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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Staff testing update: working with the media and end of life care visiting
Preventing skin damage under PPE, Interim Board meeting, Infection control poster – AGP, Person-centred virtual visiting
The NHS Louisa Jordan is now complete and I want to thank our staff for their efforts; staff from pharmacy, eHealth, health records, Human Resources and Organisational Development, Diagnostics, Infection Prevention and Control, Public Health, Dietetics and Catering are amongst those who have provided expert advice and support. I also want to say a special thanks to our mortuary services, sadly, this team have seen their workload increase significantly over the past few weeks, with that set to continue.
Reassignment of staff (clinical); medical staff FAQs; pharmacy clinical trials teams update; staff support in R&R hubs and face fit testing – military assistance.
Face fit testing – military assistance, update on PPE guidance, Daniel Carter, consultant in public health medicine video, critical care communication chart
NHS remains open for business, I want to thank the procurement team, despite the challenges in the supply and distribution of PPE the team have done a magnificent job of sourcing PPE to keep staff protected.
A message from the Director of Nursing and Deputy Nurse Director – acute services; social distancing guidelines at work; bereavement support and NHS Louisa Jordan update.
Update on testing for household members and staff with COVID-19 symptoms; clinical trial update: RECOVERY; Office 365 Teams – governance guidance and best practice and fire safety during COVID-19.
We are now in the fourth week of ‘lockdown’ in Scotland, I wanted to say a word of thanks to colleagues who have set up their workplace in their homes.
Easter PPE stock, message from Director of Nursing and Interim Board meeting.
GPs remain open on Good Friday and Easter Monday. I want to thank our primary care staff, domestic staff, administration, security, IT, pharmacy, nurses and GPs
Testing now available for household members and staff with COVID-19 symptoms and keeping active in the relaxation and recuperation hubs.
PPE: fluid repellent gowns for AGP procedures
The person centred virtual visiting programme has been a real team effort involving our person centred team, eHealth and our libraries team in conjunction with Glasgow Life.
Testing of household contacts with symptoms of COVID-19, offer of 3D visors, shielding, NHS Louisa Jordan update
Revised process for completion of medical certificates of cause of death, palliative care COVID-19 guidelines, interpreting service.
This issue of Core Brief talks about Easter public holidays.
Virtual person centred visiting, research and development update, new access measures in place across NHSGGC sites, car parking update.
Looking after yourselves and one another, thanks go to our psychologists, health improvement practitioners, spiritual care chaplains, HR colleagues and Glasgow psychological trauma service.
This issue of Core Brief details the latest guidance on PPE.
This issue of Core Brief details the testing of household contacts.
This issue of Core Brief details latest PPE guidance.
Message from Audrey Thompson, Chair of the Area Clinical Forum, teams, SSTS shift and overtime payments, recycling of employee contributions.
Staff relaxation and recuperation (R&R) huns, staff support line for all health and social care staff, acute psychology staff support service, occupational health counselling service, chaplaincy service, mindfulness based s reduction, money and debt advice.