The Nuclear Medicine – South and Clyde Sector has two general departments. One is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the other at the New Victoria Hospital.
DEXA (bone mineral assessment) services are provided within the Nuclear Medicine department at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and a copy of the DEXA information leaflet can be found here.
Specialist neurological imaging is provided at the Institute of Neurological Sciences.
Non-imaging and therapeutic services are also provided at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital.
Information on each of these departments can be found by clicking the relevant links below.
If for any reason you are unable to attend your appointment, please inform us by telephoning as soon as possible during office hours. We will make you another appointment and this will allow someone else to use the one you cannot.
Location
The Nuclear Medicine department is on the first floor of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital main building. Follow signs to the atrium and take the Arran lift / stairs to the first floor. Take a left and the Nuclear Medicine department is in front (next to radiology).
This is building 1 on the campus map that can be downloaded from the link below.
If for any reason you are unable to attend your appointment, please inform us by telephoning as soon as possible during office hours. We will make you another appointment and this will allow someone else to use the one you cannot.
Location
Nuclear Medicine (SPECT) is located in the Department of Clinical Neuroradiology (Imaging), in the Neurosurgical block of the Institute of Neurological Sciences. This is building 7 on the campus map that can be downloaded from the link below.
If for any reason you are unable to attend your appointment, please inform us by telephoning as soon as possible during office hours. We will make you another appointment and this will allow someone else to use the one you cannot.
Location
The Nuclear Medicine department is within the Imaging Department on the ground floor.
A map to the hospital can be downloaded from the link below.
Non-imaging Nuclear Medicine services are provided within several departments in the hospital and specific contact information and directions is provided in your appointment letter.
General site information and directions to the hospital can be found in the main pages here.
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Non-imaging Nuclear Medicine services are provided within several departments in the hospital and specific contact information and directions is provided in your appointment letter.
General site information and directions to the hospital can be found in the main pages here.
The gynaecology ultrasound services are located on 5 sites within Greater Glasgow and Clyde:
New Victoria Hospital – Level 2 Clinic K
New Stobhill Hospital – Level 3 Clinic F
Royal Alexandra Hospital – Maternity Building, Ground Floor, Ultrasound Department.
Inverclyde Royal Hospital – Gynaecology out-patient department
Vale of Leven Hospital – Gynaecology out-patient department
How can I access this service?
You will be referred by your GP or by a hospital consultant.
What will happen when I arrive at the Gynaecology Ultrasound Service?
It is helpful if you have a full bladder when you attend for scan. Your scan may be performed in two ways: by abdominal approach (a full bladder will help with this method) and or vaginal approach. Both of these methods are comfortable and the sonographer will explain why they have chosen which method is best on the day. The doctor or sonographer may ask you when your last period was and we can carry out scans at any time of the cycle, including when you have your period.
Your appointment will take around 10 to 30 minutes.
The doctor or sonographer may explain some of the findings during the examination. You will get a more detailed explanation of your results at a separate clinic appointment or by letter from your gynaecology consultant or GP.
Contact Details
Contact Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am until 5.00pm
New Victoria Hospital
Location: Clinic K
Telephone number: 0141 347 8606
New Stobhill Hospital
Location: Clinic F
Telephone number: 0141 355 1220
Royal Alexandra Hospital Maternity Unit
Location: Ultrasound Department
Telephone number: 0141 314 6748
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Location: OP ultrasound is at Main X-ray Level C
Telephone number: 01475 504963
Vale of Leven Hospital Maternity Building
Location: Gynaecology out-patient department
Telephone number 01389 817275
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) Ward 49 is located on the 2nd floor of the QEUH within the maternity Building.
Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) Ward 32 is located on the third floor of the maternity building.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) Ward 56 is located on the first floor of the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital.
Gynaecology Ward Service
The Gynaecology Inpatient Wards provide dedicated care for Gynaecology patients requiring treatments/surgery; either elective or emergency.
Our wards are multi-professional with a dedicated team of specialist consultants, nurses, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists and clerical staff working together to ensure that each patient receives outstanding care.
