The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) are the Government regulatory body for all fertility clinics in the UK. They collect data on all treatment cycles started and outcomes of those treatments, including success rates. They are currently updating their clinic data submission system and once complete in 2025, you will be able to see data on treatments from January 2020 to December 2023, and births from January 2019 to December 2022. In the meantime, you can visit their clinic profile for Glasgow Royal Infirmary ACS for the most recent inspection ratings, reviews and verified success rates.
Please note, not all patients will require all tests. Your nurse or doctor will advise on which ones you’ll need, depending on which treatment you’re having.
Transvaginal Scan (TVS)
All patients having fertility treatment should have a transvaginal scan (TVS) as part of fertility investigations to assess the health of the uterus and ovaries. It can help identify potential issues like endometrial polyps, uterine abnormalities or ovarian cysts. It involves inserting a small, lubricated probe into the vagina. The probe emits high-frequency sound waves that create detailed images of the pelvic organs on a monitor. This allows us to see the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes more clearly than with a transabdominal scan. While some individuals may experience slight discomfort, the procedure is usually well-tolerated and not painful.
It can:
check the size, shape, and condition of the uterus and ovaries, checking for abnormalities like fibroids or cysts.
assess the number and size of antral follicles, which are small fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries that contain eggs, providing an indication of ovarian reserve.
Before the scan you will be asked to go into the toilet adjoining the scan room, empty your bladder and remove clothing from the bottom half of your body. You will be given a gown to cover your body. You may also have a TVS as part of a HyCoSy.
Semen Analysis
Semen analysis is a routine part of an infertility investigation. A few parameters are examined to determine the quality of semen. This includes the sperm concentration (the number of sperm), motility (how well the sperm are moving) and morphology (the shape of the sperm).
The results of the analysis help us to determine whether a ‘male factor’ plays a part in the reason why you have not conceived naturally. Several factors can influence the quality of the sample. You may be asked to provide more than one sample if the initial results are not within normal ranges. This is common and helps us to make an accurate diagnosis.
Initially, you should contact your GP to arrange referral for semen analysis.
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)
AMH is produced in small ovarian follicles. Blood levels of this hormone are measured to assess the remaining ovarian reserve (egg supply) in your ovaries. This result will be used when deciding which treatment protocol you will have during treatment.
A full blood count (FBC) test is taken to look for abnormalities such as Anaemia – this means that you have fewer red blood cells than normal or have less haemoglobin than normal in each red blood cell.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) – NHS is a virus which can cause flu like symptoms. If you catch CMV while pregnant there is a risk to the baby. CMV can be present in body fluids, such as sperm. We test patients for immunity to CMV when using donor sperm. If you are immune to CMV, sperm can be used from a CMV positive or negative donor. If you are not immune to CMV the nurse or embryologist will advise on risks of using a CMV positive donor.
Chlamydia Testing
Chlamydia – NHS is one of the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections and affects both men and women. It often does not cause any obvious symptoms. The disease can be spread during genital contact or unprotected sexual intercourse (including anal and oral sex) with an infected person or from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth. You will either be asked to provide a vaginal swab or sample of urine, depending on treatment type. Should your screening test show that you are infected with chlamydia, you will be offered antibiotic treatment to clear it and encouraged to take precautions to reduce the risks of passing it onto others.
High Vaginal Swab
You will be asked to provide a vaginal swab to test for infections such as thrush, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis and group b streptococcus.
Cervical Screening
All women between the age of 25 and 60 are invited to attend for cervical screening. Cervical screening aims to detect and treat abnormal changes in a woman’s cervix (the neck of the womb). If left untreated, this may develop into cervical cancer. It is essential that prior to commencing your treatment you have an up-to-date cervical smear test.
