Food and fluid mythbusters are part of the Food First campaign
The campaign focuses on the importance of food and drink in improving a patient’s recovery and how it can potentially lead to quicker discharge from hospital.
The information is aimed at staff, patients, visitors and family and highlights the role we can all play in patient recovery.
The NHSGGC staff Excellence Awards are looking for patients, visitors and staff to nominate our dedicated teams and individuals. Our staff truly have gone above and beyond in this past year and a half and we want you to tell us about your experience of outstanding care.
These prestigious awards are for individual members of staff, teams, or projects that have identified ways to deliver improvements that benefit patients and service uses, colleagues, or NHSGGC.
Staff, patients and visitors can all nominate in these awards. We want you to tell us about the dedicated teams and individuals who go to extraordinary lengths to provide exceptional care for people who use our health services. The award ceremony will take place Friday 30 October 2026.
But we’re not just looking to celebrate the tremendous efforts of our staff. We are also looking for services that staff have moulded to patients’ needs, or projects that have transformed the way we work.
There are nine categories in our Excellence Awards, so there is a category to fit every project, programme, or an outstanding member of staff.
Our awards are a brilliant opportunity to shine a light on someone you know, who goes above and beyond the call of duty, to provide exceptional care and support.
We know our staff provide incredible patient care but we need you to tell us your stories.
Our Internal Communications Team communicates news to over 40,000 NHSGGC staff. This is done using a range of digital and physical channels, including the daily Core Briefs.
Core Brief is our regular employee update and provides important updates across a variety of topics, ranging from operational and site specific information, through to messages for our staff from our Chief Executive.
To access Core Brief, please click on one of the tiles below, or use the search function.
Core Brief – Daily update (4 July 2025, 3.00pm)
This Core Brief celebrates estates and facilities colleagues following the Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner and Deputy Chief Executive William Edwards’ visit to Gartnavel Hospital Campus.
Topics in this Core Brief: Chief Nurse for Interface appointed; In-patient Post Falls Medical Review; Scottish Health Awards 2025; and Green 14 communing challenge.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Putting positivity into patient care – celebrating the fantastic ED and MAU teamwork at the IRH; Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – ongoing compliance; iMatter 2025 – Get together with your team to agree your team action plan; and West of Scotland Adaptive Leadership Programme: A resounding success.
Topics in this Core Brief: Pay award update; New NHSGGC Point of Care Testing SharePoint site; and Armed Forces Week 2025: West Region Armed Forces Event.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Chief Executive launches new Staffnet hub to celebrate staff stories and hear from colleagues; and NHSGGC Interim Policy and Procedure for Managing Significant Adverse Events.
Topics in this Core Brief: Equally Safe at Work; Introducing our new NHSGGC Armed Forces and Veterans Champion; ‘I finally felt safe’ – How Money Advice is changing lives; and Scottish Health Awards 2025.
Topics in this Core Brief: Late reported RIDDORS; Future Care Plan update alert; Speak Up survey; Mental Health and Stress Awareness – People Management Module; and Medical and Dental – Consultant Grade Discretionary Points.
This Core Brief details a visit to Parkhead Hub from Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee MSP, and Chief Executive Prof Jann Gardner, and the team celebrating a Design in Mental Health Award win
Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – 7 days remaining; Honouring Our Armed Forces Community – Armed Forces Week begins; and Project SEARCH Graduation.
Core Brief – 20 June 2025 (Message from the Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, 4.30pm)
In this Core Brief, Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner reflects on the First Minister’s recent speech and sets out the frameworks, priorities, and improvements to address healthcare inequalities and enhance patient care.
Topics in this Core Brief: Freedom of Information – new procedures; NHSGGC QI Network updates; Anxiety and Depression Awareness sessions; and World Sickle Cell Day – 19 June.
Topics in this Core Brief: Guidance and support for colleagues regarding the Supreme Court Judgment in Relation to Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
Topics in this Core Brief: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Healthcare; Speak Up survey; Beatson cancer nurse awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours; Public Protection Service: New Learning and Education Training sessions; and Management of alcohol withdrawal in acute hospitals: updated guidance (2025).
Topics in this Core Brief: Thank you for your participation in the iMatter questionnaire; Looking after yourself and others – session 26 June; and Scottish Health Awards 2025.
Topics in this Core Brief:
Report from the Health and Safety Forum including Staff Health Strategy 2023 – 2025, Ligature Awareness, Cut it Out Campaign, Fire Safety, and Datix
Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our patients; Staff Parking Reminder – Bus stops and bus lanes; Celebrating Volunteers’ Week: A tribute to dedication and impact; and Green 14 commuting challenge.
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