Live Pathways
Pathways and Resources
Here you’ll find all patient pathways and supporting resources in one convenient location.
Browse the sections below to access clinical toolkits, guidance documents, and condition-specific pathways designed to support best practice across Scotland.
Active Clinical Referral Triage and Patient Initiated Review(ACRT)
Active Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT) & Discharge Patient Initiated Review (PIR) Toolkit
Breast Surgery
Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer Optimal Diagnostic Pathway
Lung Cancer Optimal Diagnostic Pathway
Cataract
Improving the Delivery of Cataract Surgery in Scotland: A Blueprint for Success
Improving the Delivery of Cataract Surgery in Scotland: Blueprint Toolkit
HIS Cataract Surgery Standards
Cataract Surgery Including
High Flow Care Pathways/Infection Prevention and Control Principles
Rapid Review of the Literature Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
Optometry Task and Finish Group (OTFG): Report and recommendations
Cataract Whole Perioperative Team Development Group Summary and Recommendations
The Contribution of Human Factors and Ergonomics to Optimising Clinical Work Design
Day Surgery
The Day Surgery Pathway: A Blueprint for day surgery in Scotland
The Arthroplasty Day Surgery Pathway: A blueprint for day surgery in Scotland
Day Surgery: Criteria Led Discharge for Registered Practitioners Clinical Competence Workbook
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
General Surgery
ELLSA Emergency Surgery Pathway
NERCI Enhanced Recovery Pathway
Gynaecology
EROSS Enhanced Recovery C Section
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding-Op Anaemia Pathway
Post Menopausal Bleeding Pathway
Intravenous Fluids
IV Fluids Prescribing: Calculator and Guidance
Neurology
National Headache Pathway
Acute Treatment of Migraine in Primary Care
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
Headache - Prophylaxis Treatment and Advice
Indometacin Sensitive Headache Guidance
Menstrual and Perimenopause Migraine
Migraine during Pregnancy and following Childbirth
Functional Neurological Disorder Pathway
Neurology GP Fact sheets:
Facial pain referrals to neurology
Probable mild axonal peripheral neuropathy
Orthopaedics
Arthroplasty Patient Initiated Review
Statement Regarding Universal Arthroplasty Review Programmes
Perioperative
Framework for Perioperative Services in Scotland
Wider Perioperative Team Development
Rheumatology
Rheumatology Follow-up (Return) Outpatients (NHS Grampian case study)
Urology
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Vascular
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm [PDF]
Carotid Endarterectomy Pathway
Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia national Pathway