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 – 12 July 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 3.55pm)
In this issue Jane talks about the appointment of Interim Chief Officer, East Dunbartonshire HSCP.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Confidentiality; Band 5 nurse review sessions; Primary Care support – new sharepoint site; Quality Strategy Newsletter; New modules on Turas Learn; Pride march 2024; Roadworks – QEUH; and Glasgow Tripper Ticket.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Password security; Sign up for Realistic Medicine updates and training modules; Listening to our patients; and Scottish Health Awards 2024.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Business Email Compromise; Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Vaccine – staff drop-in clinics this week; Launch of Revised Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC) Care Plan; Learn Blood Transfusion (LBT) LearnPro modules; and NHSGGC Adult Support and Protection Guidance.
Topics in this Core Brief: Appointment of the Interim Deputy Medical Director – Mental Health and Addiction Services and Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspections.
Core Brief – 5 July 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 3.00pm)
In this issue Jane talk about: the 76th anniversary of the NHS; virtual and telephone consultations; Jane welcomes six new Non-Executive Directors; cyber-attacks, specifically phishing or vishing and feedback on the Audiology team at the IRH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Business Email Compromise; NHS Scotland anniversary message to staff from Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive, NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care; and Launch of NHSGGC Adult Support and Protection Guidance.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Confidentiality; Freedom of Information; Support for staff affected by International Events; Launch of Module 2 – Supporting a Positive Patient Experience: Dealing with Difficult Conversations; Share your views!; and Glasgow Charing Cross roadworks: 8 July – 2 December 2024.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Multi Factor Authentication (MFA); Workforce Strategy 2025-2030: Tell us what’s important to you; Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Vaccine; Creating a safe space for all: Why “Cut It Out” matters; Revised Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC) Care Plan; and Roadworks – QEUH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Data Security Spotlight – Password security; Cyber Crime: Recognising the signs; Hospital discharge and telecare; and Insulin Safety Week, 1 – 7 July 2024.
Core Brief – 28 June 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 2.30pm)
In this issue Jane talks about: the high numbers of COVID patients across our hospitals; Vice Chairs John Matthews OBE and Ian Ritchie, alongside Non-Executive Members Alan Cowan, Jacqueline Forbes, Anne-Marie Monaghan and Rona Sweeney, will all be stepping down from the NHS Board; the approval of the 2024-2029 Quality Strategy at the NHSGGC Board meeting; Armed Forces Week; the latest cohort of Project Search interns; our Investors in People accreditation; and patient feedback from Ward K at Gartnavel General Hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: Revised Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC) Care Plan; Armed Forces Week, 24 – 29 June; and Medical Peer Support Hub Training Day.
Core Brief – 21 June 2024 (Chief Executive, 12.15pm)
In this issue Jane talks about: the launch of our “Cut It Out” programme, the King’s Birthday Honours, National Estates and Facilities Day, the Audit and Risk Committee visited Leverndale Hospital, Scotland’s Health Awards 2024 & finally, some feedback regarding the Royal Hospital for Children’s Orthotics Service.
Topics in this Core Brief: National Estates and Facilities Day – 19 June; GGC Medicines Update; Roadworks – QEUH; and Save Energy at Home module from Home Energy Scotland.
Core Brief – 17 June 2024 (Joint message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive and Dr Lesley Thomson KC, Chair, 2.20pm)
This Core Brief includes a joint message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive and Dr Lesley Thomson KC, Chair, on the launch of our Cut It Out programme, which encourages staff members who have experienced sexual harassment, or any other form of harassment, either directly or by witnessing it happening to others, to speak up and report it.
Topics in this Core Brief: Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine for NHSGGC staff working with infants and pregnant women; Showcasing our staff; and Launch of new app to help meet the needs of autistic patients.
Core Brief – 14 June 2024 (Chief Executive, 3.40pm)
In this issue Jane talks about: the national NHS Scotland event, Diabetes Week, the four-week spring ‘walk the world’ challenge, Mental Health Awareness Month & patient feedback regarding the Vale of Leven Hospital’s Medical Assessment Unit (MAU).
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