Staff

This week, colleagues came together from across the whole system at Hackathon 3 to develop new pathways and co-design services for our patients.

In this short video from the Hackathon – our biggest to date – we hear about the importance of all colleagues coming together in a collective effort to create impactful change.

Hackathon 3 – Post-Event – YouTube

Topics in this Core Brief include: Risk vs Incident: Chief Risk Officer Katrina Heenan’s easy guide to spot the difference; NHSGGC, Supporting Your Safety, Recovery and Equality; Patient Engagement and Public Involvement – Lunchtime Learning Sessions now LIVE!; Pharmacy Distribution Centre: Non-return of totes, CD wallets and cages; and Let’s Talk Practice Education: Supporting Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors.

Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin,

With just one day to go, our Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, has officially launched System Reset. Here she tells us what System Reset aims to achieve as we enter the busiest period of the year.

Topics in this Core Brief include: NHSGGC Chair visits Glasgow Royal Infirmary to meet staff and celebrate innovation in care.

Topics in this Core Brief include: Safety Health and Wellbeing Task Calendar – Slips and Trips; International Fraud Awareness Week; World Kindness Day – Thank You!; Staff Governance Standard: Treated Fairly and Consistently; and Role of British Sign Language Interpreters.

With three days to go until System Reset, Dr Scott Davidson, Medical Director, thanks our staff for their dedication, and explains how our new pathways will help support home recovery and reduce hospital occupancy.

Topics in this Core Brief include:

• New sub-national planning approach for NHS Scotland announced
• Staff guidance on use of Artificial Intelligence tools
• NHSGGC QI Network Event: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 10.00am – 12.00pm
• Let Talk Practice Education: Newly Qualified Practitioner Pathway – Flying Start
• Listening to our patients

With 6 days to go until System Reset, Professor Angela Wallace, Executive Nurse Director talks about the opportunities this will create to help staff plan and deliver care for our patients without the pressures that we currently face.

Today we celebrate World Kindness Day, and colleagues who were nominated by staff to be recognised:

• Angela Slaven, Community Staff Nurse, Inverclyde HSCP
• Angela Smith, Healthcare Support Worker, West CAMHS
• Carol McCartney, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Gartnavel General
• Cheryl MacIver, Health Records Supervisor, Paisley Vaccination Centre
• Cheryll Hendry, Charge Nurse – Anaesthetics, Adult Theatres, QEUH
• Dawn Zuberi, Staff Nurse, Children and Families, RAH
• Ellie Burt, Staff Nurse, Rowanbank Clinic
• Gayle Harvey, Dental Nurse, East Dunbartonshire HSCP
• Karen Barrington, Practice Development Nurse Mental Health, GRI
• Mairi McDermid, Associate Chief Midwife

Topics in this Core Brief include: A video from William Edwards Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer on System Reset.

Topics in this Core Brief include: Remembrance (Armistice) Day; QEUH first in Scotland to introduce rapid point-of-care cardiac testing; Let’s talk about… webinar: Addressing Men’s Health; Let’s talk about Hand Hygiene Compliance and Observations; Reminder – applications close at the end of next week!; and Active Staff congratulate the winner of the annual survey prize draw.

Topics in this Core Brief include: GGC Medicines Update; Looking after yourself and others – session next week; Let’s talk Practice Education!; Care Home Collaborative – November newsletter; and Active Wards Week: 10 – 14 November 2025.

This message from the Chief Executive  congratulates NHSGGC and GCHSCP winners at Scotland’s Health Awards.

In this edition of the Interface Care update, we talk about progress and plans for escalation and decompression, and new opportunities to join the team.

Topics included in this Core Brief include: Get Ready for System Reset.

Topics in this Core Brief include: Everyone has a role to play in risk management: new guidance for managers and staff; Medical Director visit to the GP Out of Hours service; Collaborative Conversations: Shaping Our Learning Culture Together; Support for staff affected by national and international events; Join the Adora Digital Health pilot webinar this Friday 7 November; Discover Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP)® as part of World Kindness Day; and Catch Your Breath – International Stress Awareness Week (3–7 November 2025).

Topics in this Core Brief include: Visit from Scotland’s First Minister; Understanding the spectrum of Gender Based Violence and taking action; Supporting our Armed Forces Community within the Workforce; Catch Your Breath – International Stress Awareness Week (3 – 7 November 2025); and Training opportunity – Introduction to Health Literacy – 10 November 2025.

This issue of Core Brief details information from the October 2025 meeting of the NHS Board health on Thursday 30 October.

Topics in this Core Brief include:
• Data Security Spotlight – Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
• NHSGGC takes over hospital unit after successful conclusion of PFI agreement
• Catch Your Breath – International Stress Awareness Week (3 – 7 November 2025)
• Have you signed up for the menopause support app yet?
• Active staff new classes – registration now open

South sector colleagues at the GGH, New Victoria ACH and QEUH highlight challenges, successes, and innovation in this Board Member visit Core Brief

In this issue Jann gives a Staff Shoutout to our Care Opinion heroes including: NICU at Princess Royal Maternity; The Beatson; Respiratory Medicine at Gartnavel General; Ward 39 at GRI; Dermatology at RAH; Community Diabetes Specialist Team – Inverclyde Centre for Independent Living at Inverclyde HSCP.

Topics in this Core Brief include: Data Security Spotlight – Password security; Six Week Kindness Challenge: Week 5 – Taking kindness online (virtual and remote); Looking after yourself and others – session next week; The Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Network Newsletter (IPCQIN); and Peer Support training – upcoming dates.

Topics in this Core Brief include: Data Security Spotlight – Be aware of Remote Access Cyber Attacks; Recognising Workplace Learning: Band 5 – updates; and Catch Your Breath – International Stress Awareness Week (3–7 November 2025).