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: Update from the Area Partnership Forum.
Topics in this Core Brief: Health and Safety LearnPro modules.
In this issue Jane wishes all staff a Happy New Year, thanks staff who worked over the festive period, talks about additional winter beds, the arrangements introduced to reduce discretionary spend, and feedback from the husband of a patient who used our services over the festive period.
Topics in this Core Brief: Cost Containment: Category Supplier Detail.
Topics in this Core Brief: Cost Containment: Cessation of Discretionary Spend.
Topics in this Core Brief: Reminder to complete death certificates & Security – please help to keep our workplaces safe.
Topics in this Core Brief: Involving our patients
Topics in this Core Brief: Message from Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General for Health & Social Care & Quality Strategy survey.
In this issue Jane Grant, Chief Executive, has recorded a message for staff ahead of the festive period.
Topics in this Core Brief: Message from Anne MacPherson and Ann Cameron-Burns – flu and Covid vaccinations; Update on the Re-Publication of the CMO Guidance for Terminal Illness; and Listening to our Patients.
Report from the December meeting of the NHSGGC Board.
Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.
Topics in this Core Brief: Stay protected from Flu and Covid-19 and Public Protection is a priority for NHSGGC.
Topics in this Core Brief: Change to SFI Waiver Procedure; Standard Infection Control Precautions LearnPro module; and Public Protection is a priority for NHSGGC.
In this issue Jane talks about: The Scottish Budget for 2024/2025, Digital technology & Innovation, long service badge scheme, flu and/or Covid-19 vaccination appointments & patient feedback comes from a patient who has shared their experience of care at the QEUH Emergency Department.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Public Holidays 2024/25; Standardised Nil By Mouth Signage; Quality Strategy Annual Report; and What Matters to You Day Annual Report.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff winter vaccination drop-ins this week; Information Governance and IT Security Training; and Staff Festive Taxi Service.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Consent Policy on Healthcare Assessment, Care and Treatment; and Mobile phone network upgrade.
Topics in this Core Brief: Highlight report from the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Oversight Board.
Topics in this Core Brief: Success Register and eESS “Drop in” Sessions 2024.
Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards and Transport update.
Message from Professor John Brown, CBE as his term of office comes to an end.
In this issue Jane talks about: farewell to our Chair, Professor John Brown CBE and welcomes our new Chair, Dr Lesley Thomson KC, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), autumn/winter flu and Covid vaccinations, congratulates colleagues within our estates engineering team who have successfully achieved a Bachelor of Engineering in Building Services, our pharmacy teams pick up Scottish Healthcare Awards, congratulations also go to consultant plastic surgeon, Professor Steven Lo, and his team, nominations are now open for the 2024 NHSGGC Excellence Awards, Staffnet survey & this week’s patient feedback highlights the care given to a patient admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: New forms on TrakCare to support safe discharge; Share your views!; Clinical Governance; and IPC Advent Calendar.