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 edition Jane talks about: Inverclyde Royal Hospital recognised as having one of the UK’s top performing departments for medical training and education, move towards SATAs final closure, Climate Week, Student Health Checklist, National Whistleblowing Officer’s Speak Up! Week, Black History Month and feedback received about the Glasgow City HSCP Hospital at Home team.
Topics in this Core Brief: Our postal services have changed; Climate Week 2022; National Playlist Day; Reporting salaries correctly; Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar; and Power of Attorney Day.
Topics in this Core Brief: Climate Week 2022; Black History Month 2022; Meet your administration colleagues; Creative Writing Programme; Upcoming Postal Disruption; and Transport update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Climate Week 2022; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; WooHoo! We have reached 100!; Staff Disability Café Event; Staff Wellbeing – Let’s Talk Webinars (20 minute); and Archway Glasgow.
COVID testing for staff who don’t have symptoms of COVID-19 has been paused, targets to tackle long waits which have built up as a consequence of the pandemic and more…
Topics in this Core Brief: GGC Medicines update; Small change still matters!; Falls Awareness Week – 19-25 September 2022; and Reporting salaries correctly.
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.