If you have this done as part of NHS Scotland screening programme, we will be able to access your most recent result and advice. If you have had it done in a different country or privately, please bring a copy of your test result to your first appointment with the nurses. If you are over 25 and have never had a smear test, please arrange to have this done via your GP.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HIV attacks your immune system eventually stopping it altogether, at which point it becomes difficult to combat serious life threatening infections. The virus can be spread during unprotected sexual intercourse (including oral and anal sex) with an infected person and by sharing needles to inject illegal drugs. Infected mothers can transmit the virus to their baby before or during childbirth. Should your screening test show that you are infected with HIV, you will be offered treatment(s) designed to reduce the harmful effects of the virus and encouraged to take precautions to reduce the risks of passing it onto others.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a virus that can cause inflammation (swelling and tenderness) of the liver. It can take a long time for the symptoms to show. The virus can be spread during unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person and by sharing needles to inject illegal drugs. Infected mothers can transmit the virus to their baby during childbirth. Should your screening test show that you are infected with Hepatitis B, you will be offered treatment(s) designed to reduce the harmful effects of the virus and encouraged to take precautions to reduce the risks of passing it onto others.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is also a virus that can cause serious damage to the liver. It can take a long time for the symptoms to show. The virus is mainly spread through contact with the blood of an infected person. Rarely, the disease is passed through other body fluids. For example, during unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person or from an infected mother to her baby before or during childbirth. Should your screening test show that you are infected with Hepatitis C, you will be offered treatment(s) designed to reduce the harmful effects of the virus.
Your first visit
Most clinic appointments are being carried out over the phone. At your first consultation a Specialist Fertility Nurse or a Doctor wil phone you, take a detailed medical history from you both and ask for your current BMI. This appointment will last around 30 minutes. They will recommend any further investigations, treatments or advise if you are not eligible for NHS treatment.
If your clinic appointment is in person please attend the ACS unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. We may weigh you, do an internal scan and take some blood samples.
Please note that to be eligible for NHS funded treatment you must meet the criteria set by the Scottish Government
Each treatment has its own waiting list, so times will vary depending on which treatment you’re having. The nurse or doctor at your clinic appointment will be able to let you know estimated waiting times for you.
When your name reaches the top of the treatment waiting list we will send you a letter with your first ART appointment, around 4-6 weeks later.
ART Appointment
Before this appointment you will be sent information about:
Setting up e-consent profiles for both partners
Doing vaginal swabs
Asking your GP for proof of your MMR vaccinations
Making sure your smear is up to date
Please ensure you have read all of the information provided and have started to prepare for the appointment. This will help to prevent delays to treatment starting. If you have a male partner and their semen analysis was more than 18 months ago, they should contact their GP to have this repeated.
Your partner is welcome to attend this appointment but we don’t need to see them at this stage.
At the ART appointment (which takes about 30 minutes to complete) You will meet with a Nurse who will:
take blood samples for tests that are required (AMH, haemoglobinopathy, CMV etc)
check your BMI. At this stage BMI must be 18.5-30 to proceed.
take the vaginal swabs from you
ask some questions about you and your partner
give details about our conselling service
give you the date and time for your next appointment
Around 2 weeks after this, the 2nd part of your e-consents will be sent to you both separately and must be completed 24 hours before the post screen appointment to give the nurses time to check them before they speak to you.
Post Screen Appointment
This will be an attend anywhere video call. Please ensure you’re both present and have good data or WiFi connection. At the Post Screen appointment (which takes about 30 minutes to complete) you will meet with a Nurse who will:
review your medical history
discuss your test results
discuss any corrections that need to be made to your consent forms
explain your protocol and how to book a cycle of treatment
answer any questions you may have
Please visit NHS Inform for the most recent advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine and pregnancy. Here you will find information specific to those in the process of having fertility treatment.
Update Friday 11th March 2022
On the 7th January 2022 it was nationally agreed that fertility treatment for unvaccinated women would be deferred with immediate effect. This recommendation was reviewed, as planned, alongside emerging evidence of risk and the prevailing levels of COVID-19, during January and February 2022.
