About this Toolkit

Content has been checked for accessibility in line with the relevant RDS standard operating procedure.

Authorship

The authors of this toolkit are clinical neonatology staff working within the three neonatal units in NHSGGC.

Review and approval

All content is reviewed regularly and updated with the approval of the relevant clinical staff.

The toolkit authors have endeavoured to ensure that all content complies with relevant copyright legislation. 

The evidence that underpins the information and advice given in this toolkit is sourced from published literature.

Full literature searches and reviews were carried out for the guidance in undertaking the referral process for this surgical intervention by the clinical team and this evidence was used for all the leaflets and information provided on the website. This was cross-checked with other health boards offering this service and regular updates of literature are requested to ensure that evidence is up to date.

We encourage users of this toolkit to use our feedback form to highlight any feedback or complaints.

All feedback and complaints will be responded to as quickly as possible.

NHSGGC also has a complaints procedure which can be used.

The toolkit has been risk assessed, and mitigations put in place where required.

This toolkit has been tested for usability by both clinicians and members of the public. Additionally, checks were performed to ensure readability by a general audience.

This website/app (“App”) is intended as a reference source for parents of babies being cared for in the neonatal units of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, legally known as Greater Glasgow Health Board (the “Board”). Any information within the App on the management of health conditions should not replace the advice of a healthcare professional.

The content of the App is specific to this Board and it may not be applicable to other local healthcare areas. While the Board endeavours to ensure that the information accessed via the App is correct, the Board does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the material accessed via the App. The Board may make changes to the App at any time without notice. Some of the material accessed via the App may be out of date, and the Board makes no commitment to update such material. The App is provided “as is”, without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the App 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 legal notice, might have effect in relation to the App.

Users assume all responsibility for using the information accessed via the App. Users should be aware that whilst the website is updated continually, mobile device updates are monthly. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the information given is current. If the user has health concerns, they should contact a healthcare professional.