Staff

Topics in this Core Brief: Christmas and New Year pay arrangements, Disability History Month 2022 & Postal Disruption.        

In this issue Jane talks about: increases in ED attendances, Nursing Support Workers Day, pharmacy team pick up their Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Fellowship certificates, staff are encouraged to get vaccinated & feedback from a patient on vaccination clinics.

Topics in this Core Brief: Carers Rights Day – Thursday 24 November, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, GGC Medicines update & Christmas and New Year pay arrangements.

Topics in this Core Brief: Public Holidays 2023/24, QEUH Atrium Project, Nursing and Midwifery Support Workers Day, Lets talk about …Staff Wellbeing Webinars & NHSGGC Staff Witness Support

Topics in this Core Brief: National Dental Nurses Day – 22 November; Showcasing the role of Administration Staff; BME Staff Network Meeting – Wednesday 23 November; and Make the Pledge and Wear the Badge with Pride!

Topics in this Core Brief: School strike action; Christmas and New Year Pay Arrangements; Upcoming Postal Disruption; and Disability History Month 2022.

In this edition Jane talks about: The 2022 National Health and Social Care Staff Experience Report published, significant challenges brought forward as a result of the pandemic and forthcoming winter pressures, Stop Pressure Ulcer Day, congratulation to Dr Lindsay Donaldson on her appointment as Deputy Medical Director at NES, patient thanks our team in the Langlands Unit, QEUH & patient feedback on the Nuclear Medicine team at GRI.

Topics in this Core Brief: Training for Reviewers of Significant Adverse Events – 2023 Bookings Now Open, Public Protection Service: New Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023, Reporting salaries correctly & World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – 18 to 24 November 2022.

Topics in this Core Brief: Using Wardview to improve patient care: Training and fault reporting; Moving Forward Together – Implementation Strategy workshops complete; Are you a newly qualified nurse, midwife or allied health professional (AHP)?; The oGRE challenge – (UoG GG&C Trusted Research Environment Challenge); and BME Staff Network Meeting – Wednesday 23 November.

Topics in this Core Brief: First Minister thanks NHS workers as she receives winter vaccinations; Carers Rights Day 2022 – 24 November 2022; Support for Winter; and Active Staff – Bootcamp.

Topics in this Core Brief: World Diabetes Day 2022 – Control IT Plus; Disability History Month 2022; oGRE challenge; and Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes).

In this edition Jane talks about: We’re still in awards season and have picked up quite a few this week: annual Apprenticeship Graduation and Awards, UNISON and UNITE the Union Apprentice of the Year, Wounds UK Excellence Award and we hear about United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, Congratulate Dr Chris Deighan on his appointment as Medical Director, NHS Lanarkshire,  and patient feedback this week is for the team at the Princess Royal Maternity Unit.

Topics in this Core Brief: Showcasing the role of Reservist staff; New Diabetes Learning and Education Mental Health SharePoint Site; Small Change Still Matters; Reporting salaries correctly; and Staff Health and Wellbeing survey.

Topics in this Core Brief: Dying to Work Charter; Work completes on giant mural at Glasgow Royal Infirmary; and Long service badges.

Topics in this Core Brief: Silver Employer Recognition Scheme; Scottish Child Payment; Seasons of Change, Autumn 2022 – Another chance to reflect on loss, grief and bereavement; and Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes).

Topics in this Core Brief: Person Centred Visiting – reminders; HNC in Occupational Therapy Support – open for applications; Post Natal Contraception Animation; End of life care education and training; and Staff Disability Forum remote drop in session, all welcome.

In this issue Jane talks about: It’s awards season and we have picked up quite a few recently – three at the Scottish Health Awards, two at the UK-wide Building Better Healthcare Awards, two awards at the NHS Scotland Assure Awards yesterday and Alison Bunce, who recently won the highly prestigious RCN Nurse of the Year Award, Right Care, Right Place public awareness campaign launched & patient feedback on a podiatry clinic.

Topics in this Core Brief: Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar – A Guide for Managers (2hrs); Reporting salaries correctly; Remember, remember the 5th of November – Be Fire Safe; National rail disruption; and Active Staff.

Topics in this Core Brief: Let’s talk about… Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes); Active Staff – Morning Mobility; and Withdrawal of Royal Mail Strike Action.

Topics in this Core Brief: Face mask update for staff who work with individuals in their own homes, Updated standard infection control precautions audit tool on CAIR dashboard, Sip Till Send – Simple, Safe, Kind, Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey extended until Friday 4 November, Our postal services have changed & Upcoming postal disruption.                           

Report from October meeting of the NHSGGC Board

In this issue Jane talks about: increase in staff abuse, winter vaccination programme, visit by Minister for Drugs Policy, to the new recovery hub, CIRCLE, NHSGGC recorded as a “high-performing board” in NISR annual review, Black History Month & feedback from a patient who received treatment from the Endoscopy team at Stobhill.

Topics in this Core Brief: AHP Healthcare Support Workers – learning and development opportunities; BSL Online Interpreting Service; HEPMA Business Continuity; Evening webinar – Frailty and Polypharmacy; and Active Staff – New online class.

Topics in this Core Brief: Lateral Flow Device testing kits; Festive Pay Dates; NHSGGC/HSCP Staff Survey – SG Mental Health & Wellbeing Workforce Strategy Engagement; Reporting salaries correctly; and Meet your administration colleagues – updated links.