Data from PHS demonstrates that both COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are stabilising, and a reduced proportion of cases are resulting in hospitalisations, following the emergence of Omicron as the dominant variant. While data specifically on pregnant women is very limited, the available data on unvaccinated individuals suggests that the risk of severe disease requiring hospital or critical care admission has reduced over the last four to six weeks. Therefore, it has been determined that fertility treatment for unvaccinated patients will no longer be deferred.
The JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) advice on vaccinating pregnant women, namely that pregnant women should now be considered as a clinical risk group and part of priority group 6 within the vaccination programme remains the same. Therefore, we will continue to fully inform patients, prior to their treatment, of the evidence concerning the safety of vaccines in those planning pregnancy, undergoing fertility treatment and the pregnant population in respect of maternal and perinatal outcomes, including evidence for continued vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 disease. Furthermore, we will continue to advise patients at the start of the fertility pathway, and at every opportunity thereafter (making every contact count) about the risks of non-vaccination.
In line with the reviews recommendations, we will also ask patients to sign an informed consent form acknowledging that they are aware of the risks prior to treatment, similar to other aspects of the fertility pathway.
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and there is no evidence to suggest that the COVID-19 vaccines will affect fertility in women or men.
The Scottish Intensive Care Society Report, published on 13 October, highlighted that of the 89 COVID-19 positive pregnant women who were admitted to critical care between December 2020 and end September 2021, 88 were unvaccinated, 1 was partially vaccinated, and none were fully vaccinated. Wave 3 has seen increased numbers of pregnant women being admitted to hospital with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring critical care, with clinicians reporting a particular peak in September.
On 16 December, the Scottish Government, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith wrote to NHS Chief Executives highlighting recent updates to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advice on vaccinating pregnant women, namely that pregnant women should now be considered as a clinical risk group and part of priority group 6 within the vaccination programme.
In addition to this, the latest evidence from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS) and the Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK (MBRRACE-UK) shows that unvaccinated pregnant women and their babies have died after admission to hospital with Covid-19 and 98 % of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19 are unvaccinated. We also know that of all the women who have died during pregnancy or up to 6 weeks after birth, 88% of them were unvaccinated.
In light of the above evidence, the speed at which the Omicron variant is spreading through communities and the safety of pregnant women and their babies, it has been nationally agreed that fertility treatment for unvaccinated women will be deferred with immediate effect. We will review this decision during February 2022 or earlier if appropriate. Older women who have their treatment deferred, will have the deferral time added back on to their fertility journey to ensure that they do not lose out on eligibility for treatment due to their age.
Women who are within 12 weeks of having their second Covid vaccine dose or who have had their booster will continue their treatment as normal. For those who have recently had or are about to receive their booster vaccination, treatment can begin 10 days after the booster vaccination has been received. Positions on waiting lists will not be penalised if extra time is needed for vaccination.
Further information regarding the Omicron variant will continue to become available and any changes to current guidance will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
For further information regarding covid vaccination in pregnancy and breastfeeding, please see the following link:
1. How long the treatment will be deferred / postponed?
Treatment will be deferred until February 2022 at which point the advice will be reviewed to determine if treatment can recommence of whether further deferral will be required.
2. If the risks are in pregnancy, why does my partner status matter?
If your partner gets infected you will be exposed to risk of infection. If you are a confirmed contact you will then need to isolate and will be unable to attend for monitoring/ treatment.
3. It is our personal choice to get vaccinate. Why are you forcing us to get vaccinated?
It is still your personal choice as to whether to have the vaccine, all we are saying is that we cannot proceed with treatment without evidence of vaccination due to the risks involved.
JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) has put pregnant women in high risk category.
RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), RCM (Royal College of Midwives), Scottish Government all are advising vaccination, including boosters for pregnant women.
4. Is it for all fertility treatment or only IVF?
The guidance relates to all fertility treatment and not IVF alone.
5. I am self-funding, why does policy apply to me?
As this is based on clear clinical advice around the risks for this group of women and the decision is based on protecting this group, this policy applies to all patients having treatment in Centres, not just NHS patients.