Enhanced Recovery Service (ERAS)
We operate an ERAS programme in Gynaecology. The aim of this programme is to get women back to full health as quickly as possible after surgery, empowering them to take an active part in their recovery. Research has shown that after surgery, the sooner patients mobile and the earlier they are eating and drinking, the quicker their recovery will be. They are less likely to develop complications after surgery, such as chest infections and blood clots.
The main elements of the ERAS programme include:
Maximising health pre-operatively
Pre-operative assessment and preparation
Good care planning and pain relief after surgery
Early mobilisation and return to eating and drinking as soon as possible after surgery.
Visiting Policy
We encourage and support people to stay connected to those who matter most in their lives while they are in hospital. This page provides details of current visiting arrangements in place, and guidance and safety measures everyone needs to follow. Person Centred Visiting is in place across NHSGGC.
Person Centred Visiting means we will work together with patients, family members and staff so that care is in line with the following core principles:
Welcoming – we welcome and encourage the involvement of the people who matter to patients.
Patient Led – We are guided by patients when the people who matter will visit, how they would like them involved in their care, and when they want to rest.
Partnership – we work in partnership with the people who matter to patients
Flexibility – we have no set visiting times
Respect – we respect people individual needs and act on an individual basis to ensure the safety, privacy and dignity of all patients. This means there may be times when we need to ask people to leave a clinical area temporarily.
Contact Details
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – Ward 49
Senior Charge Nurse: Christine Dunn
Telephone number: 0141 201 2282
Royal Alexandra Hospital – Ward 32
Senior Nurse in Charge: Nikki Harvey
Telephone number: 0141 314 7032
Glasgow Royal Infirmary – Ward 56
Senior Charge Nurse: Julie Graham
Telephone number: 0141 201 3371 or 0141 201 3363
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – the service is located in Ward 49 which can be found on the third floor of the maternity building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary – the service is located in Ward 56 which can be found on the first floor of the Princess Royal Maternity.
Royal Alexandra Hospital – the service is located in Ward 32 which can be found on the second floor of the Maternity building.
What is the Emergency Gynaecology Service?
The emergency gynaecology departments are available to patients who need seen urgently and cannot wait for an outpatient appointment. This may include certain patients with early pregnancy problems.
You will either be referred directly to Emergency Gynaecology by your GP or transferred from the relevant hospitals Emergency Department (Accident and Emergency).
You can attend this unit only if your General Practitioner (GP) has assessed you and has discussed your case with the consultant on-call. If you have not been assessed by your GP and you feel your case is an emergency, you should attend your local Accident and Emergency Department.
The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What will happen when I arrive at the Emergency Gynaecology Service?
When you arrive in Emergency Gynaecology Service, a member of staff will register your details and carry out some basic observations (blood pressure, pulse, temperature and urine checks). A doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and after discussion carry out any examinations, tests, scans or investigations needed. You may be able to go home after these things have been completed although some women need to be admitted to the ward.
If you attend over the weekend or in the evening and you need an ultrasound scan, this may be arranged for the next available appointment, which may be 2 to 3 days later.
In some cases you may be asked to return for repeat blood tests or scans. You will be given an appointment time for this. Please note that whilst we make every effort to see you at the appointed time, it is not always possible if there are unwell or upset patients needing to be seen urgently.
If you are discharged from our care but your symptoms return, please contact us for further advice. We will provide you with follow up contact details when you are discharged.
Contact Details
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gynaecology Emergency Service
Call: 0141 201 2249
Charge nurses: Jill McCafferty and Evonne Nicholson
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Gynaecology Emergency Service
Call: 0141 201 3371
Charge Nurses: Lisa Thomson and Susan Gilchrist
Royal Alexandra Hospital Gynaecology Emergency Service
Call: 0141 314 7032
Charge Nurses: Pauline Turner and Gillian McLean
Useful Leaflets
Information coming here soon.
Gynaecology Outpatients in NHSGGC
Glasgow
New Stobhill Hospital
New Victoria Hospital
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Clyde
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Vale of Leven Hospital
Who needs to be seen at a Gynaecology Clinic?
