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.
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Topics in this Core Brief: Information Governance & Data Protection Advice; and NHS Scotland Workforce Policies – Phase 2.
In this edition Jane talks about: Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry commenced, Israel and Gaza conflict, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), mobile vaccination bus & this week’s patient feedback is about WestMARC rehabilitation centre at the QEUH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Earlier Payroll Cut Off Dates; Young Patients Family Fund; and Erskine Bridge roadworks.
Topics in this Core Brief: Urgent message from eHealth – return to using HEPMA.
Topics in this Core Brief: Update from the Area Partnership Forum
Topics in this Core Brief: Collaborative Conversations on our vision, aims and values & HR Support and Advice Unit.
In this issue Jane talks about: winter planning, Independent Inquiry into the circumstances leading to the tragic death of Margaret Fleming, Annual Review, Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, Glasgow Times community champion finalists and this week’s feedback demonstrates person centred care at its best. The feedback comes from the sister of a patient who attended Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Protocol for managing visits; Success Register; Reporting salaries correctly; and Erskine Bridge roadworks.
Topics in this Core Brief: eESS Planned Downtime – System Unavailable; and Speak Up Week 2023.
In this issue Jane talks about: Scottish Health Awards shortlist and a number of other awards that our teams have gained… read more, Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023 & our patient feedback is about the Speech Therapy team at New Stobhill Hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.
Topics in this Core Brief: Achtichlor Plus is being replaced by Titan Chlor Plus and Save Money on Public Transport with Annual Season Tickets.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC review of endoscopy cases; and Patient feedback and involvement lunchtime learning sessions – new dates announced!
Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our Patients.
In this issue Jane talks about: This week we welcomed many of our Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives to NHSGGC, Speak Up! Week comes to a close, the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Elena Whitham MSP, visited the local Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) at the Dumbarton Joint Hospital, local teams have been shortlisted in three categories at the Mental Health Nursing Forum Awards 2023, our teams will be celebrating SASWeek23 & this week our patient feedback is about the Ward 56 Gynaecology team at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Bus at hospital sites next week.
Topics in this Core Brief: COVID symptomatic staff; Speak Up Week 2023; and Transport update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Health Strategy update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up Week 2023; Violence Reduction Service – Training Needs Analysis update; and Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) is becoming “Future Care Planning”.
In this issue Jane talks about: Organ and Tissue Donation Week, Scotland’s Climate Week, 750 Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives to join us over the next few weeks, Black History Month 2023 & our patient feedback is about the Endoscopy team at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: Festive Pay Dates; and HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime.
Topics in this Core Brief: Suicide Risk and Design Standards Group Update; Transport update; and HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime.
Topics in this Core Brief: HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime; Message from Scott Davidson, Deputy Medical Director: Video Consultations – Near Me; and Change of outbound number for all NHSGGC telephony users.
In this issue Jane talks about: Speak Up! Week starts on Monday 2 October, RAAC in Public Sector buildings across Scotland is currently being assessed, Director of Planning, Fiona MacKay is retiring, Dr Ioanna Nixon, Clinical Director for Specialist Oncology Services at Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, has received an award at the Scottish Women’s Awards & our patient feedback concerns our physiotherapy team in Gartnavel General Hospital.