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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 – 3 December 2024 (Daily update, 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Bulletin.

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Core Brief – 2 December 2024 (Daily update, 2.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: GGC Medicines Update; Let’s talk about… Winter worries and wellbeing; and Medical Peer Support Hub Training Day – 11 December.

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Core Brief – 29 November 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 4.10pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: the NHSGGC Annual Review; John Harden, National Clinical Lead for Quality and Safety, visited the RAH to learn more about the model in place to reduce delayed discharges; congratulates Lee-Anne Woods, a clinical nurse who was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Nurse award; spotlights one of our longest-serving volunteers, Morag Brierton, who began volunteering at the RAH Cardiac Rehab Unit 15 years ago; and feedback on our portering service staff.

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Core Brief – 28 November 2024 (Daily update, 12.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Taxis over Christmas and New Year Public Holidays; Looking after yourself and others – session on 3 December; Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation; IPC Advent Calendar; and How will you help end HIV stigma?

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Core Brief – 27 November 2024 (Daily update, 5.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Report from the Health and Safety Forum.

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Core Brief – 26 November 2024 (Daily update, 10.20am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Sexual Harassment – Cut It Out: Your voice matters; Become a Registered Nurse; Infection Prevention and Control Newsletter; Quit for Christmas 2024 Campaign; and Public Transport Information Event.

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Core Brief – 25 October 2024 (Daily update, 2.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Public Holidays 2025/26 and Update from the Area Partnership Forum.

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Core Brief – 22 November 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 4.25pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: that Parkhead Hub has reached Practical Completion this week; After 22 years with the NHS, Anne MacPherson, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development and Gail Caldwell, Director of Pharmacy, who has worked with the NHS for more than 36 years are set to retire at the end of March 2025; Disability History Month which runs from 14 November to 20 December; the Trans Day of Remembrance event, hosted by the LGBTQ+ Staff Forum and Police Association; Congratulations to the Patient Experience and Public Involvement (PEPI) Team, NHSGGC Pharmacy Services and West Dunbartonshire HSCP Primary Care Pharmacy Team, who were recognised as first prize winners at the Scottish Practice, Pharmacy and Prescribing Advisers Conference; and feedback on the Emergency Department team at the QEUH.

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Core Brief – 21 November 2024 (Daily update, 11.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Needlestick Injury Reduction Group (NIRG); Human Resources and Organisational Development move to the Gartnavel campus; and Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation.

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Core Brief – 20 November 2024 (Daily update, 11.30am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff winter vaccination clinics this weekend and Food, Fluid and Nutrition resources for acute settings.

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Core Brief – 19 November 2024 (Daily update, 3.45pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Listening to our patients and Social media reminder.

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Core Brief – 19 November 2024 (Daily update, 1.00pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: New HSCP Chief Officer Announced.

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Core Brief – 18 November 2024 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Supporting Fair Work in NHSGGC; Taxi and courier complaints; and Let’s talk about… Bereavement.

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Core Brief – 15 November 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 6.00pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: e welcomed the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, MSP, and the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, MSP, to Leverndale Hospital’s Mother and Baby Unit; Clydebank Health and Care Centre has won two awards at the Building Better Healthcare annual awards ceremony this week; we are working towards achieving Equally Safe at Work accreditation; the launch of the Lifelong Smiles programme; and feedback from a patient in J North and J South staff at IRH.

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Core Brief – 14 November 2024 (Daily update, 10.50am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Staff winter vaccination clinics this weekend; Hardship and Wellbeing support for staff; Policy Development Framework; Quality Strategy Newsletter; and Power of Attorney Day 2024 – 21 November 2024.

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Core Brief – 13 November 2024 (Daily update, 1.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Appeal to staff to ‘Flick that Switch’ and turn lights off when they leave work; Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation; Thinking of retiring – Important changes to SPPA application dates; and Carers Rights Day 2024 – 21 November 2024.

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Core Brief – 12 November 2024 (Daily update, 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Sexual Harassment: Your voice matters; Become a Peer Supporter!; and Quality Improvement Network Event.

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Core Brief – 11 November 2024 (Daily update, 9.10am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Remembrance Day – 11 November and GGC Medicines Update.

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Core Brief – 8 November 2024 (Message from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, 4.45pm)

In this issue Jane talks about: Congratulates our winners from the Scottish Health Awards; a visit from the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Gregor Smith, to Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre and the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre; Remembrance Day; highlights that work has begun on the replacement of our Radionuclide Dispensary, following approval to relocate the facility from the old Western Infirmary site to Gartnavel; Occupational Therapy (OT) Week; and patient feedback on the Vale of Leven day surgery unit.

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Core Brief – 7 November 2024 (Daily update, 4.15pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: The Health and Care (Staffing)(Scotland) Act 2019; Partial Retirement; and Band 5 nurses urged to apply for role re-evaluation.

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Core Brief – 6 November 2024 (Daily update, 2.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Stress Awareness Week: 4 – 8 November 2024 and NHSGGC Protocol for managing visits.

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Core Brief – 5 November 2024 (Daily update, 4.35pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Chronic Pain Turas Learn Training – for all staff; Care Home Collaborative; and Malnutrition Awareness Week: 11-17 November.

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Core Brief – 4 November 2024 (Daily update, 11.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Armed Forces Community; GGC Medicines update; and Health Literacy Month Feedback.

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Core Brief – 1 November 2024 (Update from the October Board meeting, 5.30pm)

This Core Brief gives an update from the NHSGGC October Board meeting.