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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In this issue Jane talks about: thanking clinical staff in INS and Estates and Facilities colleagues this week for their response to an incident at the INS caused by a burst water pipe, International Day of the Midwife, Women and Children’s Directorate local awards, AHP Health Care Support Workers who have successfully completed a work module through Glasgow Caledonian University, May officially marks the launch of our anti-sexual harassment campaign, ‘Cut it Out’ & the patient feedback this week is for the ICU staff at GRI for demonstrating exemplary care to this patient and their family.
Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.
Topics in this Core Brief: Reduced Working Week (RWW) update; Highlight report from the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Oversight Board, March 24; and Update from the Area Partnership Forum.
Topics in this Core Brief: Update on new EV charging arrangements; Changes to the Unpaid Carer Referral Process; Staff Bursary; and First Bus tickets.
In this issue Jane talks about: a number of positive engagements with elected representatives, this week we celebrated International Administrative Professionals Day, more than 30 poster abstracts from NHSGGC staff have been accepted for the NHS Scotland event, local award winners from the Estates and Facilities team, Maxillofacial Laboratory staff, Danielle Adair & patient feedback on the Neurological Services team at the Institute of Neurological Sciences.
Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Restricted Ordering Processes
In this issue Jane Grant, Chief Executive talks about the appointment of Jackie Kerr, Assistant Chief Officer, Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer, Glasgow City HSCP, as Interim Chief Officer for Glasgow City HSCP.
Topics in this Core Brief: Come Dine With Me! – Supported mealtimes and NHSGGC Protocol for managing visits.
Topics in this Core Brief: International Administrative Professionals Day and Postponed roadworks.
Topics in this Core Brief: Think before you flush & Fresenius-Kabi volumetric and syringe pumps – adult In-patient areas, theatres and departments.
Topics in this Core Brief: Watch Your Waste pop-up stalls; Demystifying Death Week 2024: 6 – 12 May; and Travel update.
In this issue Jane talks about: a formal pause on the prescribing of puberty hormone suppressants and gender-affirming hormones to young people, RCN Nurse of the Year Awards, local award winners for the Diagnostic Directorate, Board members visit to our services, Flow Navigation Centre & feedback from a patient who was supported in a home birth.
Topics in this Core Brief: Uniform policy and hand hygiene measures
Topics in this Core Brief: Sharing how you and your team have involved and engaged patients and carers.
Topics in this Core Brief: Introduction of EV charging fees; William Cullen Prize; GGC Medicines Update.
Topics in this Core Brief: iMatter 2024: Coming soon!; AHP Education Fund now open; Quality Strategy Newsletter; and Emergency roadworks.
In this issue Jane talks about: three Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) inspections, the introduction of charges for the use of electric vehicle (EV) charging points, William Cullen Innovation Awards, South Sector Acute Awards & this week’s patient feedback exemplifies person-centred care at the RAH.
Topics in this Core Brief: FairWarning – Appropriate Access to Clinical Records; Policy Development Framework; and Management of occupational exposure to blood or body fluids.
Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our patients.
Topics in this Core Brief: Introduction of EV charging fees; William Cullen Prize; April is Stress Awareness Month; and Active Staff Walking Challenge – starts 22 April.
Topics in this Core Brief: Highlight report from the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Oversight Board.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) being recognised as top hospitals in the UK; we are the first Board ever to have reached more than 2,000 pieces of Care Opinion feedback in one year; Following the Health and Care Safe Staffing Act 2019 (HCSSA) coming into enactment on Monday, we welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Neil Gray, MSP, to the New Victoria Hospital; congratulations to RAH Maternity Unit Charge Midwife, Caroline Judge, who has been recognised by the Mariposa Trust as Midwife of the Year; the launch of our Board-wide Spring Booster vaccination campaign which commences in Care Homes; East Dunbartonshire HSCP’s local award winners; and feedback from a parent regarding the treatment of her child at the RHC.
Topics in this Core Brief: Review of Band 5 Nursing Roles.
Topics in this Core Brief: Agenda for Change (AfC) Reduced Working Week; International Administration Professionals Day – 24 April; and M8 Junction 24 roadworks.