Our gynaecology clinic see women for a range of different gynaecological conditions and some disorders of the female genito urinary tract including:
Heavy/Irregular vaginal bleeding
Chronic pelvis pain
Menopause
Premature ovarian failure
Premenstrual syndrome
Uterine fibroids
Ovarian cyst
Vulval conditions
Prolapse
Fertility issues
What happens in the clinic?
Before you attend the clinic you will be sent a leaflet explaining what to expect and outlining possible procedures which may be carried out during your visit.
It can be useful to write down any questions you may have about your condition and future management before your appointment and bring it with you so you don’t forget to ask during the appointment.
When you arrive at clinic you can either check-in at the self-service points in the entrance hall or go straight the clinic reception area who will direct you to the waiting area.
You will then be invited into a consultation room where you will be seen by a doctor or a nurse specialist. You will have a medical history taken and be asked about your symptoms and current health status.
If you require an examination or any test that can be arrange at the clinic the doctor or nurse will arrange for these to be performed. If the results are not available immediately the doctor or nurse will arrange a follow up appointment either by telephone or returning to the clinic. If the results are available the doctor or nurse will discuss the finding with you and the plan for any further investigations or treatment.
Your doctor or nurse will write to you and your GP with the results of your investigations and will arrange any further treatment that is needed.
How do I access this service?
You can be referred by your GP or by a hospital consultant.
The Endometriosis Clinic for the West of Scotland is an Accredited Specialist Centre. It is based in Glasgow with sites at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the New Victoria ACH.
What do we offer?
We provide dedicated care for our patients with the support from a Multi Professional dedicated team of Specialist Consultants, Nurses, Pain Management Team, Urology and Bowel Surgeons and clerical staff together to ensure the patient receives outstanding care.
The Consultants are experts in woman’s health and the management of endometriosis, including the most complex surgical techniques. The management of your care will be in discussion with you and how this supports you and your symptoms.
The Consultants operate weekly outpatient’s clinic appointments and surgical intervention.
The Endometriosis Nurse Specialist operates outpatient’s clinic and telephone consultations, and will provide you with ongoing support.
How can I access this service?
The service is accessed via a referral system from either your gynaecologist or GP and concentrating on patients with confirmed advanced endometriosis.
What can I expect at my appointment?
Please bring any menstrual/pain diary with you to allow this to be discussed at your consultation. This assessment is important to tailor your proposed care to your specific needs. Questions will involve your menstrual, bowel and bladder activities together with any potential future fertility plans.
It can be useful to write down any questions you may have about your condition and future management before your appointment and bring it with you so you don’t forget to ask during the appointment.
The Consultant will go through your history with you. You will then be examined (this includes vaginal examination) and may also undergo transvaginal ultrasound scan. If you are on your menstrual period that shouldn’t be a problem and you can still have examination and ultrasound unless you prefer not to.
The next step is a discussion of available options. We will formulate a treatment plan that may involve medical or surgical management. If surgical option is appropriate the waiting time for this will be depended on whether you will require input from other surgical specialities i.e. bowel surgeons, urology surgeons.
Interventional neuroradiology is a medical specialty concerned with the treatment of certain diseases of the head, neck, brain, and spine, such as cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and strokes. It is also known as endovascular neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology or neurointervention.
The specialty includes the term ‘radiology’ in the title because guidance from X-rays and CT scans is used during procedures. Historically, these conditions required invasive open surgery. Advances now allow these diseases to be treated using ‘minimally invasive’ techniques. This allows for reduced complications and a faster recovery.
Interventional neuroradiologists (INRs) treat a wide range of diseases:
brain aneurysm and subarachnoid haemorrhage with the use of coils, stents, and other devices
stroke by retrieving blood clots from the brain, known as mechanical thrombectomy
brain tumours using embolisation (depriving lesions of blood flow)
head and neck tumours (such as paraganglioma) using embolisation
brain and spine arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas using embolisation
carotid artery stenosis using balloons and stents
intracranial vascular stenosis using balloons and stents
intracranial hypertension and tinnitus with venous stents
subdural haemorrhage treatment with middle meningeal artery embolisation
nose bleeding (epistaxis) with embolisation
vasospasm with chemical angioplasty
They also perform diagnostic procedures such as:
cerebral angiography: evaluating the blood vessels of the brain using dye injected directly through the blood vessels
myelography: diagnosis of conditions of the spine
lumbar puncture: sampling fluid from the spine
amytal test before resective surgery
test occlusion before neurovascular occlusion
The team works closely with related specialties including neurosurgeons, neurologists, stroke physicians, intensive care specialists, and anaesthetists. Clinical nurse specialists provide psychosocial support and advice, particularly to patients recovering from aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Preparing for your appointment
Check your appointment letter to see if you need to do anything to prepare for your appointment.
