Latest Updates

30/11/2021

Updated: Neonatal intubation

Replaces Intubation and premedication for neonates

26/11/2021

Updated: Major Incident Plan

24/11/2021

Updated: Major Incident Plan 

22/11/2021

Updated: Major Incident Plan (v9, Nov 2021)

Updated: Policy & Guidelines for the Safe Prescribing, Dispensing & Administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)

New: Isolates reported as 'I' (susceptible increased exposure) - dosing schedules for neonates and children

Removed: Anti-fungal policy (haematology/oncology)

17/11/2021

Updated: Nephrolithiasis and/or nephrocalcinosis (management and evaluation)

16/11/2021

New: Developmental care guideline

Updated: Respiratory Management of Preterm Infants

Updated: Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA), neonatal guideline

Updated: Developmental dysplasia of the hips (DDH) and congenital foot deformities

08/11/2021

New: Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis

Updated: Proteinuria on urinalysis in the Emergency Department

Updated: Management and investigation of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Removed: Bloody Diarrhoea and Clinically Suspected or Confirmed Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Infections

Updated: Malaria treatment guidelines

Removed: Covid-19 intubation checklist

Updated: 2222

UK Resuscitation Council guidelines updated with 2021 versions.

New: RHC ED, CDU & Outpatient pathway for Infants with suspected Non IgE Cows milk protein allergy (CMPA)

Updated: Diabetes guidelines now link to content on the http://www.ggc-youngdiabetes.org/ website

Updated links:

• Diabetes "Hot Nurse"
• New Presentations and suspected diagnoses
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Hypoglycaemia
• Management during surgery
• Insulin pumps and glucose monitoring in hospital

New: Greenbook Chapter 14a: COVID-19

New: Neuroprotection Care Pathway for Infants with Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy: Cot-side Decision-Making Aids for Referring Centres

Updated: COBIS burns guidelines updated

Updated: Cardiac genetics pathway for infants with congenital heart disease and the appropriate utilisation of irradiated blood

New: Neuroprotection Care Pathway for Infants with Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy

Updated: Major haemorrhage protocol

Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy

V5

V38. Section 13 updated with link to policy on isolation exemption

New: Suspected vascular injury clinical care pathway

Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy

Updated: Major Incident Plan

V36 Section 7: Update to Trakcare ordering; Section 13: Covid-19 isolation exemption checklist

Amendments to sections 8.3 + 8.4

New: Tertiary Survey Proforma for trauma – RHCG

Updated: COVID-19 Theatre Processes RHC Glasgow

New: Large bore veno-venous lines (e.g. "GamCaths") - SOP for first usage and troubleshooting

Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy

V36 New section detailing isolation exemptions for health and social care staff as per Scottish Government framework.

Updated: Covid-19 swab transit - RHC Standard Operating Procedure

New: Pathway for children admitted to PICU at RHC when there is a concern of abuse or neglect

New: Social work contact details, Scotland

V9

Updated: Virological assessment of fetuses and neonates

Updated: Paediatric cardiac & thoracic surgery and cardiology ordering schedule for blood & blood products

Updated: Inpatient echocardiograms not requiring Cardiology consultation

New: Hypertension in neonatal patients

New: Prolonged jaundice Neonates

New: Proton Pump Inhibitor guideline for neonates and paediatrics

New: Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis in dental patients undergoing interventional procedures (adults and children)

Updated: Referral Pathways for Head Injury Patients from Emergency Departments to RHC

Updated: Head injury guideline (Emergency Department)

New: Parenteral feeding of preterm and term infant

Updated: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC Lines) - Neonatology guideline

Updated: Empiric infection management guidelines, paediatrics, Primary Care

v5

Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy

v35 Update to process for requesting laboratory testing for other respiratory viruses in children under 2 & requesting extended respiratory screen for patients in other categories.

Updated: Spillage procedures for chemotherapy

v4

Updated: RHCG Major Trauma Team Emergency Department Activation and Response - Standard Operating Procedure

New: Call out of cardiac theatre and perfusion team for advanced trauma call

New: Paediatric Procedural Sedation with IV Ketamine SOP – RHCG ED

New: Ketamine sedation: information leaflet for parents and caregivers

New: IV Ketamine Paediatric Sedation Proforma

New: contact numbers for Cardiac Senior Registrar & Duty Cardiac Perfusionist added to Contact Numbers list

New: Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) patient pathway 2021

New: Referral to Paediatric Major Trauma Centres in Scotland

New: Major Trauma Single Point of Contact (SPOC) SOP – RHCG

New: Referral Pathways for Head Injury Patients from Emergency Departments to RHC

Updated: Guideline for Emergency Departments, Minor Injury Units and Receiving Units where a child or young person presents under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

New: Hand washing policy (neonatal guidelines)

New: Epilepsies in children and young people (SIGN 159)

SIGN Guidelines

Updated: Investigation & Management of chemotherapy & radiotherapy induced diarrhoea & constipation in Haematology/Oncology (non-HSCT) patients