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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 – 23 November 2023 (Daily update, 11.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID-19 vaccination drop-in clinic, Risk Based Health and Safety Audits, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons elections (addendum), Clydeside Expressway/A739 slip roadworks.

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Core Brief – 22 November 2023 (Daily update, 10am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staffnet survey – November 2023, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons elections.

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Core Brief – 21 November 2023 (Daily update, 3.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC launches winter healthcare campaign… and it’s as easy as A,B,C.

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Core Brief – 20 November 2023 (Update from the Area partnership Forum, 11,35am)

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

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Core Brief – 17 November 2023 (Chief Executive, 12noon)

In this issue Jane talks about: NHS Scotland Assure survey on NHSGGC buildings, visit to Rowanbank Clinic, new Chief Risk Officer appointed, the NHSGGC administration staff team won the Learning & Development Award of the Year at the HR Network Awards 2023, it’s Disability History Month and our patient feedback is about the care received in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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Core Brief – 16 November 2023 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID-19 vaccination drop-in clinics from midday to midnight; Policy Development Framework; and M8 Roadworks.

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Core Brief – 15 November 2023 (Daily update, 11.30am)

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

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Core Brief – 14 November 2023 (Daily update, 12.55pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Annual Review 2022/23.

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Core Brief – 13 November 2023 (Daily update, 11.15am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Involving our patients.

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Core Brief – 10 November 2023 (Chief Executive, 10am)

In this issue Jane talks about: visit to the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service, Occupational Therapy week, Remembrance Day, staff from NHSGGC and Inverclyde HSCP have been shortlisted in two of the categories in this year’s RCN Nursing Awards, congratulations to the NHSGGC Procurement team for their recent success at the GO Awards, West Dunbartonshire HSCP team local staff awards & our patient feedback this week is from a patient receiving care at the Langlands Unit.

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Core Brief – 9 November 2023 (Daily update, 3.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our patients; Key NHSGGC clinical governance related policies reviewed and updated; eESS – Upgrade/Payroll cut-off; and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Charity Disbursement Policy.

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Core Brief – 9 November 2023 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 12.15pm)

In this issue Jane announces the new Chair of NHSGGC.

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Core Brief – 8 November 2023 (Daily update, 4.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Message from Caroline Lamb, NHS Chief Executive, to all NHS Scotland staff.

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Core Brief – 8 November 2023 (Daily update, 10.15am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Help drive ‘Home for Lunch’ this winter; COVID related absences; and Long service badges.

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Core Brief – 7 November 2023 (Daily update, 11.45am)

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

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Core Brief – 6 November 2023 (Daily update, 5.05pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID-19 vaccination bus at hospital sites this week; and New LearnPro module – Online Harms.

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Core Brief – 3 November 2023 (Report from October Board meeting)

Report from October meeting of the NHSGGC Board

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Core Brief – 3 November 2023 (Chief Executive, 10.30am)

In this issue Jane talks about: Scottish Health Award winners, NHSGGC administration staff team nominated at the HR Network Awards, Learning Disability Nurses Day, Autumn/Winter COVID and flu vaccinations, NHS Scotland Assure survey on NHSGGC buildings, which is being carried out to ascertain whether Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is present, will commence on Monday 13 November & our patient feedback is about our GP Out of Hours service at Stobhill.

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Core Brief – 2 November 2023 (Daily update, 1.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Advance notice of HEPMA planned system upgrade and downtime on Tuesday 14 November.

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Core Brief – 1 November 2023 (Daily update, 2pm)

Topics in this Core Brief:  eESS planned downtime – system unavailable.

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Core Brief – 30 October 2023 (Daily update, 10.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Information Governance & Data Protection Advice; and NHS Scotland Workforce Policies – Phase 2.

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Core Brief – 27 October 2023 (Chief Executive, 1.15pm)

In this edition Jane talks about: Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry commenced, Israel and Gaza conflict, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), mobile vaccination bus & this week’s patient feedback is about WestMARC rehabilitation centre at the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 26 October 2023 (Daily update, 10.40am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Earlier Payroll Cut Off Dates; Young Patients Family Fund; and Erskine Bridge roadworks.

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Core Brief – 25 October 2023 (Urgent message from eHealth – return to using HEPMA, 4.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Urgent message from eHealth – return to using HEPMA.