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 – 10 February 2023 (Chief Executive, 12.45pm)
In this issue Jane talks about: the new continuous flow model being implemented at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, we continue to see a reduction in the number of COVID positive patients, the Professional Administration Transformation Programme, Excellence Awards close this Sunday & feedback from one of our patients who has been receiving treatment from our colleagues at the Beatson in Lanarkshire.
Core Brief – 9 February 2023 (Daily update 12.45pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Podcast – The impact of smoking on mental and physical health during a cost-of-living crisis; Excellence Awards; Informal drop-in meeting Staff Disability Forum: 14 February 2023; Reporting Salaries Correctly; and Update – cancelled Royal Mail Industrial.
Core Brief – 6 February 2023 (Daily update 12.45pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards; Staff Engagement Session: Sustainability and Value Programme; Active Staff – Guided Health Walk; and Upcoming Postal Disruption.
Core Brief – 3 February 2023 (Chief Executive, 12 noon)
In this issue Jane talks about: further positive reduction in the number of flu and COVID patients, Home for Lunch campaign, video health consultations, we welcomed a group of 16 international nurses from Singapore for a visit & patient feedback on the team at the GRI’s Minor Injuries Unit.
Core Brief – 1 February 2023 (Daily update 1.20pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Flying Start Portal – Protected study days one and two – additional dates; Virtual interactive session for registered nurses caring for adults at end of life; Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship programme; and Home Energy Scotland – Renewable Technologies.
Core Brief – 31 January 2023 (Daily update 2.45pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Planned Date of Discharge (PDD) to replace Estimated Discharge Date (EDD) on TrakCare; Derogation from Reporting Seasonal Influenza Deaths to COPFS; Mental Health and Wellbeing Z-Card; William Cullen Prize; and Quality Improvement Fundamentals LearnPro Module 2023.
Core Brief – 30 January 2023 (Daily update 12.05pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Are you interested Quality Improvement (QI) and want to know more?; Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes); and Transport Update.
Core Brief – 27 January 2023 (Chief Executive, 11.50am)
In this issue Jane talks about: unannounced inspection at the IRH by HIS, COVID and flu in our hospitals continues to fall, Humza Yousaf MSP & Maree Todd MSP visited our mesh service at the New Victoria Hospital & patient feedback about the team working in the Day Surgery Unit at the IRH.
Core Brief – 26 January 2023 (Daily update 1.45pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Andrology Subfertility Service update; SAMH – Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar – A Guide for Managers (2 hrs); Help for Home Heating; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Core Brief – 25 January 2023 (Daily update 3.00pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Professor Angela Wallace visits Renfrewshire Health and Social Work Centre; Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes); Showcasing the role of Administration Staff; and Managing your Money Better – NHS Credit Union Online Sessions.
Core Brief – 23 January 2023 (Daily update 12.15pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC AHP Learning & Development Strategic Framework 2023-2028; William Cullen Prize; and Clyde Tunnel Pedestrian/Cycle path Northbound closure.
Core Brief – 20 January 2023 (Chief Executive, 5.15pm)
In this edition Jane talks about: steady decline in the impact of COVID and flu, roll-out of the continuous flow model across our hospitals has continued, Home for Lunch survey launched, unannounced inspection from Healthcare Improvement Scotland was undertaken at Gartnavel Royal Hospital & feedback on the Beatson.
Core Brief – 16 January 2023 (Daily update 12.30pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: AHP HCSWs Effective Listening Skills Course – Now Open for Applications!; Public Protection Service: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023; and Road closures.
Core Brief – 13 January 2023 (Chief Executive, 3.15pm)
In this edition Jane talks about: Having the opportunity to spend time with each of the ED teams in our adult hospitals last Friday, alongside our Medical Director, Dr Jennifer Armstrong to listen to issues and discuss the steps being taken across the system to try to relieve pressure, COVID and flu steadily decrease, Lead Pharmacist in our Prescribing team, contributing to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s project that will develop an archive to record the depth and breadth of pharmacists’ contributions to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have publicised Public Health messages for the New Year, Paths for All and Quit Your Way & received feedback on the Acute Receiving Unit at the QEUH.
Core Brief – 12 January 2023 (Daily update 3.05pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Update on First Aid at Work; Employers Pensions Contribution – Alternative Payment Policy (Recycling Employers Contributions (REC)); Scottish Government Smokefree Hospital Grounds Legislation; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Core Brief – 11 January 2023 (Daily update 2.30pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Support Services; Public Protection Service: New Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023; and GGC Medicines Update.
Core Brief – 9 January 2023 (Daily update 12.50pm)
Topics in this Core Brief: Supporting staff working through the night; CISCO-21 Clinical Trial in Long COVID; and Public Protection Service: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023.
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