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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Manufacturer product recall update – BD Venflon Pro safety IV cannula; Visiting Information – Alternative formats; Mental Health in the Workplace – A Guide for Managers Webinar; and Call to Action – Green Health Week.
Topics in this Core Brief: International Day of the Midwife 2021.
HR COVID Support Team – Pregnant Workers Update and Travel update.
In this issue Jane talks about: Welcoming back visitors to our sites once again and we are making significant progress to develop the Infection Control Quality Improvement Network within the organisation.
Growing our Great Community – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and What Matters to You? Day
Lateral Flow Testing; Visiting Arrangements – Staff Frequently Asked Questions and Give & Go; Hospital visiting – a patient’s view; and NHSGGC Flying Start.
Engaging Differently – Health Improvement Scotland case study; Dancing doc keeping the nation fit; Stay COVID Safe; and ScotRail industrial action.
Board Meeting round up – issues considered by the Board included QEUH and RHC – Oversight Board and Case Note Review; COVID Update; Workforce Strategy – Growing our Great Community; Stakeholder Communications and Engagement Action Plan 2021-22; Whistleblowing Review and Standards; and Active Governance.
Visiting Arrangements – Visiting Toolkit and Information Resources, Last week to sign up to the BHF UMOD study; and Public Transport update.
Visiting update, Social Distancing Risk Assessment, unique cancer treatment features on one of the UK’s most popular podcasts
In this issue Jane talks about: Visiting extended, Staff who previously shielded are returning to work and as a small token of our gratitude, every member of staff will receive from next week a commemorative COVID exceptional service badge.
HR COVID Support Team reminders; Security message; and Social Distancing – Remember to adhere to Maximum Occupancy.
Visiting restrictions and Social Distancing Travel.
Lateral Flow Testing reminder; COVID-19 – Protect yourself and others; and I would walk 6500 miles – NHSGGC staff in mammoth charity challenge.
Life on the Frontline – Pauline Kerray; NHSGGC Bursary Scheme 2021/2022 is now open; and BHF UMOD Study.
In this issue Jane talks about the winners at last night’s Greenock Telegraph awards, COVID restrictions easing, lateral flow and Ramadan starts this week and she sends her best wishes to all our Muslim colleagues.
Greenock Telegraph Health and Care Awards 2021
Lateral Flow Testing – Alan McClean; HR COVID Support Team update – Returning Shielders; SSTS / eESS reminder; and The Greenock Telegraph Health & Care Awards 2021.
Lateral Flow Testing – updated FAQs; Staff COVID vaccination; and Message from Health and Safety – Social Distancing – Adhere to maximum occupancy.
Artificial Intelligence used to automate assessment of the ‘asbestos cancer’, Mesothelioma; Active Staff survey; Public Transport update; and Health and Safety message – Monitoring COVID control measures.
Lateral Flow Testing – Message from Jason Leitch; Staff Disability Forum Meeting via Microsoft Teams; COVID-19: Duke of Edinburgh Mourning Guidance; and COVID-19 vaccine information videos.
We’ve had the COVID vaccination!; Message from the HR COVID Support Team: Scottish Government COVID £500 Payment and Long COVID Attendance Meetings; Social Distancing Action Plan; and Active Staff returns to the great outdoors!
We have started vaccinating members of the public with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. I’m pleased to note that we have also seen a drop in the number of people that we are treating for COVID. We have now rolled out lateral flow test kits to our non-patient facing staff.
Attend Anywhere/Near Me Drop in Sessions; MicroStrategy World 2021 Customer Awards; and Glasgow Clinical Trials Forum 2021 – Glasgow CTU, Cancer Research UK CTU and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Research & Innovation.