The list below details all additions & changes to content on this site since 13/05/20
Date | Page added/updated | Notes |
13/04/2021 |
Updated: Major haemorrhage protocol New: Paediatric General Surgery - Processes in ED Updated: Covid-19 swab transit - RHC Standard Operating Procedure |
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12/04/2021 |
Updated: Antibiotic prophylaxis in paediatric cardiothoracic Surgery Updated: Paediatric Intravenous Medicines Monographs |
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30/03/2021 |
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11/03/2021 |
Updated: Paracetamol overdose treatment (N-Acetylcysteine infusion) calculator |
Version 5 - web only. The results of this calculator MUST be printed out and signed so it should not be accessed from a mobile device. Version 4 |
22/02/2021 |
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18/02/2021 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
Minor amendment to Appendix 1: Clinic 3 SOP to add additional phone numbers |
17/02/2021 |
Updated: Immunisation guideline for neonates |
Links updated and minor change to in-patient prescription form in Appendix 1. |
15/02/2021 |
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11/02/2021 |
Updated: Covid-19 swab transit - RHC Standard Operating Procedure Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy Updated: Anti-thrombotic protocol Updated: Mucositis - diagnosis and treatment Updated: Booster immunisation of patients treated with standard dose chemotherapy |
V33
Previously titled: Booster immunisation of patients treated for leukaemia, Hodgkin’s Disease, a solid tumour, or recipients of an autologous stem cell transplant |
04/02/2021 |
New: Point of care ultrasound for vascular access in PICU Updated: Neurosurgical patients with shunts admission pathway Updated: Neurosurgical shunt pathway New: PICU Fluids Decision Tool and Guidance New: Guidelines for the management of paediatric line-related sepsis |
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25/01/2021 |
Updated: Bomb blast injuries in children: antibiotic management Updated: Paediatric IV to oral antibiotic switch therapy (IVOST) guideline Updated: Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) in children: diagnosis and management |
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21/01/2021 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V32. |
08/01/2021 |
Removed: Booster immunisation of patients treated for leukaemia, Hodgkin’s Disease, a solid tumour, or recipients of an autologous stem cell transplant |
Archived as not all drugs mentioned are currently available. New version in preparation. |
06/01/2021 |
New: RHCG Major Trauma Team Emergency Department Activation and Response - Standard Operating Procedure Updated: Management of inter-hospital transfers by RHC Emergency Department New: Fever in the returning paediatric traveller New: Microbiology classification in cystic fibrosis - recommendations for practice RHC, Paediatrics Updated: Spasticity management guideline Updated: Guideline on the classification and management of glomerulonephritis in general Paediatrics |
Replaces the documents: Trauma Team Activation Pathway, and Trauma Team Triggers |
22/12/2020 |
Updated: Haemophilia protocol |
V9 |
21/12/2020 |
New: Acute neonatal referral pathways Updated: Admission criteria: Neonatal Unit & Transitional Care Updated: Intrathecal SACT assessment questions Updated: Policy for administration of intrathecal chemotherapy
Updated: Diagnosis and management of cow's milk protein allergy in infants |
V3 Updated age cut off for triage of babies admitted from home from 10 to 14 days to match acute neonatal referral pathways v3. V9: Reviewed with no changes to guidance V8: Section 3.2 named clinical nurse educator updated; Section 4.3 addition of PPE Changes: Addition of section on allergy focused history; updated signs & symptoms; pathway updated & emphasis on supporting continuation of breastfeeding |
16/12/2020 |
Updated: MRI under general anaesthetic: pathway for paediatric patients with congenital heart disease |
New pre-assessment processes |
15/12/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V31 Section 2: Instructions to refer to Appendix 1 (new) for guidance on the use of Clinic 3 in Outpatients Section 3: Update to eye protection guidance Section 4: Significantly unwell patients do NOT go directly to CDU and are managed in the Resuscitation room; Addition of apron colour chart; Update to Unheralded patients requiring immediate resuscitation section Section 12: Family self-isolation time changed to 10 days |
14/12/2020 |
New: Guideline for audiological investigation in cystic fibrosis patients at RHC Glasgow New: Scottish Paediatric Consensus Treatment Guideline for Covid-19 and related conditions Updated: Hyperglycemia in the neonate Updated: Management of the difficult airway, neonates Updated: Enteral tubes: administration of medication via (PICU) |
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09/12/2020 |
New: Safety netting and parent information Updated: Immunisation guideline for children with chronic kidney disease |
Post-discharge parent information leaflets. |
04/12/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V30 section 6: Indication for Covid-19 virus sampling: addition of - Green pathway - any patient requiring an AGP and to be repeated twice weekly Section 10: Transfer and testing of green pathway patients between wards and use of 4 bed bay |
01/12/2020 |
V7 |
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30/11/2020 |
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25/11/2020 |
Updated: Management of the Child with a Non-Blanching Rash (NBR): (i.e. Petechiae, Purpura & Ecchymoses) |
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22/11/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V29 section 3: eye covering to be worn for all patient care when possible/confirmed Covid-19 infection |
19/11/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V28 Section 4: Photograph of required t-circuit filters updated Section 8: Lab email address in linked SOP updated |
17/11/2020 |
Updated: Bronchiolitis pathway |
Fixing formatting. No change to content. |
06/11/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy Updated: How to complete a notification of concern form (ED SOP) Updated: Raising a Notification of Concern: Child Protection Service guidance for staff
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V27. Updates to the list of high risk AGPs in section 3. Updated email address for reporting NOC
Updated email address for reporting NOC
Correction to IV Salbutamol loading dose example |
04/11/2020 |
Updated: Medical Acute Receiving Unit Guide for Hi-Flo (AIRVO) Use in Bronchiolitis |
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02/11/2020 |
Updated: Child Protection pathways where concern for neglect or abuse - RHC ED New: RHC Peer Support Updated: Wellbeing |
Patient information
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Information and links to support staff self-care and wellbeing |
27/10/2020 |
New: Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood: Multi-agency guidelines for care and investigation New: Urinary tract infection (UTI) : Diagnosis, treatment and management - RHC Glasgow Removed:Urinary tract infection, acute management in childhood Removed: UTI result management in the Emergency Department |
Royal College of Pathology guideline
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20/10/2020 |
Updated: Ketogenic diet: inpatient and illness protocol New: Surfactant Administration via Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Standard Operating Procedure Updated: Criteria for attendance at delivery by neonatal staff New: High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) : a guide to the use of HFOV in the neonate Removed: Surgery, unscheduled: organisation Removed: Head injury pathway: patient presenting to DGH Removed: Head injury pathway: patient presenting to A&E RHSC Removed: Neurosurgical and craniofacial patient handover form |
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19/10/2020 |
Updated: Emergency paediatric tracheostomy management Updated: Paediatric Early Warning Score: PEWS |
V2 V12 |
07/10/2020 | Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy
New: Covid-19 swab transit - RHC Standard Operating Procedure |
V26. Section 2: Minor amendments to Direct Admissions to CDU. Sections 6,8: Change to procedure for requesting priority testing & link to SOP on Covid-19 swab transit.
