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Core Brief

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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Core Brief

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Core Brief 30 December 2020 (Daily update, 6.15pm)

Update on COVID vaccination programme

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Core Brief 30 December 2020 (Chief Executive, 2.45pm)

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021, today’s announcement that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK should give us all cause for celebration.

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Core Brief 30 December 2020 (Daily update, 1.50pm)

Life on the Frontline – Gayle Robertson, Technical Service Manager, Lateral Flow Testing, Banking giant’s cash boost of £250,000 for staff R&R hubs and Naming Conventions for O365 Teams

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Core Brief 29 December 2020 (Daily update, 2pm)

Staff COVID-19 FAQs updated and Report from December Board Meeting

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Core Brief 24 December 2020 (Daily update, 1.10pm)

Scottish Health Awards – Congratulations to all Community Pharmacy; Procedure for cleaning screens/partitions; Health & Safety Training; and Digital Winter Live Arts Events Programme.

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Core Brief 23 December 2020 (Daily update, 4.55pm)

COVID vaccination programme; Hospital visiting arrangements; Update of Visiting Guidance for EoL; Guidance on RIDDOR and COVID-19; and Health and Safety Support – COVID-19.

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Core Brief 23 December 2020 (Chief Executive, 3.40pm)

This Core Brief includes a message from Jane Grant wishing all staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Core Brief 22 December 2020 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Life on the Frontline – Katie Sharp; School Closures and Key Worker Arrangements; Security message; Our tips for a less wasteful time of year; and COVID-19 Social Distancing and Workplace Assessment Audit.

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Core Brief 21 December 2020 (Daily update, 1pm)

Publication of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital/NHSGGC Oversight Board Interim Report.

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Core Brief 18 December 2020 (Daily update, 4.15pm)

Lateral Flow Testing Programme, COVID Vaccination Appointments – fully booked, BAME Network, Scottish Health Awards – Volunteers Award, Car Parking – GRI and Festive cheer from RHC.

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Core Brief 18 December 2020 (Chief Executive, 3.35pm)

In this issue Jane talks about Gartnavel General being one of the first regional hubs for COVID testing

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Core Brief 17 December 2020 (Daily update, 3.15pm)

Everyone Matters Pulse Survey Report 2020; Staff COVID vaccinations; ICU choir joins the race for Christmas number one; Scottish Health Awards – Congratulations to Alex Kane; Merry Cyber Christmas: Online Shopping; and Festive Public Transport Information.

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Core Brief 16 December 2020 (Daily update, 12.55pm)

Lateral Flow Testing – Remember to Register; COVID Vaccinations – Appointment registration; Data Protection and Subject Access Requests; Scottish Health Awards – Congratulations to Pauline Grose; and The Cambridges’ Christmas card to the NHS.

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Core Brief 15 December 2020 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Lateral flow testing available for patient-facing staff and Scottish Health Awards – Congratulations to the vCreate COVID-19 Project Team.

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Core Brief 14 December 2020 (Daily update, 12.35pm)

COVID-19 staff vaccination programme and GenOMICC first report.

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Core Brief 11 December 2020 (Daily update, 8.22pm)

Visiting restrictions update – Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

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Core Brief 11 December 2020 (Daily update, 5.15pm)

Lateral Flow testing for patient-facing staff, Patient visiting restrictions, Scottish Health Awards – Congratulations to Dr Mun Woo, Everyone Matters Pulse survey results and reports and Counter Fraud Services – £500 bonus payment scam

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Core Brief 11 December 2020 (Daily update, 2.20pm)

Message to all staff from Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport

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Core Brief 10 December 2020 (Chief Executive, 4.05pm)

This Core Brief includes a message from Jane Grant on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, Dr Bob Docking Life on the Frontline and congratulations our Scottish Health Awards winners.

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Core Brief 09 December 2020 (Daily update, 5.50pm)

Update: University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine trial; Training for GEM 5000 Blood Gas analysers; Scottish Health Awards; and COVID vaccination update correction.

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Core Brief 08 December 2020 (Daily update, 5.10pm)

COVID Vaccination Update – Joint statement from Dr Linda de Caestecker, Director of Public Health and Dorothy McErlean, Employee Director.

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Core Brief 08 December 2020 (Daily update, 11.20am)

Life on the Frontline – Zaiba Ali; Social Distancing Champions and Line Managers Brief; Scottish Health Awards; Payroll cut off dates reminder – December and January; and Glasgow City Health Improvement Annual Report 2019/20.

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Core Brief 07 December 2020 (Daily update, 6.50pm)

Everyone Matters Pulse Survey results; COVID-19 outbreak guidance update; Payroll cut off dates – December and January; and Staff Wellbeing: Webinar Sessions for all Health and Social Care staff.

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Core Brief 07 December 2020 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Update on COVID vaccination.