Staff

Topics in this Core Brief: Pause of Asymptomatic Staff Testing in Health and Social Care; World Alzheimer’s Day; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; Better Workplace – Ple-eESS update your eESS; Staff Wellbeing – Let’s Talk Webinars (20 minute); and Staff Travel Survey.

Topics in this Core Brief: Retire and Return – Interim NHS Scotland Arrangements; Family Nurse Partnership recruitment; Falls Awareness Week – 19-25 September; World Alzheimer’s Day – 21 September 2022; and BME Staff Network Meeting – Wednesday 21 September.

In this issue Jane talks about: Monday 19 is a designated public holiday, changes to services due to the public holiday, routine asymptomatic testing for COVID 19 as part of overall infection and prevention control measures for patients, service users and staff can be paused as of 30 September.

Topics in this Core Brief: Arrangements for Public Holiday on Monday 19 September.

Topics in this Core Brief: Books of condolence for Her Majesty The Queen; Occupational Health Management Referral Process – OPAS G2 system; Reporting salaries correctly; and Staff Support and Wellbeing webpages.

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff COVID and Flu vaccinations; Scottish Public Pensions Agency – Annual Benefit Statements 2022 now available; and Adult Support & Protection Level 3 – Learning & Education Training Sessions 2022.

In this issue Jane talks about the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral yesterday and reminds staff of the support services available to them at this time.

Topics in this Core Brief: Upcoming Postal Disruption; Prosthetists and Orthotists Awareness Day; Staff Wellbeing – Let’s Talk Webinars (20 minute); BME Staff Network Meeting – Wednesday 21 September; and Reporting salaries correctly.

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff COVID and Flu vaccinations; Developing Leadership Skills; Staff Travel Survey; and Long service badges.

Topics in this Core Brief: No Smoking Perimeter; The National Guidance for Child Protection In Scotland 2021: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2022; and Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar.

In this issue Jane talks about: an improvement in the number of people being treated for COVID, from Monday 5 September 2022, it will become an offence for anyone to smoke within 15 metres of all hospital buildings in Scotland, also from Monday, our vaccination clinics will open their doors exclusively for our staff.

I would like to highlight the work of the admin team who operate the Staff Bank and congratulate Dr Andrea Williamson who is our Medical Officer in Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services and GP in Homeless Health Services Glasgow for her appointment to the position of Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health at the University of Glasgow. I would also like to highlight patient feedback concerning the NE Community Rehabilitation Service this week.

Topics in this Core Brief: Have you booked your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations yet?; Ukrainian Temporary Residents – Reminder of the guidance for recording within Patient Management Systems; Staff Disability Forum online support group, the Disability Café; Help shape the future of cancer care; and Reporting salaries correctly.

Topics in this Core Brief: Near Me – ‘Consult Now’; Upcoming school/early years closures; Domestic Abuse Strategic Plan Consultation; and Active Staff – Guided Health Walk.

Topics in this Core Brief: Extended use of face masks and face coverings guidance; Upcoming Postal Disruption; and Meet your admin colleagues.

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID Vaccination – booking portal now open, Developing Leadership Skills, Adult Disability Payment, Staff Travel Survey    

In this issue Jane talks about: declining number of COVID patients, policies, which were temporarily put in place during the COVID, vaccination portal opens on Monday, Professor Alex McMahon, meets with community teams in Clydebank, feedback about the teams working in Clinic F at Stobhill and Scottish Health Awards nominations.

This issue provides an update from the August meeting of the NHSGGC Board.

Topics in this Core Brief: NHS Scotland Sustainability Strategy; CISCO-19 study; Staff Focus Groups – Small Change Matters and Endowments; Reporting salaries correctly; Transport Update; and Home Energy Scotland.

Topics in this Core Brief: Removal of COVID Policies; How Near Me Video Consultation is being used in our Flow Navigation Centre; The Staff Bursary is now open for new applications; and SPSO Advisers Open Seminar – Thursday 1 September 2022.

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Community Falls Integrated Pathway Improvement Project; Upcoming Postal Disruption; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; and Active Staff – Bootcamp.

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and Covid Vaccination – booking portal now open.

In this issue Jane talks about: The Care Inspectorate’s report concerning the recent joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in East Renfrewshire, an external contractor has been the subject of a cyber-attack which has impacted the national Adastra computer system, the number of COVID patients in our care decline, feedback on Ward 3C at the Royal Hospital for Children and Scottish Health Awards

Topics in this Core Brief: Help shape the future of cancer care; Let’s break the taboo, and talk about death! – Return of the Virtual Death Cafe; and Staff Travel Survey.

Topics in this Core Brief: Autumn/Winter Vaccination Programme 2022 – Flu & Covid Vaccination; Webinar Series on management of frail, older adults; and Scottish Health Awards 2022.