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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Visiting update, Social Distancing Risk Assessment, unique cancer treatment features on one of the UK’s most popular podcasts
In this issue Jane talks about: Visiting extended, Staff who previously shielded are returning to work and as a small token of our gratitude, every member of staff will receive from next week a commemorative COVID exceptional service badge.
HR COVID Support Team reminders; Security message; and Social Distancing – Remember to adhere to Maximum Occupancy.
Visiting restrictions and Social Distancing Travel.
Lateral Flow Testing reminder; COVID-19 – Protect yourself and others; and I would walk 6500 miles – NHSGGC staff in mammoth charity challenge.
Life on the Frontline – Pauline Kerray; NHSGGC Bursary Scheme 2021/2022 is now open; and BHF UMOD Study.
In this issue Jane talks about the winners at last night’s Greenock Telegraph awards, COVID restrictions easing, lateral flow and Ramadan starts this week and she sends her best wishes to all our Muslim colleagues.
Greenock Telegraph Health and Care Awards 2021
Lateral Flow Testing – Alan McClean; HR COVID Support Team update – Returning Shielders; SSTS / eESS reminder; and The Greenock Telegraph Health & Care Awards 2021.
Lateral Flow Testing – updated FAQs; Staff COVID vaccination; and Message from Health and Safety – Social Distancing – Adhere to maximum occupancy.
Artificial Intelligence used to automate assessment of the ‘asbestos cancer’, Mesothelioma; Active Staff survey; Public Transport update; and Health and Safety message – Monitoring COVID control measures.
Lateral Flow Testing – Message from Jason Leitch; Staff Disability Forum Meeting via Microsoft Teams; COVID-19: Duke of Edinburgh Mourning Guidance; and COVID-19 vaccine information videos.
We’ve had the COVID vaccination!; Message from the HR COVID Support Team: Scottish Government COVID £500 Payment and Long COVID Attendance Meetings; Social Distancing Action Plan; and Active Staff returns to the great outdoors!
We have started vaccinating members of the public with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. I’m pleased to note that we have also seen a drop in the number of people that we are treating for COVID. We have now rolled out lateral flow test kits to our non-patient facing staff.
Attend Anywhere/Near Me Drop in Sessions; MicroStrategy World 2021 Customer Awards; and Glasgow Clinical Trials Forum 2021 – Glasgow CTU, Cancer Research UK CTU and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Research & Innovation.
BHF UMOD Study; Health Care Support Worker resources and development; Don’t Assume, Do Ask!; and COVID-19 Risk Assessment.
Ventilation and air conditioning during COVID-19; Whistleblowing Standards link; and Clyde Tunnel – Pedestrian and Cycle route.
Growing our Great Community, Equipment requiring inspection/repair, COVID-19 vaccine information videos and Staff Bursary Scheme – coming soon!
NHS Louisa Jordan, our vaccination programme and the National Whistleblowing Standards are effective from today.
New National Whistleblowing Standards, NHS Louisa Jordan closes today, Don’t Assume, Do Ask! New dementia initiative in acute services and Social distancing spot-checks.
Expected peak in two weeks, new ways of working, PPE, thanks to the clinical physics team who converted almost 100 anaesthetic machines into ventilators.
Scottish COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control addendum for acute settings and making your R&R hubs safe, relaxing and enjoyable
Appointment of Chief Officer, Glasgow City HSCP, Message from Director of Estates and Facilities, Social Distancing ,Travel and Anticipatory Care Programme Summary
We have now past the milestone of half a million doses of the COVID vaccine administered. We received some lovely feedback from the family of a patient who was in Ward four at the GRI. And finally, with the first anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown I want to say thank you to all staff to took part in the minute silence to mark this anniversary.