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: Digital Clinical Notes; Resource Scheduler Room Booking Application; and Local Clinician honoured at Palace of Westminster by Charity.
This Core Brief details Professor Jann Gardner’s recent visits to the QEUH and staff stories from across the hospital.
Topics in this Core Brief: Download and start using Loop from Wednesday 30 April 2025!; What Matters to You? Day 2025: Save the date; and Glasgow City HSCP staff awards for excellence 2025.
Topics in this Core Brief: Progress during first full year of NHSGGC’s Sexual Harassment: Cut It Out programme; Demystifying Death Week Events: 5 – 11 May 2025; Talking about Prehab; and Glasgow Hospital Radio Team recognised among best in the UK.
This Core Brief provides guidance and support for colleagues regarding the Supreme Court Judgment in Relation to Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme – is your role affected?; National Stalking Awareness Week; and NHSGGC’s eHealth staff are celebrated at the annual awards event.
This issue of Core Brief includes an announcement following a Special Board Meeting on: The GGC Way Forward – Transforming Together launches new commitment to improvement and transformation.
Professor Jann Gardner recently visited the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), where she discussed the outstanding work of NHSGGC colleagues and potential changes to make the working lives of staff even better.
Topics in this Core Brief: Download and start using Loop from Wednesday 30 April 2025!; Pension Benefit Statements for people impacted by the Remedy Process; Appointment of Director of Primary Care and GP Out of Hours Services and DMD of Primary Care; and Active Staff Walking Challenge.
Professor Jann Gardner recently visited the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where she talked through challenges and discussed opportunities for innovation with NHSGGC colleagues.
Topics in this Core Brief: Band 5 Review update; Making a difference: ‘Cut it Out’ programme connects with staff across NHSGGC; Absence management – SSTS: Reminder for managers; and Looking after yourself and others – session 25 April.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Confidential Contacts – We are recruiting!; Listening to our patients; Quality Strategy Newsletter; and Do you have money worries?
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC team members announced as Nurse of the Year finalists; Let’s talk about… Flourishing together – strategies for supporting long-term health conditions in the workplace; and NHSGGC AHP Education Fund now open.
Topics in this Core Brief: April is Stress Awareness Month; Celebrating National Staff Networks Day (14 May 2025) in NHSGGC; Professional Administration Transformation Conference; and Update on national launch of Pension Age Disability Payment.
Topics in this Core Brief: PVG Recruitment email; Professor Jesse Dawson Appointed Director of Research and Innovation (R&I); and Pensions Auto-Enrolment – update.
Topics in this Core Brief: New Starts in NHSGGC – we want your feedback!; Peer Support Training – upcoming dates in Glasgow and Vale of Leven; The NHSGGC Diabetes MCN Annual Conference – 7 May; and Guided Health Walk, Greenock – Saturday 26 April 2025.
On Wednesday 26 March, NHSGGC ran its first hackathon, bringing over 100 clinical and operational leaders together to crack some of our biggest challenges and develop exciting plans for the future. This Core Brief includes an overview of the day and video.
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Values Based Reflective Practice® Essential Toolkit training
• New policy – Interventional Procedures
• New HCSSA Resources
• NHSGGC Protocol for managing visits
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Training Opportunity – British Sign Language (BSL)
• Diagnostics: Celebrating Success Staff Awards
• Datix staff survey – deadline 11 April
• GGC Medicines update
• Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Peer Support Training – upcoming dates in Glasgow and Vale of Leven
• Support for staff affected by international events
• Mobile Skills Unit update
• William Cullen Prize
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Updates to NHSGGC’s volunteering policy
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Research – join the conversation!
• Reduced Working Week (RWW) – reminder for plans
• Civility Saves Lives – Calling it out with compassion
• NHSGGC Confidential Contacts – we are recruiting!
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme – is your role affected?
• Workplace pensions – automatic re-enrolment March 2025
• Safety Health and Wellbeing – Instruction and Information
• Staff Bursary
• Infection Prevention and Control Newsletter
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Peer Support – Menopause Hub
• HCSW – registered Open University Pathway Applications Open
• AHP Flying Start Connect Sessions 2025
• Digital Skills and Literacy Programme – M365
Topics in this Core Brief:
• William Cullen Prize
• Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation
• New HCSSA Resources
• Active Staff Spring Walking Challenge – Registration Open