ground, Brownlee Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN
It is open on Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm and can only accept patients who live in the Great Glasgow and Clyde Health Board area.