6. Will I have to provide evidence?
Yes. Please download the app. This will be checked when you come in to the centre.
7. If I wait, I will be more than 40. This will compromise my funding status
No this will not compromise your funding status. All patients having treatment deferred will have the deferral time added back on to their treatment journey to ensure that no patient loses out on treatment due to their age.
8. Can I go through stimulation and freeze embryos?
The same concerns around infection during treatment and subsequent cancellation of the cycle prior to egg collection apply.
9. Will there be further deferral?
We don’t know at this stage. The available data will be reviewed in February.
The Assisted Conception Service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a state of the art facility providing assisted conception services to patients throughout Scotland. The service has operated since 1983 and benefitted from a multi-million pound investment in 2014, enabling delivery of innovative assisted conception technologies in a modern purpose built accommodation.
All treatments we provide are NHS services and are individually tailored to meet your needs. In addition, in partnership with the Glasgow Royal Fertility Clinic, we provide services for those who wish to consider self funding their treatment.
Please browse our pages for more information about the services we offer and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
You can also take a virtual tour of the ACS department. Watch our video below.
Hundreds of people in Scotland need the help of egg or sperm donors to give them the chance to become parents and the gift of starting a family. Visit the egg and sperm website to find out more.
Donating your eggs or sperm is something that requires careful consideration, but if it’s right for you then you have the potential to give the joy of starting a family to those people in Scotland, who need the help of donors to become parents.
The Achilles tendon is the biggest and strongest tendon in the human body. Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that can cause pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness of the Achilles tendon. It is a very common injury reported in runners, however, it is not exclusive to this population as people who have a more sedentary lifestyle will also suffer from it.
Symptoms of Achilles Tendinopathy
Pain generally tends to be worse in the morning, or during and after exercise. Some swelling and/or pain can occur around the tendon and calf area – most often in the areas shown below. The tendon may be very tender to touch and you may have increased discomfort wearing shoes that press against it.
The blue coloured area is the insertion point of the the tendon into the heel bone and the green coloured area is roughly the tendon itself with the yellow area the musculotendinous junction
Causes of Achilles Tendinopathy
The reasons for developing Achilles tendinopathy are varied but there are some common factors that seem to be important. The research consistently shows that reduced strength and endurance in the calf muscles is a major factor in developing Achilles tendinopathy. Also, being overweight will add more stress to the already struggling tendon. Footwear choice is important as the wrong shoes may aggravate the problem.
Treatment of Achilles tendinopathy commonly involves loading based exercises. This basically means exercises for the affected muscle/tendon unit with the aim that it improves strength and endurance and reduces the symptoms. Read a recent article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine around treatment.
Please don’t expect things to improve overnight though. It can take time for the tendon and muscles to adapt and improve. You may also find heel raises are useful to reduce the stress on the Achilles tendon while you are doing the rehabilitation, however, if they are uncomfortable, causing an increase in pain or other any other issues, then please remove them.
The video below demonstrates a range exercises that might help in the initial stages. There are 7 exercises in total. Numbers 1-4 relate more to problems with the Achilles Tendon, however, you may find the others useful too.
More advanced/progressive loading exercises
As the initial exercises become easier and less painful, it is important to progress and make the rehabilitation more challenging in order to improve the strength and endurance of the muscle/tendon unit. This progression is vital to ensure that the muscles and tendon are capable of coping with whatever activity you want to return to. The video below shows 5 videos that will take you through this progression.
Please make sure that you are comfortable and ready before making the step up to more challenging rehabilitation, and if in doubt, stay with the current plan until you are.
Please note: If you do not see any sign of improvement after 6 – 8 weeks of following the advice and exercises, please phone 0141 347 8909 for more advice and support.
This page shares information on self-harm work happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with some useful resources and suggested reading.
What is self-harm?
Self-harm is an act that is intended to cause harm to one-self but which is not intended to result in death. It is often described by those who self-harm as a way of coping with emotional pain and of surviving distressing experiences. It is not a suicide attempt. For more information on self-harm visit Self-Harm | NHS inform.
