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.
Clyde Sector
Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 0141 314 7133 Shortcode: 07133
Page Nr: 56294
Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH)
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01475 504 876 Shortcode: 04876
Page Nr: 51043
Vale of Leven Hospital
IPC Lead Nurse: Donna McConnell
Call: 01389 817 480 Shortcode: 87480
Page Nr: 56294
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
Page Nr: 13683 or 11153 or 12039
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
Recommended Links
Infection Prevention and Control Care Checklists will now replace our existing care plans.
How we use IPC Care Checklists
IPC Care Checklists
Guidance and printable versions can be found below.
Recommended Links
The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory provides a national screening service to Scotland. The laboratory is situated on level 2B of the Laboratory Medicine Building at the Queen Elizabeth university Hospital in Glasgow. The screening services provided are funded by National Services Division of NHS Scotland and accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) Reference No. 9352.
The scope of tests included in this accreditation can be viewed here
Dried blood spots (Guthrie cards) are received from newborn babies from all over Scotland (approximately 60,000 per year) and tested for nine disorders:
1. Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT)
2. Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
3. Sickle Cell Disorders (SCD)
4. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
5. Medium Chain Acyl – CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD)
6. Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
7. Isovaleric Acidaemia (IVA)
8. Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA1)
9. Homocystinuria (HCU)
The aim is to detect these conditions as early as possible to allow affected infants to be placed on the appropriate treatment.
Laboratory Working Hours
The working hours are as follows:
Routine Working Hours
Mon to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Out of Hours arrangements
Saturday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Other, Public holiday cover available
Contact Details
The main laboratory contact number is 0141 354 9277
Email: ggc.newbornscreeninglaboratory@nhs.scot
Postal address
Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory
Level 2, Laboratory Medicine Building
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF
Feedback
The Newborn Screening Service strives to continually improve the quality of its service and welcomes feedback from its users. For feedback please contact the Laboratory Quality Manager here.
Current Information on the Newborn Screening Programme
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures.
Epilepsy is estimated to affect more than 500,000 people in the UK. This means that almost one in every 100 people has the condition.
Cash machines are available at many hospital locations, including:
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow
- Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
- Gartnavel General Hospital
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary
- Stobhill Hospital.
Clinical Biochemistry is the division of Laboratory Medicine that deals with the measurement of chemicals in blood, urine and other body fluids. These test results are used for the diagnosis and management of the disease. The Clinical Biochemistry services provide advice to Clinicians on the appropriate use of tests, interpretation of results and follow up investigations that may be required.
Scottish Trace Element & Micronutrient Diagnostic & Research Laboratory
The Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (STEMDRL) is in part centrally funded by the National Services Division of NHS Scotland to provide a specialist analytical and advisory service for trace elements and vitamins.
Which services are available at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
Pre-travel clinic
- The Clinic offers specialist consultant-led pre-travel advice to travellers who may be at greatest risk of travel-associated infections or other health hazards
- Most travellers will be seen at the nurse-led NHS Travel Health Service where you will receive a thorough Travel Health Risk Assessment and one or more of the free NHS travel vaccinations (if indicated)
- Travellers may be referred for a subsequent appointment at the Brownlee if undertaking a particularly complex travel itinerary. Examples include: travelling across multiple international borders in tropical areas, travelling in high risk areas for 6 months or more, and travelling for volunteering or humanitarian work
- Travellers who are immunosuppressed, or pre-immunosuppression, will be offered an appointment directly at the Brownlee
- The Brownlee may offer you additional vaccinations or medications, such as anti-malarial tablets, which will incur a charge. This will be discussed at your appointment.
Post-travel clinic
- The Brownlee also operates a clinic for unwell returning travellers. Appointments are offered following a referral from a hospital doctor or your GP. No self-referrals will be accepted
- Returning travellers who are acutely unwell should contact their GP, NHS 24 on 111 or A&E.
Which services are not available at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
- The Brownlee Travel Clinic does not provide telephone advice to members of the public. Travel health advice for the public is available via www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
- The Brownlee Travel Clinic does not provide telephone advice to health professionals. Travel health professionals should seek advice from Public Health Scotland’s Travel and International Health team via www.travax.nhs.uk.
How can I make an appointment at the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
- Travellers seeking an appointment at any of our NHS Travel Health Services should call 0800 917 6115 or email Ggc.VaccinationContactCentre@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
- Travellers who are immunosuppressed, or pre-immunosuppression, can be referred to the Brownlee Centre Travel clinic by their GP or the Specialist team looking after them.
Where is the Brownlee Travel Clinic?
- The clinic is situated in the Brownlee Outpatients Department, Lower Ground, Brownlee Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN
- It is open on Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm and can only accept patients who live in the Great Glasgow and Clyde Health Board area.
