This Toolkit is intended as a repository for referral guidance within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The referral guidance is for use by GPs within the board area for referral into services within the board area. 

Referral guidance is subject to approval by an appropriate group.  

NHSGGC Clinical guidelines are developed by NHSGGC clinicians with the support of clinical governance.  The clinical guideline framework sets out how NHSGGC develops, reviews, approves and monitors clinical guidelines.  If a guideline on the clinical guideline platform is past its review date, it is currently undergoing the review process as per the clinical guideline framework. 

The content of the Toolkit is specific to the Board, and it may not be applicable to other local healthcare areas or practices. While the Board makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the information accessed via the Toolkit is correct, the Toolkit is provided ‘as is and the Board does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the material accessed via the Toolkit. The Board may make changes to the Toolkit at any time without notice. Some of the material accessed via the Toolkit may be out of date, and the Board makes no commitment to update such material. Where the Toolkit contains links to other sites and or resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for information only. The Board has no control over and no liability in respect of the content of these sites and resources. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Toolkit is made available by the Board on the basis that the Board excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill) which, but for this disclaimer, might have effect in relation to the Toolkit. 

Users assume all responsibility for using the information accessed via the Toolkit. 

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Copyright of national or other NHS Scotland board works resides with those organisations. 

Toolkit icons were sourced via Flaticon and copyright resides with their creator there. 

The 'regional red flags flags for childhood cancer' image is copyright of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust.  Permission to use the image in this toolkit was obtained from the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information on this Toolkit in accordance with the policies defined for this Toolkit. However, no guarantees are made that the information contained on this Toolkit or on linked websites is accurate, complete, and current at any given time. Information presented on this Toolkit or associated sites may be changed at any time. The resources made available on this Toolkit are intended to assist health and social care professionals in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and are for information only. The Toolkit is not intended in any way to replace the advice of health and care professionals.  

Nothing on this Toolkit is intended to constitute advice. Specific advice should be sought in specific situations from a properly qualified health or care professional. 

Users of this Toolkit agree to inform NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde if they should come across any material contained which they consider to be potentially in breach of any of the published NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde policies or of any relevant legislation for the appropriate remedial action to be taken.