Why should we focus on self-harm?
Self-harm is a growing public health concern. Self-harm is complex and it can be difficult to understand, both for the individual involved and for those around them who want to provide support. Stigma, discrimination and fear of being judged can stop people from disclosing their self-harm, making it difficult to keep records and have an accurate idea of scale. It is almost impossible to say how many individuals are using self-harm as a coping strategy, although data estimates that 1 in 6 people aged 16-24 have self-harmed at some point in their lives. The majority of those who self-harm do not go on to take their own life but a minority do and a small proportion of people who deliberately self-harm are at increased risk of subsequently taking their own life.
How you can get involved in supporting those using self-harm as a coping strategy
What’s the Harm Self-Harm Awareness and Skills Training Resource
What’s the Harm Self-Harm Awareness and Skills Training is a one day training course that seeks to standardise understanding of and responses to self-harm when used as a coping strategy. It has been informed by a wide range of existing work on self-harm from services supporting people who self-harm, research teams and those with lived experience of self-harm. The training recognises self-harm as a coping strategy, a response to distress and a means to keep living. It makes the distinction between suicide and self-harm whilst recognising that there are links between the two.
The NHSGGC self-harm forum is a group of trainers who have successfully completed the ‘What’s the Harm Self-harm awareness and skills Train the Trainer course. Trainers come from Health Improvement, Education and Third Sector.
The forum meets quarterly to keep abreast of national and board developments, share training updates and good practice and develop resources. The group reports to the NHSGGC Suicide Prevention Group and local structures as required. To find out more about the work of the forum, contact ggc.mhead@nhs.scot*.
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Resources
Self-Harm Resources and Supports is a comprehensive resource for staff providing support and advice to people who may be self-harming containing information on learning, resources, helplines, websites, apps and keeping safe.
A resource pack for teachers and professionals working with children and young people (upper primary onwards). It includes teaching support materials and further information in the form of signposting to external resources and advice services, references, and linked where relevant to the Curriculum for Excellence and other national guidance. Download via the links below:
In 2024, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team and the University of Strathclyde forged a partnership to implement a Training for Trainers approach to deliver What’s The Harm; Self-harm Skills and Awareness Training. The programme of work aims to ensure that anyone affected by self-harm in the University receives compassionate support and that those supporting those who self-harm feel better equipped to do so. Both organisations continue to work in partnership to monitor progress and outcomes achieved. Find out more about the work and progress to date below:
May 2024: A partnership between the University of Strathclyde and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team to build self-harm capacity for local training delivery within the University – What’s the Harm – May 2024.
January 2025: The first in a series of infographics to summarise the University’s progress since completing the What’s the Harm Self-harm awareness and skills training for training course – What’s the Harm – January 2025.
July 2025: the second infographic summarising the University’s self-harm capacity building progress to date and next steps – What’s the Harm – July 2025.
Useful Reading
We have gathered a range of different papers and reports which will provide you with helpful background reading on self-harm.
An Introduction to Self-harm: an evaluation summary from student wellbeing staff at Glasgow Caledonian University who attended an introduction session to self-harm.
Self-harm Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2027: Scotland’s first dedicated self-harm strategy and action plan aims for anyone affected by self-harm to receive compassionate support, without fear of stigma or discrimination.
Read our report: A partnership between the University of Strathclyde and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team to build self-harm capacity for local training delivery within the University.
Read our case study about developing a sustainable model of self-harm training delivery across Education Services in each of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnership’s in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
NHS Inform – Information about self-harm, including signs, causes, and treatment options.
“It’s not safe and consistent”: Read our report sharing the lived experiences of young people using social media who have experience of self-harm, including the potential risks and protective factors social media offers them.
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. This page shares information on suicide prevention activity happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with some useful resources and suggested reading.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, then help is available. Call 999 if someone is at immediate risk of suicide and don’t leave them alone.
