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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Caldicott Principles, Message from Health and Safety – Covid-19 Risk Assessment and Social Distancing signage, What Matters To You Day? Spotlight on Leverndale and COVID-19 Language Resources.
Changes to visiting restrictions – Inverclyde & West Dunbartonshire, new Head of Procurement, Uniforms, Pride Month, What Matters To You Day? and World Environment Day – 5 June.
AHP Post Graduate Development opportunity, What Matters to You Day? Website launch, World Bike Day and Your Posture Matters.
Pay information, Person-centred care planning survey, Lateral Flow Testing survey, Volunteers Week: 1 – 7 June 2021, Pride Month – June 2021 and Beatson Cancer Centre launches new website
In this issue Jane talks about: The Right Care, Right Place model of unscheduled care, today is World No Tobacco Day, commemorating Dementia Awareness week and mobile and drop-in vaccination clinics across NHSGGC.
Dementia Awareness Week: 31 May – 6 June, Brexit – all you need to know, Rapid education programme ensures high quality critical care during second wave and Training for Freestyle Glucose & Ketone meters
Quarantine (self-isolation) for NHSScotland staff returning to the UK; Brexit – all you need to know; Pride Celebrations in NHSGGC and Golden Jubilee ; and Dementia Awareness Week 2021 Learning Sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for 18-29 year olds; Brexit – all you need to know; and Important Reminder – Stay Safe during COVID-19.
It’s kind to remind; Share your views on the South; Cartoon portraits of staff helping young patients see the friendly face behind the mask; and Partial closure of Mosspark Boulevard.
Realistic Medicine in action; Cowlairs Decontamination Unit re-certification; and Women’s Week 24 – 28 May 2021.
In this Brief Jane talks about: The rise in COVID cases in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire and she’d like to thank all the public health staff for their hard work during this time. We also see the launch of a new clinical trial.
World-First COVID-19 vaccine booster study launches, New Guidance for the Health Assessment of Children and Young People with Down’s Syndrome
Appointment of new Director of Women and Children’s Directorate; COVID-19 vaccination status scheme launches; Virtual NHSScotland Event 2021; and Social Distancing Competition – Prize Winners.
HR COVID Support Team – Change in our service from 24 May 2021; Delirium Decision Support App; and Social Distancing – Remember to adhere to Maximum Occupancy.
New Staff – COVID vaccination; Opening of the new Greenock Health and Care Centre; Saturday GP Out of Hours service reinstated at Inverclyde Royal Hospital; GRI staff have been busy bees; and To round off Green Health Week.
In this Brief Jane talks about: International Nurse Day, Mental Health Week, Green Health Week, Greenock Health Centre reaches final stage of preparation and COVID cases in Glasgow rise.
Pulse Survey – Lateral Flow, Green Health Week – What We’re Doing, Interruption to Telephone Interpreting Service and Your Hospital Live Arts events
Queen’s Nurse title for Fiona Ralph; Improving green space access around the QEUH; and Green Health Week What We’re Doing.
International Nurses Day celebrations; Office 365 training opportunity; and Green Health and Active Travel.
Topics in this Core Brief: International Nurses Day 2021.
A message from the Director of Public Health; Green Health and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; Your Active Staff online and out in the great outdoors; and Clyde Tunnel Roadworks – 17-19 May.
It’s Green Health Week! (8 – 16 May 2021); Public Transport update; and Guidance on RIDDOR and COVID-19 – update.
Jane Grant, Chief Executive, talks about International Day of the Midwife, the Neonatal Unit at the RAH being awards UNICEF Baby Friends Stage 3 Accreditation and an update on research studies.
Manufacturer product recall update – BD Venflon Pro safety IV cannula; Visiting Information – Alternative formats; Mental Health in the Workplace – A Guide for Managers Webinar; and Call to Action – Green Health Week.