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Core Brief

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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Core Brief

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Core Brief – 7 February 2024 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Highlight report from the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Oversight Board.

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Core Brief – 6 February 2024 (Daily update, 1.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: GMC Good Medical Practice 2024; Clinical Waste Disposal – Incorrect Segregation of Waste; and Looking after yourself and others.

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Core Brief – 5 February 2024 (Daily update, 3.35pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Quality Strategy and Launch of the NHSGGC Quality Improvement Network: 15 March 2024.

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Core Brief – 2 February 2024 (Chief Executive, 3pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: individual impersonating staff on our acute sites, Digital Maturity Assessment, NHSGGC Excellence Awards & finally our paitent feedback comes from a family regarding the care of their father within the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 1 February 2024 (Daily update, 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards and Staff Witness Support.

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Core Brief – 31 January 2024 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: MHRA Safety Alert: Medical beds, trolleys, bed rails, bed grab handles and lateral turning devices; Referral for organ donation and transplant; and Online and face-to-face class booking.

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Core Brief – 30 January 2024 (Daily update, 11.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Health Strategy update.

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Core Brief – 29 January 2024 (Daily update, 10.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Sharing files within M365 and ScotRail peak time fare removal.

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Core Brief – 26 January 2024 (Chief Executive, 1pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Inclement weather, coupled with winter pressures, put our sites under significant strain, upgrade of the telephony system and migrate over to a new, future-proof service, the Board’s Quality Strategy & patient feedback this week is about wards 53 and 35 at the GRI.

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Core Brief – 25 January 2024 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Office 365 security – If you access NHSGGC data on your personal device, this message contains details of important changes coming and NHSGGC protocol for managing visits.

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Core Brief – 24 January 2024 (Daily update, 1.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Microsoft Forms – Data Gathering and Active Staff.

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Core Brief – 23 January 2024 (Daily update, 4.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.

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Core Brief – 22 January 2024 (Daily update, 4.20pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Update from the Area Partnership Forum.

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Core Brief – 19 January 2024 (Chief Executive, 12.30pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Patient flow, winter challenges, “walk like a penguin” when walking in icy conditions, congratulations to Patient Activity Coordinator (PAC) Nurse, Jenn Wyld & our patient feedback is about treatment at the New Victoria Hospital, Day Surgery.

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Core Brief – 18 January 2024 (Daily update, 12.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Active Staff – online classes for everyone and Let’s talk about… staff wellbeing webinars.

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Core Brief – 17 January 2024 (Daily update, 2.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Office 365 security – If you access NHSGGC data on your personal device, this message contains details of important changes that are coming; Bullying and harassment helpline; and Long service badges.

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Core Brief – 15 January 2024 (Daily update, 3.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Adverse weather.

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Core Brief – 12 January 2024 (Chief Executive, 9.30am)

In this issue Jane talks about: Our Active Staff Programme and the Staff Health Strategy, Investors in People accreditation, work is underway on the demolition of the vacant former Queen Mother’s hospital and feedback we have received from a patient who was well supported to access urgent eye care at Gartnavel.

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Core Brief – 11 January 2024 (Daily update, 12.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Excellence Awards and Roadworks M8 eastbound junction 13 – 14.

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Core Brief – 10 January 2024 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: A new year, a new you!

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Core Brief – 9 January 2024 (Daily update, 10.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Update from the Area Partnership Forum.

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Core Brief – 8 January 2024 (Daily update, 12.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Health and Safety LearnPro modules.

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Core Brief – 5 January 2023 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 3.30pm)

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.

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Core Brief – 3 January 2024 (Daily update, 2.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Cost Containment: Category Supplier Detail.