NHSGGC provides strategic co-ordination and direction to ensure that the NHSGGC programme of work reflects the National Infection Control Agenda. Heading this team is Sandra Devine, NHSGGC Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Dr Linda Bagrade, Consultant Microbiologist and Lead Infection Prevention Control Doctor.
The Infection Prevention and Control Service in NHSGGC has local Infection Prevention Control Teams (IPCTs) who sit within each sector:
- Clyde
- North
- South (Adults)
- South (Paediatrics)
- HSCP
The IPCTs are based at all hospital sites and also provide a service to mental health in-patient sites and directly managed community NHS services.
Contact details
Clyde Sector
Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 0141 314 7133 Shortcode: 07133
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Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01475 504 876 Shortcode: 04876
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Vale of Leven Hospital
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01389 817 480 Shortcode: 87480
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North Sector
For Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), Lightburn Hospital and Dental Hospital and School
IPC Lead Nurse: Fiona Gallagher
Call: 0141 201 3634 Shortcode: 13634
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Administrator: Julie Dryden
Call: 0141 201 3635 Shortcode: 13635
South (Adults)
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Gartnavel General Hospital and Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Care Centre (WoSCC)
IPC Lead Nurse: Gillian Mills
Call: 0141 451 5603 Shortcode: 85603
South (Paediatrics)
Royal Hospital for Children (RHC)
IPC Lead Nurse: Anne Gallagher
Call: 0141 451 6382 Shortcode: 86382
HSCP Partnerships
CMB Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Mental Health (including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Learning Disability, Forensics, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services) and directly managed community services. The team also provide an IPC service for Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH) and Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Kirsty McDaid
Call: 0141 427 8255 Shortcode: 38255
Out of Hours
The Consultant Microbiologist on‐call can be contacted via the local switchboard:
- Gartnavel General Hospital: 0141 211 3000
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary: 0141 211 4000
- Inverclyde Royal Hospital: 0141 314 9504
- Royal Alexandra Hospital: 0141 314 7294
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital/Royal Hospital for Children: 0141 201 1000
- New Stobhill Hospital: 0141 201 3000
- Vale of Leven Hospital: 01389 828599
- New Victoria Hospital: 0141 201 6000