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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 – 24 August 2022 (Daily update 11.05am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Removal of COVID Policies; How Near Me Video Consultation is being used in our Flow Navigation Centre; The Staff Bursary is now open for new applications; and SPSO Advisers Open Seminar – Thursday 1 September 2022.

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Core Brief – 23 August 2022 (Daily update, 9.15am)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Community Falls Integrated Pathway Improvement Project; Upcoming Postal Disruption; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; and Active Staff – Bootcamp.

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Core Brief – 22 August 2022 (Daily update, 10.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and Covid Vaccination – booking portal now open.

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Core Brief – 19 August 2022 (Chief Executive, 3.10pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: The Care Inspectorate’s report concerning the recent joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in East Renfrewshire, an external contractor has been the subject of a cyber-attack which has impacted the national Adastra computer system, the number of COVID patients in our care decline, feedback on Ward 3C at the Royal Hospital for Children and Scottish Health Awards

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Core Brief – 18 August 2022 (Daily update, 2.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Help shape the future of cancer care; Let’s break the taboo, and talk about death! – Return of the Virtual Death Cafe; and Staff Travel Survey.

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Core Brief – 17 August 2022 (Daily update 2.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Autumn/Winter Vaccination Programme 2022 – Flu & Covid Vaccination; Webinar Series on management of frail, older adults; and Scottish Health Awards 2022.

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Core Brief – 16 August 2022 (Daily update 2.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Learning from Significant Case Review: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2022; National Rail Strike – Plan ahead to avoid disruption; and Lunch & Learn Session: New ACP Summary.

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Core Brief – 15 August 2022 (Daily update, 4.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Update on Direct Patient Access to Telephone Interpreting; New training resource to support Dysphagia management and IDDSI; Lunch & Learn Session: Recording ACP Journeys via EMIS; and CISCO-21 Clinical Trial in Long COVID.

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Core Brief – 12 August 2022 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 2.00pm)

In this issue Jane talks about the current staffing challenges, COVID numbers continue to decline, the upcoming flu and covid vaccintion information and feedback from a patient about their time on the maternity ward at the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 10 August 2022 (Daily update 12.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Near Me/Attend Anywhere; Community Weight Management Service – New workshop location; Reporting salaries correctly; Travel News; and Active Staff – Guided Health Walk.

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Core Brief – 9 August 2022 (Daily update, 11.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Autumn/Winter Vaccination Programme 2022 – Flu & Covid Vaccination; NHSGGC Organ and Tissue Donation Sharepoint Website; Active Staff; and Scottish Health Awards 2022.

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Core Brief – 8 August 2022 (Daily update 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; Care Opinion Responder Training; GGC – Professional Administration Transformation Programme; and Staff Disability Forum.

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Core Brief – 5 August 2022 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 10.40am)

In this edition Jane talks about the up and coming winter vaccination programme, the number of COVID patients continues to decline, NHSGGC has been revalidated with Armed Forces Covenant silver status, she welcomes our team of newly qualified pharmacists and highlights patient feedback about the Neurology team at the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 4 August 2022 (Daily update, 1.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Reporting salaries correctly; World Breastfeeding Week 2022; and Active Staff – Bootcamps & Badminton.

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Core Brief – 3 August 2022 (Daily update, 12.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Peer Support information sessions, training dates and online module; Better Workplace – ple-eESS update your eESS; and Temporary Increase to NHS Scotland Mileage Rates – Extended to 30 November 2022.

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Core Brief – 01 August 2022 (Daily update, 12.35pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: LFD Testing – Change of Kits – Orient Gene 7s; Updated staff visiting guidance; and Scottish Health Awards 2022.

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Core Brief – 29 July 2022 (Chief Executive, 11.20am)

In this edition Jane talks about: the new intake of junior doctors, the number of COVID patients has declined, drug related deaths, CAR-T service providing cutting edge cancer treatment, feedback from a patient receiving care and treatment at the Beatson.

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Core Brief – 25 July 2022 (Daily update, 4.10pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: National Rail Strike – Plan ahead to avoid disruption, Update to ACP summary on Clinical Portal, Free anxiety and insomnia therapy apps for staff, World Drowning Prevention Day – 25 July, Staff Disability Forum & Scottish Health Awards 2022.

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Core Brief – 22 July 2022 (Chief Executive, 1.15pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: the hot weather, gradual decline in COVID patient numbers, Public Health Scotland (PHS) report, patients from the Spinal Injuries Unit at the QEUH, feedback on Ward 10 at the GRI & Morag Gardner has been appointed as Deputy Director of Nursing for Acute.

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Core Brief – 21 July 2022 (Daily update, 2.05pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: HR Self Service Portal, Hand Hygiene, Flying Start Portal – new dates, Scottish Health Awards 2022

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Core Brief – 20 July 2020 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Better workplace – ple-ESS update your eESS, Reporting salaries correctly, Safety Alert Policy, RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards – deadline extended

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Core Brief – 15 July 2020 (Chief Executive, 3.45pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Rising COVID figures, staff absences, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Kevin Stewart visits Leverndale, our teams continue to have their work recognised through national awards, feedback for Ward 5D, QEUH

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Core Brief – 14 July 2022 (Daily update, 3.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: HR Self-Service Portal; Picturing our Workforce: One NHS Family; Menopause and Mental Health: New Healthy Minds Awareness Raising session; and Community Weight Management Service.

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Core Brief – 13 July 2022 (Daily update, 3.10pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Updated National Infection Prevention and Control Manual; Better Workplace – ple-eESS update your eESS; and Visiting poster – reminder.