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 Core Brief celebrates estates and facilities colleagues following the Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner and Deputy Chief Executive William Edwards’ visit to Gartnavel Hospital Campus.
Topics in this Core Brief:
- Civility Saves Lives – Online Champions Training
- Become a Peer Champion for Vaccination!
- GGC Medicines Update
Topics in this Core Brief: Chief Nurse for Interface appointed; In-patient Post Falls Medical Review; Scottish Health Awards 2025; and Green 14 communing challenge.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Dr Lesley Thomson KC and Professor Jann Gardner visit Friends of GRI.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Putting positivity into patient care – celebrating the fantastic ED and MAU teamwork at the IRH; Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – ongoing compliance; iMatter 2025 – Get together with your team to agree your team action plan; and West of Scotland Adaptive Leadership Programme: A resounding success.
This issue of Core Brief includes a summary from the Board Meeting held on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
Topics in this Core Brief: Pay award update; New NHSGGC Point of Care Testing SharePoint site; and Armed Forces Week 2025: West Region Armed Forces Event.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Chief Executive launches new Staffnet hub to celebrate staff stories and hear from colleagues; and NHSGGC Interim Policy and Procedure for Managing Significant Adverse Events.
Topics in this Core Brief include: Thank you to our armed forces community – marking Armed Forces Day.
Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – 4 days remaining.
Topics in this Core Brief: Equally Safe at Work; Introducing our new NHSGGC Armed Forces and Veterans Champion; ‘I finally felt safe’ – How Money Advice is changing lives; and Scottish Health Awards 2025.
Topics in this Core Brief: Late reported RIDDORS; Future Care Plan update alert; Speak Up survey; Mental Health and Stress Awareness – People Management Module; and Medical and Dental – Consultant Grade Discretionary Points.
This Core Brief details a visit to Parkhead Hub from Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee MSP, and Chief Executive Prof Jann Gardner, and the team celebrating a Design in Mental Health Award win
Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – 7 days remaining; Honouring Our Armed Forces Community – Armed Forces Week begins; and Project SEARCH Graduation.
In this Core Brief, Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner reflects on the First Minister’s recent speech and sets out the frameworks, priorities, and improvements to address healthcare inequalities and enhance patient care.
This Core Brief includes:
- Melanie McColgan appointed Director of Access
- Kindness in Action: Peer Support in NHSGGC
- World Cancer Research Fund and QEUH dietetic pilot
- Child Protection Level 3 – For maternity services staff
Topics in this Core Brief: Freedom of Information – new procedures; NHSGGC QI Network updates; Anxiety and Depression Awareness sessions; and World Sickle Cell Day – 19 June.
Topics in this Core Brief: Guidance and support for colleagues regarding the Supreme Court Judgment in Relation to Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
Topics in this Core Brief: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Healthcare; Speak Up survey; Beatson cancer nurse awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours; Public Protection Service: New Learning and Education Training sessions; and Management of alcohol withdrawal in acute hospitals: updated guidance (2025).
Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.
Topics in this Core Brief: Thank you for your participation in the iMatter questionnaire; Looking after yourself and others – session 26 June; and Scottish Health Awards 2025.
| Congratulations to NHSGGC nursing staff celebrated at the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards! |
This Core Brief includes a video message from Nursing Director Prof Angela Wallace.
Topics in this Core Brief:
Report from the Health and Safety Forum including Staff Health Strategy 2023 – 2025, Ligature Awareness, Cut it Out Campaign, Fire Safety, and Datix
Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our patients; Staff Parking Reminder – Bus stops and bus lanes; Celebrating Volunteers’ Week: A tribute to dedication and impact; and Green 14 commuting challenge.