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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In this issue Jane talks about: the NHSGGC Excellence Award winners; a further two awards were picked up at the Digital Health and Care Awards; further guidance is expected from Scottish Government regarding the impact of the announcement that legal restrictions relating to COVID will cease on 21st March; a patient story from Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre and finally I want to bid a fond farewell to our Nurse Director, Dr Margaret McGuire and our Director of Public Health, Dr Linda de Caestecker.
Topics in this Core Brief: Celebrating Success Event 2021; Scottish Public Pensions Agency – An update on McCloud / 2015 Remedy; QEUH to Gartnavel Active Travel – Sent on behalf of the Travel Plan; and Important Message which requires action by all staff using Microsoft.
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards 2021; Message from Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive NHSScotland and Director General Health and Social Care; Census 2022 message to all hospitals; and Active Staff classes.
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards 2021; Annual Leave Buyback and Carry Over 2021-22; Message from National Clinical Director Professor Jason Leitch; Mental Health Nurses Day – 21 February 2022; and All users of Reliance Protect Lone Worker Device.
In this issue Jane talks about the adverse weather this week, summarises the latest COVID situation, congratulates the GRI rheumatology service which has achieved BSR Quality Review Scheme accreditation and tells of positive feedback from a QEUH patient.
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards 2021; Fluid resistant face mask; Adverse Weather; Information to support the FFN modules; and The Open University Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Pathway.
Topics in this Core Brief: Celebrating Success Event 2021; and NHSGGC staff volunteers needed now.
Topics in this Core Brief: Lateral Flow testing – David Dall, Head of Human Resources, South Sector Acute Division; and Active Staff Walking Challenge 2022.
Topics in this Core Brief: Dying to Work Charter, Lone Workers – Activate an Amber Alert, Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) – Standard Operating Procedure, Activestaff and Scottish Ballet partnership and Picturing our NHS – new exhibition to show NHS heroes at work.
In this issue Jane talks about: COVID cases continue to decline, Clydebank Health and Care Centre opened its doors to the public on Monday, Celebrating Success Staff Awards will be taking place on Wednesday 23 February, Gastroenterology at GRI, received thanks from patient suffering with Crohn’s disease and staff shortlisted for the Digital Leader Award in the eHealth category.
In this issue Jane announces the appointment of Angela Wallace as the Board’s new Nurse Director.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff COVID-19 testing – West Glasgow; Important Security Message; The Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Network (IPCQIN) newsletter – second issue; and The Milk of Human Kindness – helping premature babies throughout the country.
Topics in this Core Brief: Educational resources to support ARHAI Winter 21/22; NHSGGC Staff Disability Forum; Important Message which requires action by all staff using Microsoft Teams; and ScotRail update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Reliance Protect Lone Worker Device – Action required!; New Clydebank Health and Care Centre opens; New Functionality in Near Me – ‘Consult Now’; and Active Staff.
In this issue Jane talks about: COVID cases significantly reduce, opening of Clydebank Health and Care Centre, media coverage about Trans Oral Robotic Surgery, story from the Cleft Team at RHC and six projects nominated in the Digital Health and Care Awards.
Topics in this Core Brief: Enabling family support in outpatient departments and Person centred virtual visiting iPads – Register for NHS Near Me accounts.
Topics in this Core Brief: Breaking a lifetime of disadvantage by enhancing engagement of ethnic minorities in health research, Introduction of the dashboard module on Datix, Patient Administration Transformation (PAT) Programme and Glasgow City HSCP – Maximising Independence.
Topics in this Core Brief: Implementation of Hybrid Working: New COVID-19 Treatments – updated guidelines: Patient Administration Transformation (PAT) Programme – Acute Services: New Mandatory eLearning Module and SharePoint site Launch (Week 4 update); Reminder for all users of Reliance Protect Lone Worker Device; and Time to Talk Day – 3 February.
Topics in this Core Brief: Interfaith Working Group; Malicious activity – Access to IT accounts; Reminder for all users of Reliance Protect Lone Worker Device; Active Staff Yoga; and Travel update.
In this issue, Jane talks about: COVID cases reducing, every patient can access one visitor every day, positive feedback about our team at the Vale, congratulations to Martin Johnston and Kirsten Allen who picked up awards from Glasgow Caledonian University and finally Angela O’Neill has been appointed as Interim Nurse Director.
Topics in this Core Brief: Medicines Safety Month; Important Message which requires action by all staff using Microsoft Teams; Don’t Wait campaign; and The RCN Nursing Awards 2022 are open!
Topics in this Core Brief: Patient Administration Transformation (PAT) Programme: Acute Services – Role Specific Training/Induction (Week 3 update); Fire is Everyone’s Business!; Health and Safety Message – For all users of Reliance Protect Lone Working device – Amber Alert February; and Transport update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Inpatients to benefit from the support of one visitor from Tuesday 25 January.
In this issue Jane talks about: The number of COVID-19 cases across Scotland continuing to reduce, our smoking cessation services were the best performing compared to all other Scottish Health Boards, shining the spotlight on our pharmacy distribution centre, great feedback regarding ED team at RAH and finally a special thank you to five members of staff who have 50 years service.