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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Topics in this Core Brief: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration update – information and support for staff; Registration open now for Realistic Medicine Annual Conference 2026; World No Tobacco Day: Sunday 31 May; and QEUH Roadworks: 1 – 16 June 2026.
Topics in this Core Brief: Policy Development Framework; Equality & Diversity Event 10 August: Join the conversation; and LearnPro downtime.
Topics in this Core Brief: New My Health website; iMatter 2026 – You Said, We Did; and New Public Protection Service Icon.
This issue of Core Brief includes: A summary of the NHSGGC Board Meeting held on Thursday 30 April.
Topics in this Core Brief:
Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin
In this Core Brief, we share stories from recent Board Member visits:
• Outstanding care across Older People and Stroke services highlighted on visit to the QEUH
• NHSGGC Chair and Board members visit Cook Freeze Production Unit
• Glasgow Royal Infirmary teams discuss challenges and successes in ED, Orthopaedics, and Older People’s wards
• Innovation and challenges highlighted across ED, Surgical and General Medicine wards at the QEUH
• Bench unveiled at Royal Alexandra Hospital to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Board members attend Active Bystander Training to tackle sexual misconduct; Cyber Crime: Recognising the signs; Carers Week 2026 – ‘Let’s talk about… Being a carer’; Palliative Care and Care Around Dying Strategy; National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in Hospital CAIR measures; and Where to find NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines.
Topics in this Core Brief: Appointment of new Director of Digital Services; Let’s Talk About… Trauma experiences in the workplace: Protecting your wellbeing while supporting others – Wednesday 27 May, 10.00am; Royal Hospital for Children at the forefront of treating children’s cancer; and Keeping NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines up-to-date.
Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Cut it Out/Equally Safe at Work (ESaW) training offer; Let’s make a digital difference in 2026/2027!; National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in Hospitals 2026; How are NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines developed?; and Living Lab Data Seminar.
Topics in this Core Brief: iMatter 2026 – You Said, We Did; Fraud Awareness module – Learning at Work Week; What are Clinical Guidelines and why are they important?; and Peer Support Network – Join our training to become a Peer Supporter.
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Our Commitment to Gender Equality – Cut it Out/Equally Safe at Work (ESaW) programmes – Message from Jann Gardner, Chief Executive and Natalie Smith, Interim Director of HR and Organisational Development
• Primary Care Strategy – Faces of Primary Care & Continuing Engagement
• Drive a new electric or hybrid car with our Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
Topics in this Core Brief: Primary Care Strategy – Message from Scott Davidson, Medical Director; ‘Send your baskets back’ – catering teams issue appeal to NHSGGC staff; and Clinical Guidelines Quarterly Update – Spring 2026.
Topics in this Core Brief: Working Together Across Primary Care; Requesting patient information in other formats and languages; and The Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Network Newsletter (IPCQIN).
Topics in this Core Brief: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde celebrates nurses for International Nurses Day.
Topics in this Core Brief: Primary Care Strategy – Public Awareness; Catch Your Breath – Mental Health Awareness Week 2026; and GGC Medicines Update.
Topics in this Core Brief: iMatter 2026 launches today – have your say!; Primary Care Strategy – Supporting Care Close to Home; and Mental Health Awareness Week: 11 – 17 May 2026.
Topics in this Core Brief:
• Looking After Yourself and Others Session – Friday 15 May at 1.00pm
• Listening to our patients
• Staff Parking Reminder – Bus stops and bus lanes
Topics in this Core Brief: Medical and Dental – Consultant Grade Discretionary Points; How we care for our service users, and each other – celebrating the first year of Leading the Way; and Beatson publishes new information videos to help cancer patients feel more prepared and less anxious.
Topics in this Core Brief: New Clinical Leadership ‘Spotlights’ for Nursing and Midwifery; Working with External Organisations which involve Volunteers – Formal Agreements Required; and NHS Scotland Event 2026 – Call for posters now open!
Topics in this Core Brief: Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Topics in this Core Brief: iMatter – launching soon; Fraud Awareness: Summary of learning themes and real life examples of fraud – Part 1; Realistic Medicine module to complete by end of May 2026; and Weekend Closure: M8 Junction 26 Westbound Off-Slip Road.
Topics in this Core Brief: Bench unveiled at Royal Alexandra Hospital to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day; Staff security reminder: ID and suspicious items; New podcast: Why Cut it Out and Equally Safe at Work (ESaW) matter; and Values Based Reflective Practice® – Essential Toolkit Training.
Topics in this Core Brief: Return to Practice Guidance – Career Grade Medical Staff; Staff Parking Reminder – Pavement parking; and NHS Scotland Event 2026 – Call for posters now open!
Topics in this Core Brief: How We Assure Quality of Care: Strengthening Standards in Year One of Leading the Way; Chris Sanderson, Director of Procurement to take up new role with Public Services Delivery Scotland; and Active Staff Spring 2026 Walking Challenge – Starts on Friday!