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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 28 May 2020 (Daily update, 4.15pm)

Updated staff FAQs; Our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Workforce; Specialist Learning Disability Services; and Transport update.

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Core Brief 28 May 2020 (Daily update, 12.25pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Test and Protect.

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Core Brief 27 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.45pm)

Life on the Frontline and HIS Inspection report.

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Core Brief 27 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 10.35am)

Thanks go to everyone working in primary care for all you are doing to support our efforts to manage COVID-19

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Core Brief 25 May 2020 (Daily update, 4.05pm)

Life on the Frontline; RAPID-19 research study; and Staff testing reminder.

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Core Brief 22 May 2020 (Daily update, 4.30pm)

Life on the Frontline; COVID-19 Contact Tracing; Protection from Abuse; Compassionate Distress Response Service, Press Interest and Wellbeing Event at GDH.

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Core Brief 22 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 2pm)

We have many staff working from home and we must consider how staff can be safely supported to return to the workplace. The guidance being drawn up by HR and OD will set out measures that we will take to ensure social distancing in the workplace is maintained as lockdown is eased.

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Core Brief 22 May 2020 (Daily update, 7.30am)

NHSGGC joins University of Oxford vaccine trial

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Core Brief 21 May 2020 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Emma Thompson video message, Interim Board meeting, food donations

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Core Brief 20 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.50pm)

Life on the Frontline and Wash your hands regularly.

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Core Brief 20 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 5.30pm)

This issue of Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: Another week has passed and our attention has increasingly turned to our strategy for the next phase of lockdown.

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Core Brief 19 May 2020 (Daily update, 3.15pm)

Our Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Workforce; Give & Go; and Support and Information Service (SIS) money advice update.

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Core Brief 18 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.05pm)

Life on the Frontline; New COVID-19 symptoms confirmed; Professor Marion Bain takes up new post; support and information Service (SIS) money advice; art in hospitals online resource to mark mental health awareness week (18-24 May); and extension of GRI PFI fees waiver till September.

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Core Brief 15 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 5pm)

This issue of Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: Life in the Frontline videos – Margaret Murray, domestic, thanks to all our “unsung” heroes from our facilities teams including, domestics, laundry, portering and transport staff.

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Core Brief 15 May 2020 (Daily update, 4.50pm)

Life on the Frontline; referral to testing for NHSGGC health and social care staff with COVID-19 symptoms; bereavement resources now available; GRI emergency department’s thank you to the children; McNair ward artwork; and ScotRail update

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Core Brief 14 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.05pm)

Social distancing guidelines at work; video service vCreate expanded to help families stay in touch with patients in hospital during COVID-19; support from speech & language therapists; call for NHSGGC staff to take part in research study; and bus service provision to hospitals.

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Core Brief 13 May 2020 (Daily update, 11.55am)

Life on the Frontline and infographic on reusable eye protection.

 

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Core Brief 12 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.20pm)

New clinical app for COVID-19 rolled out to community assessment centres; NHS mail accounts NHS.net – communications; staff suggestions; new resources for staff, carers, volunteers and their families; and transport update.

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Core Brief 12 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 4.55pm)

This Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: International nurses day, thank you to our practice development and corporate nursing staff.

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Core Brief 12 May 2020 (Daily update, 11.45am)

This issue of Core Brief celebrates International Nurses Day.

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Core Brief 11 May 2020 (Daily update, 4.15pm)

Medical and dental workforce; referral to testing for NHSGGC health and social care staff with COVID-19 symptoms; new resources for staff, carers, volunteers and their families; choir video reaches Australia; and movement and breathing sessions for staff.

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Core Brief 10 May 2020 (Daily update, 12.40pm)

Important notice: discontinue use of tiger medical products eyewear in COVID-19 setting.

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Core Brief 08 May 2020 (Daily update, 5.05pm)

Referral to testing for NHSGGC health and social care staff with COVID-19 symptoms, NHSGGC ethical advice & support group, volunteers, mindful communication during COVID-19 and the hospital times.

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Core Brief 08 May 2020 (Chief Executive, 4.35pm)

This Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: 75th anniversary of VE day, endowment fund.