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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 – 25 October 2023 (Daily update, 10am)

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

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Core Brief – 24 October 2023 (Daily update, 12noon)

Topics in this Core Brief: Collaborative Conversations on our vision, aims and values & HR Support and Advice Unit.

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Core Brief – 20 October 2023 (Chief Executive, 12.30pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: winter planning, Independent Inquiry into the circumstances leading to the tragic death of Margaret Fleming, Annual Review, Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, Glasgow Times community champion finalists and this week’s feedback demonstrates person centred care at its best. The feedback comes from the sister of a patient who attended Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Core Brief – 19 October 2023 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Protocol for managing visits; Success Register; Reporting salaries correctly; and Erskine Bridge roadworks.

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Core Brief – 17 October 2023 (Daily update, 10.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: eESS Planned Downtime – System Unavailable; and Speak Up Week 2023.

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Core Brief – 13 October 2023 (Chief Executive, 2.55pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Scottish Health Awards shortlist and a number of other awards that our teams have gained… read more, Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023 & our patient feedback is about the Speech Therapy team at New Stobhill Hospital.

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Core Brief – 12 October 2023 (Daily update, 9.40am)

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

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Core Brief – 11 October 2023 (Daily update, 2.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Achtichlor Plus is being replaced by Titan Chlor Plus and Save Money on Public Transport with Annual Season Tickets.

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Core Brief – 10 October 2023 (Daily update, 1.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC review of endoscopy cases; and Patient feedback and involvement lunchtime learning sessions – new dates announced!

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Core Brief – 9 October 2023 (Daily update, 11.20am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our Patients.

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Core Brief – 6 October 2023 (Chief Executive, 4pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: This week we welcomed many of our Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives to NHSGGC, Speak Up! Week comes to a close, the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Elena Whitham MSP, visited the local Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) at the Dumbarton Joint Hospital, local teams have been shortlisted in three categories at the Mental Health Nursing Forum Awards 2023, our teams will be celebrating SASWeek23 & this week our patient feedback is about the Ward 56 Gynaecology team at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

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Core Brief – 5 October 2023 (Daily update, 1.55pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Bus at hospital sites next week.

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Core Brief – 4 October 2023 (Daily update, 11.55am)

Topics in this Core Brief: COVID symptomatic staff; Speak Up Week 2023; and Transport update.

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Core Brief – 3 October 2023 (Daily update, 1.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Health Strategy update.

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Core Brief – 2 October 2023 (Daily update, 11.55am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up Week 2023; Violence Reduction Service – Training Needs Analysis update; and Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) is becoming “Future Care Planning”.

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Core Brief – 29 September 2023 (Chief Executive, 12.30pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Organ and Tissue Donation Week, Scotland’s Climate Week, 750 Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives to join us over the next few weeks, Black History Month 2023 & our patient feedback is about the Endoscopy team at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Core Brief – 28 September 2023 (Daily update, 12.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Festive Pay Dates; and HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime.

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Core Brief – 27 September 2023 (Daily update, 2.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Suicide Risk and Design Standards Group Update; Transport update; and HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime.

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Core Brief – 26 September 2023 (Daily update, 11.35am)

Topics in this Core Brief: HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime; Message from Scott Davidson, Deputy Medical Director: Video Consultations – Near Me; and Change of outbound number for all NHSGGC telephony users.

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Core Brief – 22 September 2023 (Chief Executive, 12.40pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Speak Up! Week starts on Monday 2 October, RAAC in Public Sector buildings across Scotland is currently being assessed, Director of Planning, Fiona MacKay is retiring, Dr Ioanna Nixon, Clinical Director for Specialist Oncology Services at Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, has received an award at the Scottish Women’s Awards & our patient feedback concerns our physiotherapy team in Gartnavel General Hospital.

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Core Brief – 21 September 2023 (Daily update, 10.05am)

Topics in this Core Brief: **Advance Notice** – HEPMA Planned System Upgrade and Downtime on Tuesday 3 October from 00:15 to 06:15; Fraud Awareness and Prevention; and Planned Industrial Action – schools and nurseries.

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Core Brief – 20 September 2023 (Daily update, 2.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up Week 2023.

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Core Brief – 19 September 2023 (Daily update, 5.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Drop-in flu vaccination clinics are now open.

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Core Brief – 18 September 2023 (Daily update, 12.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Your pension – New Pension Contribution Rates; Cyber Crime: Recognising the signs; and Removal of peak time rail fares.