Support and Information Centres
Support and Information Centres are non-clinical spaces within hospitals. Staff in these Centres can provide information and support on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues, including:
- Information on health conditions
- Caring for relatives and friends
- Benefits and money advice
- Information on lifestyle factors such as stopping smoking, exercise and weight management
- Information on issues such as health rights and NHS complaints
- Details of other local services that may be able to assist you.
- Complaints and concerns about the NHS
- Support groups and services
Who can use the centres?
The centres are open to everyone, including patients, carers, family members, staff and members of the public.
The centres are drop-in, appointments are not necessary.
Where are the centres located?
Family Support and Information Service – located within the NHSGGC Royal Hospital for Children
Support and Information Service – located within most NHSGGC adult acute hospitals
Beatson Information and Support Service – located within the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Care Centre
In some of our hospitals, we have a new patient check-in system for outpatients. This system uses a simple touch screen computer. If you have any concerns or trouble using the new system you can ask one of the guides for help or go directly to the clinic reception desk.
Before your appointment
Appointment changes
To cancel or change your appointment please telephone the number on your appointment letter. This may allow us to give your appointment time to another patient. Please do not attend if you think you could have COVID-19, flu or diarrhoea and vomiting.
If you fail to attend without telling the clinic in advance, we may return you back to the care of your GP. This is in line with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Did Not Attend and Cancellation Policy.
Appointment reminder call
The hospital uses an automated voice system to remind you about your appointment. This system asks if you will be attending your appointment. If not, we will give your appointment to another patient.
If you do not wish to receive the reminder call, please contact us at the telephone number or email address included in your letter.
Help with specific needs
If you need help with any of the following please telephone the number on your appointment letter, before your appointment:
- Sight, hearing or require an interpreter
- Mobility, specialised equipment or any other need.
Attending an outpatient clinic
Outpatient check-in system
In some of our hospitals, we have a new patient check-in system for outpatients. This system uses a simple touch screen computer.
If you have any concerns or trouble using the new system you can ask one of the guides for help or go directly to the clinic reception desk.
Where the new system has not been installed, please go directly to the clinic reception desk to check-in.
When you arrive at the clinic
Please hand your appointment letter to the receptionist, who will direct you to the waiting area.
If clinics are running late we will tell you and give you an update.
What to bring with you
- Your appointment letter
- A note of all medicines you currently take including any vitamins, herbal, homeopathic or alternative remedies
- Repeat prescription list (if any)
- Any questions you may have for the doctor (You may want to write these down before you visit).
What to expect
- Multiple clinics may run at the same time and may have different timings. This doesn’t mean you are taken out of turn
- The length of an appointment can vary so please make sure you have time to wait in case of delays. At your appointment you may have tests carried out. If surgery is part of your treatment plan, your appointment may include a pre-operative assessment (a health check for your surgery) on the same day
- You will see a consultant, a member of their team or a nurse. You may have a friend or relative present when you see them
- If you need further appointments, we will discuss this with you
- As soon as test results are known, we will contact your GP. Please check with your GP practice that they have your results before making an appointment
- Some tests or scans are sent to your hospital consultant not your GP. We will tell you this at the time of your test or scan
- You have a right to a second opinion. If you feel this is necessary please ask the consultant in charge of your care
- If you wish, you can access your health records. A senior member of staff will be able to advise you how to do this.
Help with specific needs
If you need help with any of the following please telephone the number on your appointment letter, before you visit:
- Sight, hearing or require an interpreter
- Mobility, specialised equipment or any other need.
No smoking
The hospital operates a Smokefree Policy. This means no smoking in any NHS building, entrance, doorway, grounds or car park. This also includes the use of electronic cigarettes or the use of vaporisers.
Courtesy to staff
At your appointment, you can expect staff to treat you with dignity and respect. Equally, we expect our staff to be treated the same. Abusive or violent behaviour will not be tolerated and we will consider prosecuting any person whose behaviour is unacceptable.
Student teaching
An important part of our work in hospital is the teaching and training of students in medical, nursing and other professions.
You have a right to decide whether or not you wish to take part in student teaching or medical research. We will ask you about this before your consultation.
Outpatient facilities
Quiet Room
Most hospitals have a quiet room or sanctuary available places of peace, meditation and prayer. Everyone is welcome to use them.
Health information leaflets
Leaflets are available within the hospital on treatments, specific conditions and on health improvement. Please ask your nurse.
Café facilities
Please ask staff to direct you to the nearest Café or find more information here:
ATM (cash machines)
They are available on many of our sites.
Further information on attending an outpatient clinic
Find out what to do before your appointment and what to expect when you attend a clinic:
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