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: Have you booked your vaccine(s) yet?; NMC Interface; Black History Month 2022; ScotRail disruption; and Upcoming Postal Disruption.
In this issue Jane talks about: Major Trauma Centre team at the QEUH and RHC visit from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, Rescue: Extreme Medics docuseries has been nominated for a Scottish BAFTA, two of our Neurosciences staff pick up award at the Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) Annual Conference, COVID and flu vaccination programme is well underway & feedback about the IBD team at the RAH.
Topics in this Core Brief: Statutory Mandatory Training – Sharps; Allied Health Professions Day 2022; Managing your Money Better online sessions; Ensuring eligible pensioners receive second Cost of Living Payment; and Free anxiety and insomnia therapy apps for staff.
Topics in this Core Brief: Reminder: FRSMs should be worn at all times in all clinical areas; Armed Forces Information Sessions; Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey; Reporting salaries correctly; and Seasons of Change, Autumn 2022 – Another chance to reflect on loss, grief and bereavement.
Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up!; Fire Incidents – Staff Reporting Datix: Key Message; Pledge to be Seen; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; and To Absent Friends – A Festival of Remembrance.
Topics in this Core Brief: World Mental Health Day; Lateral Flow Device testing kits; New Porter Task Management System; Health and Safety Face Fit Tester Training; and Upcoming Postal Disruption.
In this issue Jane talks about: system pressures, welcoming a record 700 Newly Qualified Nurses (NQNs) and Midwives, launch of our Speak Up! campaign, thank you to our procurement colleagues, Moving Forward Together (MFT) Strategy & feedback from the parent of two young patients who received treatment at the RAH Emergency Department.
Topics in this Core Brief: A record 700 graduate nurses join NHSGGC; Have you booked your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations yet?; Our postal services have changed; and Black History Month 2022.
Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up! We are listening; No Smoking Perimeter; Challenge Poverty Week – Ask About Money Worries; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey; NEW: NHSGCC Maternity Emergency Grant (Hospitals) now available; RHC receives the Gold Accreditation award from the Bliss Baby Charter; GGC Medicines update; and Cost of Living Support.
Topics in this Core Brief: Speak Up! Week; Clear to All; Black History Month 2022; and Active Staff Guided Health Walk.
In this edition Jane talks about: Inverclyde Royal Hospital recognised as having one of the UK’s top performing departments for medical training and education, move towards SATAs final closure, Climate Week, Student Health Checklist, National Whistleblowing Officer’s Speak Up! Week, Black History Month and feedback received about the Glasgow City HSCP Hospital at Home team.
Topics in this Core Brief: Our postal services have changed; Climate Week 2022; National Playlist Day; Reporting salaries correctly; Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar; and Power of Attorney Day.
Topics in this Core Brief: Climate Week 2022; Black History Month 2022; Meet your administration colleagues; Creative Writing Programme; Upcoming Postal Disruption; and Transport update.
Topics in this Core Brief: Climate Week 2022; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; WooHoo! We have reached 100!; Staff Disability Café Event; Staff Wellbeing – Let’s Talk Webinars (20 minute); and Archway Glasgow.
COVID testing for staff who don’t have symptoms of COVID-19 has been paused, targets to tackle long waits which have built up as a consequence of the pandemic and more…
Topics in this Core Brief: GGC Medicines update; Small change still matters!; Falls Awareness Week – 19-25 September 2022; and Reporting salaries correctly.
Topics in this Core Brief: Pause of Asymptomatic Staff Testing in Health and Social Care; World Alzheimer’s Day; iMatter 2022 – every voice matters; Better Workplace – Ple-eESS update your eESS; Staff Wellbeing – Let’s Talk Webinars (20 minute); and Staff Travel Survey.
Topics in this Core Brief: Retire and Return – Interim NHS Scotland Arrangements; Family Nurse Partnership recruitment; Falls Awareness Week – 19-25 September; World Alzheimer’s Day – 21 September 2022; and BME Staff Network Meeting – Wednesday 21 September.
In this issue Jane talks about: Monday 19 is a designated public holiday, changes to services due to the public holiday, routine asymptomatic testing for COVID 19 as part of overall infection and prevention control measures for patients, service users and staff can be paused as of 30 September.
Topics in this Core Brief: Arrangements for Public Holiday on Monday 19 September.
Topics in this Core Brief: Books of condolence for Her Majesty The Queen; Occupational Health Management Referral Process – OPAS G2 system; Reporting salaries correctly; and Staff Support and Wellbeing webpages.
Topics in this Core Brief: Staff COVID and Flu vaccinations; Scottish Public Pensions Agency – Annual Benefit Statements 2022 now available; and Adult Support & Protection Level 3 – Learning & Education Training Sessions 2022.
In this issue Jane talks about the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral yesterday and reminds staff of the support services available to them at this time.