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05/10/2020 |
Minor amendments to formatting |
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01/10/2020 |
Removed: Prophylaxis of paediatric urinary tract infections Removed: Empiric treatment of paediatric UTIs |
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23/09/2020 |
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22/09/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V25. Section 1: Case definition updated |
15/09/2020 |
New: Developmental dysplasia of the hips (DDH) and congenital foot deformities |
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14/09/2020 |
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08/09/2020 |
New: Bowel irrigation guidance : neonates Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy New: Cardiac transplant patient - paediatric acute care management pathway New: Congenital syphilis : management of babies born to mothers with syphilis infection |
V24. Case definition updated to comply with current testing criteria. |
07/09/2020 |
Updated: Management of infants born to HIV positive mothers Updated: Renal transplantation (paediatric): management of New: Disorders of Sex Development (DSD): Management of Atypical Genitalia & Suspected DSD in the Neonate Updated: Congenital hypothyroidism in Scotland, guidelines for the management of |
Minor update: added RIE telephone number to labs list |
03/09/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V23. Several amendments. See "What's New" section at top of guideline for details. |
01/09/2020 |
Added link to this document from Intensive Care area |
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14/08/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
V22. Several minor amendments. See "What's New" section at top of guideline for details. |
12/08/2020 |
West of Scotland Critical Care Guidelines |
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10/08/2020 |
Summary table updated |
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28/07/2020 |
Updated: Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol (SIGN 156) Removed: Early management of patients with a head injury (SIGN 110) Removed: Management of diabetes (SIGN 116) New: Assessment, diagnosis and interventions for autism spectrum disorders (SIGN 145) |
Updated url
Withdrawn by SIGN Withdrawn by SIGN
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27/07/2020 |
New: Diagnostic Imaging X-ray Reporting Room New: Premedication guideline for paediatric patients prior to general anaesthesia |
Added to Contacts |
22/07/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy Updated: How to complete a notification of concern form (ED SOP) |
V21. Section 3 PPE guidance updated
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10/07/2020 |
New: Paediatric ICU Local Infection Prevention & Control Risk Assessment Specific to Covid-19 |
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06/07/2020 |
New: Persistent or refractory hypoglycaemia in the neonate : a guideline for management |
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01/07/2020 |
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24/06/2020 |
Updated: Major Incident Plan, RHC [Staffnet] |
Updated url - no change to content |
19/06/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy
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Section 3: PPE summary table updated; Section 10: Addition of 'loss of sense of smell' to considerations for Covid-19 testing of Green Pathway patients Added follow-up information for patients with addresses in Cambuslang/Rutherglen |
11/06/2020 |
Updated: Acute wheeze in children 2 years and older: assessment and management |
Review date updated - no change to content |
08/06/2020 |
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03/06/2020 |
Updated: Dexmedetomidine for continuous IV infusion in Cardiac Theatres, Paediatric |
Review date updated - no change to content |
29/05/2020 |
New: Emergency 2222 calls |
Added entry in Contacts & 2222 list for making 2222 emergency calls. |
28/05/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy |
Section 3: Changes to the list of aerosol generating procedures: 'open suctioning' changed to 'respiratory tract suctioning'; addition of: dental procedures using high speed devices; upper ENT procedures involving suctioning; upper gastrointestinal endoscopy where there is open suctioning of the upper respiratory tract |
25/05/2020 |
Amendments to referral diagram. |
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22/05/2020 |
Updated: Covid-19 patient pathway 2020 – RHCG clinical policy Updated: RHC Practical Fracture Management Guidance for use during COVID-19 crisis Updated: RHC Fracture Clinic Pathway & how to arrange follow up (Ortho & Physiotherapy) Updated: Virtual Fracture Clinic – Parent information leaflet |
Addition of 'loss of smell (anosmia)' to case definition and initial assessment flowchart. Revised to include new Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC) pathway |
20/05/2020 | ||
13/05/2020 | New: Volume Targeted Ventilation: indication and use in the Neonatal Unit |