Rare condition hasn’t stopped Nora smiling
Seventeen month old Nora was born nine weeks early and weighed just one pound and two ounces. She spent 10 weeks in Neonatal Intensive Care…
Deputy Chief Medical Officer visits for Rare Disease Awareness Day
Scottish Government, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Marion Bain visited NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s, Royal Hospital for Children today as part of a Rare…
NHS workers hailed for incredible long service
Two NHS workers have been recognised after completing 100 years of service between them. Glen Stevenson, a night shift porter, and health care assistant Anne…
‘I can’t pinpoint anyone that is more fantastic than the other’
Mums thank you to medical team this International Child Cancer Day Heidi Parry (5) from Biggar was diagnosed with cancer at age three after mum,…
Mum thanks RHC neurosurgeon for saving son after major train accident
On the evening of the 23rd of January 2021, Emma Wallace (41) from Ayr, was faced with every parent’s nightmare. The police were at…
New surgery for babies in Scotland cuts operation time
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Craniofacial Team at the Royal Hospital for Children have introduced a Scotland-first approach to Craniosynostosis surgery in babies less…
HPV vaccine offered in universities in continued fight against cervical cancer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is holding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination clinics in universities for students who did not receive it in school. The HPV…
NHSGGC urges people not to visit hospitals if they have symptoms of vomiting or diarrhoea
Members of the public are being urged not to visit hospitals if they are displaying symptoms of vomiting or diarrhoea, or if they have been…
Short bouts of yoga may help prevent diabetes, new study reveals
Three-minute bouts of yoga have been found to significantly lower blood glucose levels and reduce the risk of diabetes, a study from Glasgow Caledonian University…
‘Walk like a penguin’ – health board appeal to keep safe during cold snap
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is urging the public to walk like penguins to help avoid slips and trips in the icy conditions this…