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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.

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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.

They are:

  • Chair’s Award of Excellence
  • Chief Executive’s Award of Excellence
  • Fairer Health Award
  • Nursing and Midwifery
  • Outstanding Care Award
  • Supporting Our People Award
  • Sustainability and Value Award
  • Transforming through Technology
  • Volunteer.

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.

Nominations closed on Friday 24 July 2026.

Previous Winner of Excellence Awards

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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.

The team also manage the annual Excellence Awards scheme, the culmination of which is the prestigious annual Celebrating Success Awards ceremony.

If you are a member of staff seeking internal communications support, please contact Lyn (Lyn.Stirling@ggc.scot.nhs.uk) or Caragh (Caragh.Cheesman@ggc.scot.nhs.uk) who will be happy to help.

We are always keen to receive news from staff, so please get in touch if you have something to share.

Staff News and Updates

Staff Awards

Internal Communications and Employee Engagement Strategy 2022 – 2025

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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

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Core Brief 01 September 2021 (Daily update, 5.05pm)

Supply Disruption of BD Vacutainer Blood Specimen Collection Tubes; Staff COVID-19 testing; Your voice matters!; Staff face 354 physical and verbal attacks each month; and Transport update – Clyde Tunnel.

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Core Brief 31 August 2021 (Daily update, 4.50pm)

Maximising iMatter 2021…; and Social Distancing Reminder.

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Core Brief 30 August 2021 (Daily update, 2.30pm)

eHealth – eHelp Portal; Making your R&R hubs safe, relaxing and enjoyable; and Give & Go – GRI.

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Core Brief 27 August 2021 (Chief Executive, 4.10pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Ongoing COVID pressures, the Scottish Government Recovery Plan, iMatter staff survey and the Major Trauma Network opening on Monday.

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Core Brief 27 August 2021 (Daily update, 2.35pm)

Revision to hospital visiting arrangements in ‘nightingale’ wards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary

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Core Brief 26 August 2021 (Daily update, 3.25pm)

Mental Health Check In; Frances McLinden, South Sector Director introduces the Major Trauma Centre and team;  September Payroll Cut-Off Date – eESS Downtime; and Guidance on RIDDOR and COVID-19 – update.

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Core Brief 25 August 2021 (Daily update, 5.30pm)

Life on the Frontline – Mark O’Donnell; Scottish Health Awards 2021; and COVID-19 – Protect yourself and others.

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Core Brief 24 August 2021 (Daily update, 4.10pm)

Mental Health Check In; Responding to current pressures; Message from MTC Clinical Leads; Hospital PFI car park in Glasgow bought out; and Data Breaches.

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Core Brief 23 August 2021 (Daily update, 4.40pm)

iMatter – Cohort Two goes live today!; Frances McLinden, South Sector Director continues to introduce the Major Trauma Centre and team and Statutory/Mandatory Training important message.

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Core Brief 20 August 2021 (Chief Executive, 5.40pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: COVID remobilisation, Women’s Health Strategy launched, iMatter uptake in Cohort One, Mental Health Check in and the Excellence Awards.

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Core Brief 19 August 2021 (Daily update, 3.30pm)

Excellence Awards – last chance to get your nominations in! Frances McLinden, South Sector Director introduces the Major Trauma Centre and team, Fire is everyone’s business and Social Distancing.

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Core Brief 18 August 2021 (Board Meeting)

Board Meeting round-up – The issues considered by the Board included an update on our COVID-19 response, our remobilisation plan, an update on QEUH and RHC, public health screening and the regular report on infection control. The Board also scrutinised the latest performance and finance reports.

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Core Brief 17 August 2021 (Daily update, 10.30am)

Mental Health Check in, Life on the Frontline – Lauren Afzal, Family Nurse and Excellence Awards – Closing date 20 August.

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Core Brief 16 August 2021 (Daily update, 5.30pm)

iMatter – survey now live; Robot assisted surgery helping to boost outcomes for patients and Scottish Health Awards 2021 – closing date 26 August.

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Core Brief 13 August 2021 (Chief Executive, 11am)

In this issue Jane talks about: Challenging conditions in our EDs, vaccination clinics offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine to people aged 16 and 17, guidance concerning COVID-19 restrictions and lateral flow testing.

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Core Brief 12 August 2021 (Daily update, 2.15pm)

This issue of Core brief gives details of the West of Scotland Major Trauma Network which is launching the opening of the Major Trauma Centres at the QEUH and RHC on 30 August.

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Core Brief 11 August 2021 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

COVID close contact text message scam; New Resource on National Wellbeing Hub; eHelp Portal; and Making your R&R hubs safe, relaxing and enjoyable.

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Core Brief 10 August 2021 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Mental Health Check In; Active Staff; Mental Health in the Workplace and Social Distancing competition.

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Core Brief 09 August 2021 (Daily update, 1.55pm)

iMatter – Message from Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development; First Minister visits vaccination centre; Staff Disability Forum; and Transport update.

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Core Brief 06 August 2021 (Daily update, 3.55pm)

Visiting update – Test and Protect Visitor contact details and Social Distancing update.

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Core Brief 06 August 2021 (Daily update, 12.10pm)

Visiting arrangements,  Realistic Medicine in action, Statutory Mandatory Training and ward 3B RHC needs your support – voting closes at midnight!

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Core Brief 05 August 2021 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Message from Jennifer Armstrong, Medical Director – Lateral Flow Testing; Work Locations and NHSGGC Arrangements; and Stay COVID Safe.

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Core Brief 04 August 2021 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Staff Listening Service; Cycle to Work Day – 5 August; and Health and Safety message – Monitoring COVID control measures.

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Core Brief 03 August 2021 (Daily update, 12.45pm)

It’s time to celebrate by nominating your colleagues for an Excellence Award; Cycle to Work Day – 5 August; and Scotland’s Covid Memorial workshops.

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