What to bring to your first outpatient appointment:
your appointment letter
a list of any medicines you are taking
any samples your appointment letter asks you to bring
money for prescriptions, or an exemption certificate
a list of questions you want to ask
You will be seen by a specialist doctor. They will ask about your symptoms and your medical history and explain any tests you may need. They will also talk through with you what will happen next.
Conditions we treat
We treat the following:
brain aneurysm and subarachnoid haemorrhage with the use of coils, stents, and other devices
stroke by retrieving blood clots from the brain, known as mechanical thrombectomy
brain tumours using embolisation (depriving lesions of blood flow)
head and neck tumours (such as paraganglioma) using embolisation
brain and spine arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas using embolisation
carotid artery stenosis using balloons and stents
intracranial vascular stenosis using balloons and stents
intracranial hypertension and tinnitus with venous stents
subdural haemorrhage treatment with middle meningeal artery embolisation
nose bleeding (epistaxis) with embolisation
vasospasm with chemical angioplasty
We also perform diagnostic procedures including:
cerebral angiography
myelography
lumbar puncture
amytal test before resective surgery
test occlusion before neurovascular occlusion
Where to find us and contact information
Address
1345 Govan Road Govan G51 4TF
Contact Details
Call main switchboard: 0141 201 1100
Information Leaflets
Leaflets coming soon.
This website will continue to explain how Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy will assist you throughout your elective knee replacement journey. For more information, please refer back to the Joint Replacement School Video and resources linked below:
The physiotherapist will visit you either the afternoon of your operation or the next morning. We aim to have you up walking on the same day as your operation or the next morning. Physiotherapy will also provide an exercise program which will be similar to the exercises discussed in the Joint Replacement School Video.
At present we aim to get people home within a few days of your operation but this varies and you may get home sooner or later than this.
Pain Management
Some patients having a knee replacement operation have mild pain and others have more pain. Everyone is different but you should expect to have some pain. You must let the nursing staff know when you start to feel pain so that they can help you. It is harder to get the pain under control if you wait too long.
The anaesthetist and ward staff will discuss pain relief options with you and a pain management nurse may visit you after the operation.
We may inject nerve blocks or local anaesthetic into the new joint while you are in theatre. As these wear off you will tend to feel the pain increasing. It is very important that you let the nursing staff know when this happens so they can get you pain killers. Powerful pain-killing tablets (Opiates) are the most commonly used method of pain relief. Sometimes we use patient controlled analgesia (P.C.A.) however this is much less common.
Do not wait until you are very sore before asking for pain killers.
Exercises
It is important for you to continue any physical activity that you are currently doing, if able. It is widely known that the benefits of engaging in physical activity pre-surgery will positively influence your recovery. There are also additional exercises which may help to strengthen specific muscles and increase your movement in preparation of surgery. You should do these exercises before and after your surgery, to aid your recovery. These can be viewed below.
Knee Replacement Lying Exercises
Knee Replacement Seated Exercises
Negotiating Stairs
If you are struggling with stairs before your operation, you may find it easier to complete stairs one at a time while leading with the stronger leg on the way up and leading with the weaker leg on the way down.
You may find it beneficial to have a banister or handrail installed in preparation for coming home.
Physiotherapists will ensure you are able to negotiate going up and down stairs before you are discharged, if this is necessary.
Occupational Therapy
Aim
Soon after your surgery, the occupational therapist will assess you on the ward. They will assess how you will function at home post-operatively ie. assess your activities of daily living, how you are managing to get in and out of bed, toileting, if you are managing to wash and dress, and how you are going to prepare meals.
