Personal Drop off points lifting patient spirits
A volunteer run ‘Give and Go’ initiative which allows friends and families to safely hand over personal items to loved ones in hospital has proven…
NHS staff form Guard of Honour for colleague John
Glasgow Royal staff turned out on Monday morning to wish their colleague well, as he left hospital after an eight week battle with Covid. John…
90 Year Old COVID Patient in Glasgow’s National Spinal Injuries Unit Finally Home
A patient in the National Spinal Injuries Unit who tested positive for COVID-19 is finally home to his family Andrew Rodger, who celebrated his 90th birthday…
Optometrists reopen for face-to-face consultations
Patients across Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be able to see their optometrists in person from today (29 June) as practices in the community begin…
Routine dental care expected to recommence across GGC from Monday 13 July
Following a move on Monday 22 June which enabled NHS dental practices across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to reopen doors to deliver face-to-face urgent dental…
Testing figures reach major milestone in NHSGGC
An NHSGGC testing facility has reached the milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic. The West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre…
AI could speed up COVID-19 diagnosis in Emergency Departments
Artificial intelligence could help speed up COVID-19 diagnosis in Emergency Departments, thanks to the development of a new algorithm designed to identify the virus. The…
Up to 200 Glasgow volunteers needed for latest UK COVID-19 vaccine study
The latest vaccine study to open in the UK examining a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate is recruiting up to 200 volunteers in Glasgow. Developed by…
Vaccine trial gamble pays off for research volunteers in Greater Glasgow and Clyde
When Anni Donaldson signed up for the Novavax vaccine trial last summer, there was a 50/50 chance of receiving protection from COVID-19. She was one…
New clinical trial launched for early treatment of COVID-19 by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and University of Glasgow
A potential treatment for COVID-19, which has shown early promise in China and Japan, will be trialled in NHSGGC. Glasgow is the first area in…