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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Testing figures reach major milestone in NHSGGC
An NHSGGC testing facility has reached the milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic. The West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre…
New Concussion Guidance for Parents …. and the Bad News for Kids is that Screen Time is a No No
Every year, many thousands of young patients attend an emergency department following a head injury. It’s the most common injury treated in the Royal Hospital…
Staff ‘experience’ debilitating effects of Dementia to help improve care
Hundreds of our staff, including the nurse director, have been taking part in an interactive Dementia experience this week which demonstrates what it’s like to…