The occupational therapist will also give advice regarding self-directed rehabilitation and information on how to progress once you return home. This may include recommending new techniques for washing or dressing, using the stairs, getting in and out of the car or carrying out daily activities in the safest and most energy-conserving way possible.
Home Environment
There is a lot you can do to prepare for your surgery beforehand. During the lead up to surgery, it would be beneficial to prepare your home environment. This should include looking for/rectifying potential trip hazards, highlighting if the height of your toilet and bed are very low or high (there will be an electronic measurement form for you to complete), and how you will receive support from family and/or friends afterwards.
During your in-patient stay, your occupational therapist will assess and identify any equipment needs and arrange for these to be in place before you go home.
Activities of Daily Living
Activities of Daily Living (ADL), are all the essential, basic self-care tasks that people need to do every day to keep themselves safe, healthy, clean and feeling good. These can include: getting up in the morning, showering, grooming, preparing and cooking meals, shopping and medication management.
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Tel for referrals : 07971 234 257
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We are working towards the establishment of the successor Hospital @ Home service.
An interim H@H service will open on Monday the 27th January 2025 and will initially take step downs from Respiratory wards at the QEUH.
It will initially be available to patients in the original catchments of South and North West Glasgow.
The referral criteria has been amended to reflect both the initial step down restriction and our new ability to take patients from age 18.
We are working on re-opening to referrals from GP’s and others and will keep you advised of our progress towards this.
Hospital Staff Referral Information
How Hospital staff should to refer to the service
Patients may be referred by telephone prior to Trak Care referral:
A Respiratory Consultant from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Referrals are accepted between 9am-5pm Monday – Fridays (excluding public Holidays). Patients must have a Glasgow City South postcode, however, the service is being extended to additional postcodes in Glasgow North West, please contact the coordinator to check if your patient’s postcode is within this new group.
Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Assessed by a clinical physician and deemed safe to be managed by H at H service prior to referral:
Over the age of 18
Residents in the South and North West of Glasgow City
Hospital at Home interventions Oxygen 3L,Iv Fluids/Frusemide, antibiotics
Exclusion Criteria
Stroke which meets stroke inpatient criteria
Fractures receiving surgical intervention
laceration requiring suturing (once sutured patient can be admitted to H@H)
Head Injury with normal CT brain scan
A GI bleed which requires urgent OGD/Colonoscopy
Contact Details
To discuss referral Contact the Hospital at Home Team:
Telephone: 07971234257
GP Referral – NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
How GPs should refer to the service
Referrals will only be accepted via telephone. Please Do not submit a sci referral until accepted on telephone.
TEL : not yet available
The patient must have been assessed by a Doctor and meet the inclusion criteria. Patients are accepted between 9am-3pm Monday – Fridays (excluding public Holidays). Patients must have a Glasgow City South postcode, however, the service is being extended to additional postcodes in Glasgow North West, please contact the coordinator to check if your patient’s postcode is within this new group.
They must have been assessed by a Doctor within 24 hours prior to referral, and deemed safe to have their condition managed at home with support from the Hospital at Home Team.
Referrals are accepted from 9.00am – 3.00pm Monday – Fridays (excluding public Holidays)
Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Assessed by clinical physician and deemed safe to be managed by H@H service prior to referral
Over the age of 65
Acute functional decline due to underlying health conditions;
Acute complex multiple medical problems
Frailty – acute decline of uncertain cause
Exacerbation of COPD/Asthma/Heart failure
High risk of hospital admission/deterioration
Acutely unwell nursing/care home patient with any of these presentations
Severe infections – Pneumonia, UTI or Cellulitis
Delirium
Recurrent falls with no injury likely due to underlying acute illness
Dehydration
UTI with multi-resistant organisms needing IV antibiotics
Acute presentation of suspected advanced malignancy
Covid
Exclusion Criteria
Stroke/TIA
Cardiac event
Fractures – needing acute assessment and possible surgical management eg Hip
GI bleed
Acute abdomen
DVT
Social care crisis
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Head injury
Contact Details
To discuss referral Contact the Hospital at Home Team:
Telephone: 07971234257
Resources
Training / Education
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