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…
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New arrangements for patients giving blood samples
People due to attend out-patient clinics to give blood samples will now be directed to our Acute Phlebotomy Hubs across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.…
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…
New study seeks to shed light on young people’s attitudes towards contraception
A Scotland-wide survey has launched which seeks to shed light on why young people may be less likely to use some forms of contraception and…
Dignity Project Having a Massive Impact on Patients and Their Loved Ones
An innovative project using an evidence based intervention called ;’dignity therapy; is offering people with a life limiting illness nearing the end of their lives…
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…
Grateful ICU staff go to great lengths to ‘give something back’
A team of medical professionals from Glasgow Royal Infirmary are getting on their bikes to raise money for a local mental health charity, after being…
New reusable PPE visor designed and produced by NHSGGC
16,000 new reusable visors are now ready for use by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff as part of essential PPE required for protection against…
Response to the QEUH/RHC Independent Review Report
Questions around the safety of the hospitals on the QEUH campus have persisted for some time, causing distress to a number of families and a…
Get on Your Bike – But Check Your Helmet
A Glasgow trauma co-ordinator is today asking parents and carers to encourage children to wear a helmet when bike riding. Since the pandemic, more and…