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InS:PIRE stands for: Intensive Care Syndrome : Promoting Independence and Return to Enjoyment

About InS:PIRE

InS:PIRE is a clinic for patients recovering from an illness that needed treatment in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A stay in ICU can be a stressful experience, which can have long term effects on your health and wellbeing. This applies to both patients, and their family. It can take a long time for you to recover after having a critical illness. Recovery can be easier if you get the right support.

The InS:PIRE clinic aims to help you learn about any problems you have that may be a result of your time in ICU. We want to make sure you get the right support to help with these problems.

You can bring a member of your family or a carer along to the InS:PIRE clinic.  They might also be having some difficulties, like changes in their mood, sleep, work and finances while giving support

InS:PIRE information

Self-Management Information

The purpose of this page is to act as a general self-management resource to support patients recovering at home following a period of illness. These webpages page provides advice from the Acute Adult Physiotherapy team on self-management to aid in your recovery. You will also find links to information helping you to maximise your overall well-being, including information on physical activity, fatigue and breathlessness.

Physiotherapy in Acute Adult Hospital Services

Physiotherapist work in a person-centred way to facilitate recovery and well-being across the life course. They helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability, through movement, exercise, activity management, education and advice. Physiotherapists help to facilitate recovery, improvement of physical function and exercise tolerance, enabling people to stay in work and enjoy leisure pursuits, helping them remain independent for as long as possible. Physiotherapists work in multi-disciplinary teams, often in collaboration with Occupational Therapists in hospital wards.

Please Note: The webpage may mention discharge from hospital however the advice provided is also suitable for those who have not required hospital admission and for those with ‘Long COVID’ symptoms. The information provided should not replace any individual advice you may have received from your health professional while in hospital. If you are concerned about ongoing or worsening symptoms, please contact your GP or dial 111 for advice or visit the NHS Inform website.

In case of an emergency, always ensure you, friend or relative dial 999.

Further Information

Expecting a baby? It’s never ‘too early’ in a pregnancy to register for maternity services.

Self-Referring to Maternity Services

As soon as you have had a positive pregnancy test, we recommend you start taking Folic Acid and Vitamin D supplements. Your local pharmacy can advise you on how much to take.

To start your pregnancy journey you should also self-refer to maternity services:

• Complete our online referral form using the ‘Register’ button below
• Or call the Maternity Booking Line on 0141 347 8422

When referring, if you have a flat number, please use address line 1 for your flat number and address line 2 for your house/building number and street.

Please note, you may be contacted by the Central Booking Office and/or a Community Midwife to confirm details/provide further information, if this is the case you will receive a call from 0141 232 4000.

If you live out with Glasgow, please contact your GP or Community Midwife for a referral.

What happens next?

Once you have completed the booking form, we will give you an appointment with a midwife for around 8-12 weeks into your pregnancy. Your appointment will be sent to you in the post within 7 to 10 days.

This letter will include a guide to completing your pre-booking information and information on how to access your BadgerNotes. This is your personal digital maternity record. As soon as you receive the leaflet, you should register straight away in order to set your own personal password and be able to make use of the system as quickly as possible. Please note the BadgerNotes app is not a direct channel to communicate with your Midwife/Consultant. If you have any immediate concerns, in relation to your health, please call Triage at your chosen Maternity Unit.

As far as possible, we will offer appointments close to your postcode of residence and local hospital.

There will be some exceptions, for example if the GP thinks that you need to be seen very early or an obstetrician should see you first. A request will go to your GP with details asking for medical history before the appointment. We may call if there are any differences from our national record system. Please ensure you give us your current address and telephone number.

If you are unable to access the online service, once you have called the Maternity Booking line, you will be sent out a letter containing your booking appointment details and information on how to access BadgerNotes.

Further information

EPAS – Early Pregnancy Assessment Service

If you have any vaginal bleeding or cramp and pain in your lower abdomen this does not necessarily mean you are having a miscarriage; it is common to have some light vaginal bleeding sometime in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. This is called a threatened miscarriage. Most women go on to have a healthy pregnancy but some women do subsequently have a miscarriage.

If you are under 17 weeks pregnant and experiencing bleeding or pain you should phone the Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) for further assessment.

Out of Hours Advice

For out of hour’s advice you can contact NHS 24 (111) or your nearest accident and emergency department.

If you:

• Develop very severe abdominal pain (that may be only on one side)
• Develop shoulder pain
• Are bleeding much more heavily than previously (passing clots or soaking a pad in 30 minutes)
• Suffer any fainting or collapse episodes

Then you should make your way to the nearest Emergency Department or call an ambulance.

Maternity services across Greater Glasgow and Clyde support more than 13,000 women and pregnant people through their maternity journey each year.

Maternity services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team of Midwives, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Physiotherapists, Mental Health professionals and others. We aim to provide the highest quality care, supporting your physical and mental health and your developing baby through your pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal days.

Further Information

Helping your baby

Patient Leaflets

Knee and Hip Joint Replacement School

Frequently Asked Questions

Having a child in hospital as an inpatient or an outpatient can be a worrying time.

Having the right information and support at the right time is important.

What we offer

The Family Support and Information Service offer a friendly, comfortable and safe space in the NHSGGC Royal Hospital for Children. Here there is time to ask questions & receive support on any matter that is important to you or your family.

The North East sector has 2 general Nuclear Medicine departments located at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital. These departments are responsible for referrals from Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Lightburn Hospital and the Dental Hospital.

DEXA (bone mineral assessment) service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is located in the Nuclear Medicine department. A copy of the DEXA information leaflet can be found here.

Information on each of these departments can be found by clicking the relevant links below.

If you live in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, you can refer yourself to the MSK Physiotherapy service. Just complete the Self Referral form below. A copy will be emailed to you.

Please refer to the evidence based ‘self help’ information on our website while you wait for an appointment.

If you experience any issues completing our Self Referral online form, you can download and fill in our Printable Self Referral Form (Paper copies of the self referral form are also available from your local physiotherapy department or GP surgery); Please deliver or post your completed form to your  Local Physiotherapy Department.