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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Topics in this Core Brief: Pharmacy Services celebrate local award winners; Public Protection Service: New learning and education training sessions; Listening to our patients; Brain Tumour Awareness Month – money advice for patients; and NHSGGC Stoma Care Study Day.
Topics in this Core Brief: Gail Caldwell receives RPS Charter Award 2025; Let’s talk about… Prioritising Women’s Health; Reminder: Quality Strategy Launch, Thursday 13 March 10.00am – 12.00pm; No Smoking Day – 12 March 2025; World Delirium Awareness Day – 12 March 2025; and Young Carers Action Day – 12 March 2025.
In this issue Jann talks about the Health Secretary visiting NHSGGC GRI Frailty Service.
Topics in this Core Brief: Janice Watt appointed Interim Director of Pharmacy.
Topics in this Core Brief: Information Governance Guidance & Training; Nutilis Clear Ordering Process; William Cullen Prize; GGC Medicines update; and Care Home Collaborative – March newsletter.
Topic in this Core Brief: Message to all staff ahead of National Day of Reflection – Sunday 9th March – One minute silence details.
Topics in this Core Brief: 2015 Remedy: Member update; Reporting an Incident of Violence and Aggression; Action on sexual harassment and gender inequality as we mark International Women’s Day; and How to support colleagues during Lent.
Topics in this Core Brief: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (HCSSA); Realistic Medicine: Careful and Kind Care; Looking after yourself and others; Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship – applications closing Monday 17 March; and Clyde Sector staff celebrated at annual awards ceremony.
Topics in this Core Brief: Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs go live at QEUH and Gartnavel; World Delirium Awareness Day (#WDAD25) 12 March 2025; Facilities and Estates website launch; Trauma-Informed Practice Training; and No Smoking Day (Wednesday 12 March) – Very Brief Advice Training Module.
Topics in this Core Brief: East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership appoints new Chief Officer.
This Core Brief features a video message from the Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, where she reflects on a recent visit to Clydebank Health and Care Centre and Queen’s Quay Residential Care Home.
This Core Brief details Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner’s recent visit to the Vale of Leven Hospital Day Surgery Unit.
The Core Brief includes:
- Staff Bursary
- NHS Scotland Event 2025 – call for posters
- RHC Innovation Showcase
- NHSGGC Confidential Contacts Recruitment
This Core Brief includes a call for nominations for the Jane Davies Award for Person-Centred Practice, an update on NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines, and information on an upcoming LGBTQ+ Leadership Event.
This Core Brief focuses on the cross-site collaboration and block room innovation at New Stobhill Hospital’s Day Surgery Unit.
This Core Brief details new HCSSA resources and celebrates staff at the NHSGGC’s Regional Services annual awards and the Holyrood Connect Digital Health and Care Awards.
Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.
Topics in this Core Brief: Cut it Out and Equally Safe at Work – Update; Digital Skills and Literacy – Cyber Security and Information Governance; National Adult Support and Protection Awareness Day – 20 February 2025; Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation; and Nutrition in care homes app.
This issue of Core Brief includes a letter to all NHS Scotland Staff from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray, on the reduction of the working week for Agenda for Change staff to 36 hours.
Topics in this Core Brief: Last chance to enter our Excellence Awards; Patients share benefits of virtual consultations; Looking after yourself and others – session 26 February; Your Voice Matters: How we are using your iMatter feedback; and Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025!
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards; Digital Champions Forum: Thursday 20 February 12.30-1.30pm; and eESS awareness ‘Drop in’ sessions/eESS training dates 2025.
This edition of the Core Brief contains a message from Jann Gardner, following her visit to Skye House.
Topics in this Core Brief: Share your experience of palliative care; Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation; and Listening to our patients.
Topics in this Core Brief: Phishing attempt; Excellence Awards – one week to go!; and Tier 4 CAMHS and Community Children’s Nurses are moving.