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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 – 15 May 2025 (Daily update, 11.45am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Cyber Security: The Importance of Identity; Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (HCSSA); You Said, We Did in action within Speech and Language Therapy; Shining a Light: NHSGGC secures Bronze at the Scottish Veterans Awards!; and Listening to our patients.

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Core Brief – 14 May 2025 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Cyber Crime: Recognising the signs; NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines Update; Let’s talk about… The Power of Connection: Enhancing workplace wellbeing through belongingness; Mental Health Awareness Week – 12 – 18 May; and Estates and Facilities Directorate Staff Awards 2025.

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Core Brief – 13 May 2025 (Daily update, 12.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Cyber Crime: Recognising the signs; Update from the Area Partnership Forum; Acute Services – North Sector Awards; and Guided Health Walk – Early Summer Stroll (Flora and Fauna).

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Core Brief – 12 May 2025 (Daily update, 10.55am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Celebrating NHSGGC nurses this International Nurses Day.

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Core Brief – 9 May 2025 (Daily update, 11.00am)

This Core Brief includes the Staff Health Strategy update.

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Core Brief – 8 May 2025 (Daily update, 2.15pm)

As part of Professor Jann Gardner’s recent visits to NHSGGC sites, she had the opportunity to speak with teams across the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC). Here is a round-up of her conversations with colleagues, the innovative work they’re doing, and what the future looks like going forward.

Articles in this Core Brief:

• Improving patient experience for all children and young people
• How the interconnected approach of the PICU evolves patient care
• The journey for emergency patients at the RHC
• A focus on care for children and young people with cancer

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Core Brief – 7 May 2025 (Daily update, 1.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Women and Children’s local awards; Infection Prevention and Control Newsletter; World Hand Hygiene Day; International Administrative Professionals Day celebrations; and Renfrew – Yoker Bridge.

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Core Brief – 6 May 2025 (Daily update, 1.50pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: FairWarning – Appropriate access to clinical records; Ligature and self-harm; and May 2025 – Digital Skills and Literacy: eHealth drop-in sessions and floor walking.

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Core Brief – 5 May 2025 (Daily update, 9.00am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Thank you to our amazing midwives.

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Core Brief – 2 May 2025 (Daily update, 12:15pm)

Today’s Core Brief is the Workforce Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Bulletin.

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Core Brief – 1 May 2025 (Daily update, 3.50pm)

This issue of Core Brief updates from the Board Meeting held on Tuesday 29 April.

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Core Brief – 30 April 2025 (Daily update, 3.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Digital Clinical Notes; Resource Scheduler Room Booking Application; and Local Clinician honoured at Palace of Westminster by Charity.

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Core Brief – 30 April 2025 (Message from the Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, 12:25pm)

This Core Brief details Professor Jann Gardner’s recent visits to the QEUH and staff stories from across the hospital.

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Core Brief – 29 April 2025 (Daily update, 2.40pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Download and start using Loop from Wednesday 30 April 2025!; What Matters to You? Day 2025: Save the date; and Glasgow City HSCP staff awards for excellence 2025.

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Core Brief – 28 April 2025 (Daily update, 11.55am)

Topics in this Core Brief: Progress during first full year of NHSGGC’s Sexual Harassment: Cut It Out programme; Demystifying Death Week Events: 5 – 11 May 2025; Talking about Prehab; and Glasgow Hospital Radio Team recognised among best in the UK.

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Core Brief – 25 April 2025 (Daily update, 9.30am)

This Core Brief provides guidance and support for colleagues regarding the Supreme Court Judgment in Relation to Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.

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Core Brief – 24 April 2025 (Daily update, 12.05pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme – is your role affected?; National Stalking Awareness Week; and NHSGGC’s eHealth staff are celebrated at the annual awards event.

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Core Brief – 23 April 2025 (Announcement following Special Board Meeting, 12.50pm)

This issue of Core Brief includes an announcement following a Special Board Meeting on: The GGC Way Forward – Transforming Together launches new commitment to improvement and transformation.

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Message from Professor Jann Gardner, Chief Executive (23 April 2025, 10:15am)

Professor Jann Gardner recently visited the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), where she discussed the outstanding work of NHSGGC colleagues and potential changes to make the working lives of staff even better.

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Core Brief – 22 April 2025 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Download and start using Loop from Wednesday 30 April 2025!; Pension Benefit Statements for people impacted by the Remedy Process; Appointment of Director of Primary Care and GP Out of Hours Services and DMD of Primary Care; and Active Staff Walking Challenge.

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Core Brief – 17 April 2025 (Message from Professor Jann Gardner, Chief Executive, 12.40pm)

Professor Jann Gardner recently visited the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where she talked through challenges and discussed opportunities for innovation with NHSGGC colleagues.

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Core Brief – 16 April 2025 (Daily update, 12.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: Band 5 Review update; Making a difference: ‘Cut it Out’ programme connects with staff across NHSGGC; Absence management – SSTS: Reminder for managers; and Looking after yourself and others – session 25 April.

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Core Brief – 15 April 2025 (Daily update, 5.30pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC Confidential Contacts – We are recruiting!; Listening to our patients; Quality Strategy Newsletter; and Do you have money worries?

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Core Brief – 14 April 2025 (Daily update, 4.35pm)

Topics in this Core Brief: NHSGGC team members announced as Nurse of the Year finalists; Let’s talk about… Flourishing together – strategies for supporting long-term health conditions in the workplace; and NHSGGC AHP Education Fund now open.