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Core Brief

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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Core Brief

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Core Brief – 26 February 2024 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Cyber Security Scotland Week 26 February – 3 March & Use of syringes for medication administration in acute services.

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Core Brief – 23 February 2024 (Chief Executive, 3.10pm)

In this edition Jane Grant talks about: newly updated Reasonable Adjustment Guidance, National Mental Health Nurses Day, first consultant pharmacist in Scotland appointed for the West of Scotland Cancer network, quick thinking and fast action from one of our staff at the QEUH helped another colleague avoid potential severe damage, two members of staff celebrate 50 years of service & our patient feedback comes from from a family of an RAH patient.

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Core Brief – 22 February 2024 (Daily update, 11.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Entonox Gas Generic Risk Assessment Review; eESS message for managers; and Introducing new a new falls resource for acute inpatient services.

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Core Brief – 21 February 2024 (Daily update, 1.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Sharps LearnPro Module; eESS – Staff on Fixed Term Contracts (FTCs); and Care Home Learning Forum.

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Core Brief – 20 February 2024 (Daily update, 4.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Safeguarding – It Matters to Us: NHSGGC Public Protection Strategy 2023 – 2026 and Quality Strategy Development Newsletter.

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Core Brief – 19 February 2024 (Daily update, 4.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Update from the Area Partnership Forum.

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Core Brief – 16 February 2024, 3.35pm (Chief Executive)

In this issue Jane talks about: Welcoming our new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, to the QEUH, congratulations to the Clyde Cluster Workforce Group and all Clyde staff involved in securing Investors In People (IiP) accreditation this week, one of our patients, Mia Scott, who has secured a cap for Scotland’s national youth football team, 2,000 stories and pieces of feedback from patients and families through Care Opinion, Excellence Awards & feedback from a patient regarding their experience at Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital.

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Core Brief – 15 February 2024 (Daily update, 1.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Watch Your Waste; Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) – Changes to COVID Testing Guidance; and Let’s talk about… Staff Wellbeing Webinars: February – April 2024.

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Core Brief – 14 February 2024 (Daily update, 10.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Update from the Area Clinical Forum.

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Core Brief – 13 February 2024 (Daily update, 12.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards; Launch of falls strategy and guidelines; Quality Strategy Development Newsletter; and We would like your feedback on the winter 2023 vaccination programme.

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Core Brief – 12 February 2024 (Daily update, 4.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.

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Core Brief – 9 February 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 11.50am)

In this issue Jane talks about: the current situation remaining challenging, with high occupancy rates across acute sites; a decrease in the number of COVID and influenza patients in our hospitals; thanks our immunisation team; two of our nurses who have become the first within NHSGGC to qualify as registered colposcopists; congratulates Inverclyde HSCP, which has been awarded a Gold Level Two Digital Telecare Implementation award; and shares patient feedback from the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 8 February 2024 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu treatment and prophylaxis guidance and Management of occupational exposure to blood or body fluids.

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Core Brief – 7 February 2024 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Highlight report from the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Oversight Board.

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Core Brief – 6 February 2024 (Daily update, 1.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: GMC Good Medical Practice 2024; Clinical Waste Disposal – Incorrect Segregation of Waste; and Looking after yourself and others.

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Core Brief – 5 February 2024 (Daily update, 3.35pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Quality Strategy and Launch of the NHSGGC Quality Improvement Network: 15 March 2024.

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Core Brief – 2 February 2024 (Chief Executive, 3pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: individual impersonating staff on our acute sites, Digital Maturity Assessment, NHSGGC Excellence Awards & finally our paitent feedback comes from a family regarding the care of their father within the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 1 February 2024 (Daily update, 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards and Staff Witness Support.

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Core Brief – 31 January 2024 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: MHRA Safety Alert: Medical beds, trolleys, bed rails, bed grab handles and lateral turning devices; Referral for organ donation and transplant; and Online and face-to-face class booking.

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Core Brief – 30 January 2024 (Daily update, 11.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Health Strategy update.

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Core Brief – 29 January 2024 (Daily update, 10.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Sharing files within M365 and ScotRail peak time fare removal.

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Core Brief – 26 January 2024 (Chief Executive, 1pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Inclement weather, coupled with winter pressures, put our sites under significant strain, upgrade of the telephony system and migrate over to a new, future-proof service, the Board’s Quality Strategy & patient feedback this week is about wards 53 and 35 at the GRI.

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Core Brief – 25 January 2024 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Office 365 security – If you access NHSGGC data on your personal device, this message contains details of important changes coming and NHSGGC protocol for managing visits.

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Core Brief – 24 January 2024 (Daily update, 1.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Microsoft Forms – Data Gathering and Active Staff.