NHSGGC Introduces restricted visiting to combat COVID-19
As part of contingency planning to manage the COVID-19 outbreak, NHSGGC has implemented the following restrictions from this afternoon onwards for visitors of high-acuity (acutely…
New patient pathway to streamline COVID-19 assessments
New dedicated Community Assessment Centres (CACs) are this week opening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to help combat COVID-19 by providing a more streamlined service…
Visiting suspended at NHSGGC hospitals to protect patients, staff and public from COVID-19
NHSGGC is suspending visiting at all hospitals in order to protect patients and staff from COVID-19. This comes into effect immediately from Wednesday 25 March. …
NHSGGC gears up to support staff wellbeing during Covid-19 challenge
The next few months will not only be taxing on NHS staff in a physical way, but also in a psychological way. With this in…
GRI nurses sock it to Covid-19
Nurses at Glasgow Royal Infirmary are rushed off their feet at the moment – so have welcomed a very generous donation of 3,000 pairs of…
Public urged to not order unnecessary prescriptions
GPs and Pharmacists across Greater Glasgow and Clyde have faced a high demand for prescriptions since the COVID-19 outbreak began. NHSGGC is urging patients to…
COVID-19 recruitment drive sees thousands of applicants
More than 2,300 applications have been received in less than one week following a major recruitment drive by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) to take on additional staff to…
Community Testing for Coronavirus Being Introduced Across Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has introduced community testing for people who have complained of symptoms associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19) as part of procedures…
COVID-19: Medical equipment converted to much-needed ventilators by dedicated hospital staff
In response to COVID-19, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s clinical physics team have converted 100 anaesthetic machines to ventilators. This is part of the board’s overall mobilisation plan to quadruple critical care…
Virtual technology brings real smiles to NHSGGC patients
Uniting a 92 year-old patient with her family has brought a smile to many faces in Glasgow, London and even Paris this week. With visiting…