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: Planned Date of Discharge (PDD) to replace Estimated Discharge Date (EDD) on TrakCare; Derogation from Reporting Seasonal Influenza Deaths to COPFS; Mental Health and Wellbeing Z-Card; William Cullen Prize; and Quality Improvement Fundamentals LearnPro Module 2023.
Topics in this Core Brief: Are you interested Quality Improvement (QI) and want to know more?; Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes); and Transport Update.
In this issue Jane talks about: unannounced inspection at the IRH by HIS, COVID and flu in our hospitals continues to fall, Humza Yousaf MSP & Maree Todd MSP visited our mesh service at the New Victoria Hospital & patient feedback about the team working in the Day Surgery Unit at the IRH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Andrology Subfertility Service update; SAMH – Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar – A Guide for Managers (2 hrs); Help for Home Heating; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Topics in this Core Brief: Professor Angela Wallace visits Renfrewshire Health and Social Work Centre; Let’s talk about … Staff Wellbeing Webinars (20 minutes); Showcasing the role of Administration Staff; and Managing your Money Better – NHS Credit Union Online Sessions.
Topics in this Core Brief: First Aid at Work; Home for Lunch survey; and New Active Staff Class!
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC AHP Learning & Development Strategic Framework 2023-2028; William Cullen Prize; and Clyde Tunnel Pedestrian/Cycle path Northbound closure.
In this edition Jane talks about: steady decline in the impact of COVID and flu, roll-out of the continuous flow model across our hospitals has continued, Home for Lunch survey launched, unannounced inspection from Healthcare Improvement Scotland was undertaken at Gartnavel Royal Hospital & feedback on the Beatson.
Topics in this Core Brief: Get your Winter Protection against Flu and Covid and Active and Sustainable Travel.
Topics in this Core Brief: Agenda for Change Pay Award; Excellence Awards; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Topics in this Core Brief: William Cullen Prize; Care Opinion; and Quality Improvement Fundamentals LearnPro Module 2023.
Topics in this Core Brief: AHP HCSWs Effective Listening Skills Course – Now Open for Applications!; Public Protection Service: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023; and Road closures.
In this edition Jane talks about: Having the opportunity to spend time with each of the ED teams in our adult hospitals last Friday, alongside our Medical Director, Dr Jennifer Armstrong to listen to issues and discuss the steps being taken across the system to try to relieve pressure, COVID and flu steadily decrease, Lead Pharmacist in our Prescribing team, contributing to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s project that will develop an archive to record the depth and breadth of pharmacists’ contributions to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have publicised Public Health messages for the New Year, Paths for All and Quit Your Way & received feedback on the Acute Receiving Unit at the QEUH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Update on First Aid at Work; Employers Pensions Contribution – Alternative Payment Policy (Recycling Employers Contributions (REC)); Scottish Government Smokefree Hospital Grounds Legislation; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Support Services; Public Protection Service: New Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023; and GGC Medicines Update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Digital Clinical Notes; Excellence Awards; and Staff Engagement Session: Sustainability and Value Programme.
Topics in this Core Brief: Supporting staff working through the night; CISCO-21 Clinical Trial in Long COVID; and Public Protection Service: Learning & Education Training Sessions 2023.
In this issue Jane talks about: We continue to face very significant pressure across our health and social care services, first babies of the New Year born within NHSGGC, excellent examples of the way we use innovative technology within NHSGGC, our use of robotic surgery at GRI has also been showcased in recent days & patient feedback has been shared about one of our patients who was receiving care from our Older People’s Service team at the New Victoria.
Topics in this Core Brief: Reminder to complete death certificates, Reporting salaries correctly & RMT Industrial Action.
In this edition Jane talks about the recent challenges, an incident which took place at GRI, violence and aggression in the workplace, the first Christmas babies born in NHSGGC and feedback from a patient who attended the QEUH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Message from Sandra Bustillo, Director of Communications and Public Engagement and Reminder to complete death certificates.
Topics in this Core Brief: Announcement from Dr Jennifer Armstrong, NHSGGC Medical Director – Appointment – Director of Medical Education; Public Holiday for the Coronation of King Charles III – Monday 8 May 2023; Launch of the Staff Experience Success Stories; Reporting salaries correctly; and Active Staff – January 2023.
In this edition Jane wishes everyone the very best for the festive period and thanks staff for their hard work over the past year. She also talks about the challenges over the past year and the commitment and dedication of staff.
Report from the December Board meeting.