For some people they might be finding it difficult to cope and may think of ending their life, if you are concerned about an individual’s mental health and wellbeing and feel they may be in distress, the GP should be their first point of contact or contact NHS 24 on 111. If you feel the individual is in immediate danger please call 999.
The topic of suicide can be emotional and triggering for some, support is always available, and you may find the below information useful.
Breathing Space
A free helpline for individuals experiencing symptoms of low mood, depression, or anxiety, and offers free and confidential advice for individuals over the age of 16. They can be contacted on 0800 838 587, 6.00pm to 2.00am Monday to Thursday; and from 6pm Friday throughout the weekend to 6am Monday.
Childline
For children and young people, for whenever they need support or advice. It is open 24/7, and there are many ways to get support. You can call 0800 1111. Other ways are set out on their website: www.childline.org.uk
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub
Telephone advice and support on healthcare can be obtained from NHS24 by phoning 111; the Mental Health Hub is open 24/7.
Samaritans
Provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. You can contact Samaritans free by phoning 116 123 or via email on jo@samaritans.org.
SHOUT
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text SHOUT to 85258.
Why Suicide Prevention?
Suicide is a significant public health issue. In 2023, 792 probable deaths by suicide were in Scotland. Every life lost to suicide is an enormous tragedy. And every life lost leaves devastating and long lasting impacts on families, friends and communities. Up to 135 people can be affected in some way by every suicide. Suicide is preventable and is everyone’s business.
How you can get involved in Suicide Prevention work across Greater Glasgow and Clyde
There is a commitment from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to local action planning and delivery to prevent suicide, through the development of a Suicide Prevention Concordat and planning group structures. These include the overarching NHSGGC Suicide Prevention Group and two subgroups, Youth and Young Adults and Suicide Prevention training, where all suicide prevention developments and activity are co-ordinated.
Find out more about some of the key Suicide Prevention progress and activity across NHSGGC over the last two years here, and watch the video below:
For more information on the Suicide Prevention Groups contact: ggc.mhead@nhs.scot.
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All Suicide Prevention Resources
Suicide Alert resources: for staff working in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area to support you if you are talking with someone who may be at risk of suicide. It explains the ‘ALERT’ model and provides some ideas for putting it into practice, as well as useful information about support services and suicide prevention resources. Resources include a briefing note and a generic prompt sheet and a Glasgow City specific prompt sheet. A resource directory of mental health APPS, helplines and websites to support staff with signposting and sharing of information that is appropriate to need.
Healthy Minds Pocket Guide: provides details for a mental health support organisation in each of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnerships; Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire. Provides helpful tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing and who to contact if you feel someone is in distress.
GAMH YouTube: GAMH and Glasgow City HSCP have created a playlist of videos called: Being there for someone at risk of suicide – A guide to taking care of Yourself and Others.
Being There For Someone at Risk of Suicide: A resource developed by GAMH and Glasgow City HSCP which is here for people who care about someone who has tried to take their own life, or are worried that they might. If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger, e.g. has a plan for suicide and the means to carry out this plan, call 999.
Suicide Postvention Resources and Supports: Suicide Postvention refers to the support provided to those affected by the death of someone by suicide. This resource provides useful Postvention information and resources for staff supporting people who have lost someone to suicide.
United To Prevent Suicide: is a social movement of people from all across Scotland, we are united in a shared belief that each and every one of us has a role to play in preventing suicide.
Snapshot Exercise: The Youth & Young Adults Suicide Prevention Group carried out a snapshot exercise in 2021 with 32 stakeholders to gain a picture of youth suicide prevention supports, interventions, collaborative working, referral pathways and examples of good practice.
NHS GG&C Capacity Building Contract Report: SAMH’s Workplace and Corporate Engagement Team worked with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Mental Health Improvement Team between April 2020 to March 2024, to deliver a variety of different training courses as part of the NHS Capacity Building Contract. The report summarises the training delivery and evaluation over the last 4 years.
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