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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This issue of Core Brief details information from the Interim Board meeting held on 5 May.
Message from Chief Officer, West Dunbartonshire HSCP; person-centred care and sharing best practice; and skin care advice for health and social care staff.
This Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: Celebrating National midwives day.
Introducing self-referral to testing for NHSGGC health and social care staff with COVID-19 symptoms, collecting data on incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 positive patients, updated clinical FAQs
Face fit testing programme for FFP3 masks and cavell nurses trust.
Public Holiday – Monday 4 May; tiger medical surgical face masks; new bereavement resources and public health advice on vitamin D supplements.
This Core Brief details a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: Welcome to new staff and students, recovery plan.
Donations of PPE and other supplies; phones in patient rooms and COVID-19 knowledge service.
Topics in this Core Brief: Updated clinical FAQs
Minute’s silence – Tuesday 28 April; support for staff; updated guidance and cyber attacks during COVID-19.
This issue brings you a message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive: You views are important – share them with us, whistleblowing.
Visors advice, testing of key workers, uniforms, transport, food donations
Drive-through testing centre orientation video; staff travel; NHSGGC R&R hubs and project wingman and shielding vulnerable patients.
Our Chief Executive, Jane Grant, has made a video message for all staff.
Staff testing update: working with the media and end of life care visiting
Preventing skin damage under PPE, Interim Board meeting, Infection control poster – AGP, Person-centred virtual visiting
The NHS Louisa Jordan is now complete and I want to thank our staff for their efforts; staff from pharmacy, eHealth, health records, Human Resources and Organisational Development, Diagnostics, Infection Prevention and Control, Public Health, Dietetics and Catering are amongst those who have provided expert advice and support. I also want to say a special thanks to our mortuary services, sadly, this team have seen their workload increase significantly over the past few weeks, with that set to continue.
Reassignment of staff (clinical); medical staff FAQs; pharmacy clinical trials teams update; staff support in R&R hubs and face fit testing – military assistance.
Face fit testing – military assistance, update on PPE guidance, Daniel Carter, consultant in public health medicine video, critical care communication chart
NHS remains open for business, I want to thank the procurement team, despite the challenges in the supply and distribution of PPE the team have done a magnificent job of sourcing PPE to keep staff protected.
A message from the Director of Nursing and Deputy Nurse Director – acute services; social distancing guidelines at work; bereavement support and NHS Louisa Jordan update.
Update on testing for household members and staff with COVID-19 symptoms; clinical trial update: RECOVERY; Office 365 Teams – governance guidance and best practice and fire safety during COVID-19.
We are now in the fourth week of ‘lockdown’ in Scotland, I wanted to say a word of thanks to colleagues who have set up their workplace in their homes.
Easter PPE stock, message from Director of Nursing and Interim Board meeting.