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Helping loved ones get home sooner with ‘Home for Lunch’

26/02/202617/02/2026
3 min read

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is asking patients, families, carers, and friends to support earlier discharges so more people can get ‘Home for Lunch’. The…

Building Confidence in Stroke Recovery: Dogs for Good at the Larkfield Unit

17/02/202616/02/2026
1 min read

Following a successful eight‑week pilot with Dogs for Good – UK, stroke patients at Inverclyde Royal Hospital’s Larkfield Unit are benefiting from regular visits from…

NHSGGC Celebrates Finalists in 2026 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards

03/02/202603/02/2026
6 min read

Three NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) staff members and one nursing team have been named as finalists in the nationally recognised RCN Scotland Nurse…

First ‘Drop-in and Chat’ vaccine clinics announced for 2026

03/02/202603/02/2026
4 min read

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has announced 15 Drop-in and Chat vaccination clinics to take place in the coming weeks, with the first on Sunday…

Men in Greater Glasgow and Clyde more likely to go straight to A&E

20/01/202608/01/2026
4 min read

NHSGGC data reveals men in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are more likely than women to go straight to A&E as they urge men to ‘Think…

Two-Thirds of Self-Referrals Could Be Treated Elsewhere: Think ABC Before A&E

13/01/202608/01/2026
3 min read

In 2025, ankle sprains, viral infections, and diarrhoea are among the most common self-referrals we see at A&E. Two in three people (approximately 63%) who…

Check in with neighbours and loved ones during cold temperatures

06/01/202606/01/2026
3 min read

As winter temperatures plummet, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Public Health is urging people to check in on older and frail neighbours and their…