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May 2012 One of the best see page 2 Enter this month’s fantastic competition to win one of five pairs of tickets to see 42nd Street or Blood Brothers click here
The nurse who has
transformed patients’ lives
Year’s IBD Scottish Nurse of this injection which meant
the Year, awarded by the them having to come out of
charity Crohn’s and Colitis school, a parent taking time
UK. off work and perhaps
Vikki and colleagues set making special child care
up a telephone advice line, arrangements to look after
an answer phone service siblings.
where calls are picked up “Our theory is that we
twice daily and triaged with want to keep our patients
most answered within 24 out of hospital. Lee and I
hours (in line with national can manage patients at
standards), a Managed home as we can triage them
Clinical Network, transition by phone and arrange
clinics with adult hospitals in bloods or prescriptions at
the north and south of the their GP.”
city and regular days out for She added: “These are
patients and families. young people with lots of
Vikki Garrick collecting her award Prior to that Vikki was potential, they should be
runner-up in the UK IBD getting out and enjoying life
A NURSE who has carried "I was delighted but Nurse of the Year in 2008 for and I and the team want to
out pioneering work to surprised to receive this her work in training young do anything we can to help
transform a service for award", said Vikki. patients or their relatives to them do that.”
children and their families "It means a lot to me that give injections at home once
living with a chronic a week to manage their
>>
it’s a result of votes from
condition has won a patients and their families.” condition, training she
national award. Vikki, a paediatric continues together with
And Vikki Garrick’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease fellow specialist Lee Curtis. To watch a video profile
achievement is a perfect (IBD) nurse specialist at the Vikki said: “Before I of Vikki’s work, visit:
example of nursing at its Royal Hospital for Sick came into post the children www.nacc.org.uk
best. Children at Yorkhill, is this had to come into hospital for
If you are a nurse:
this is for you
INTERNATIONAL Nurses Day before nurses have a real
will be celebrated across the world opportunity to help define the longer
on May 12 this year and to mark the term future of health care service
occasion NHSGGC has created a delivery. In Greater Glasgow and
special website with news and Clyde we are planning for how our
information especially for the services need to look to serve the
nursing workforce. changing population needs beyond
The theme this year is Closing 2015 and well into 2020 and beyond.
The Gap: From Evidence To Action This work will require vision and
and the web pages have direct links bold thinking.
“The theme of International
to highly informative material to
Nurses Day could not be more
Honorary Professorship for
help nurses develop and play an
even greater role in the appropriate for us this year”, said board nurse director
development of health care. Board Rosslyn. BOARD nurse director Rosslyn Crocket has been
nurse director Rosslyn Crocket She added: “I would encourage appointed an Honorary Professor at Glasgow
delivers a filmed interview all our nursing staff to visit the Caledonian University (GCU).
addressing some of the key website and find out more. I would A thrilled Rosslyn commented: “I am delighted
challenges and opportunities facing encourage nurses who plan their to be made Honorary Professor at Glasgow
our nursing staff and highlights the own events to mark the day to get in Caledonian University.
opportunities to showcase the best touch and let our communications “NHSGGC has a long association with GCU and
of nursing practice through the team know what they plan. I have I am looking forward to further cementing that
Chairman’s Awards scheme. asked that photographs and stories relationship by contributing to the University’s
Last year Rosslyn encouraged about what happens to be shared on excellent opportunities for nurses and allied
staff to use the opportunity of the website.” professionals.”
celebrating International Nurses Day Visit the website at: Rosslyn has long been a supporter of GCU’s
as a way of reinforcing the core www.nhsggc.org.uk/celebratingn nursing students and offers inspiration and an
values of nursing which are “caring, ursing unrivalled insight into the profession through a
dignity, respect and compassion”. Let us know what events you distinguished and varied career which has included
This year those same core values have planned, email: roles such as a district nurse, midwife and health
must remain embedded as we move Linda.Davidson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk visitor.
forward but perhaps more than ever
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Chairman calls for
award nominations
could be taking your eco-awareness to
another level helping to deliver
environmental efficiencies in your area,
THE 2012 Chairman’s Awards are now in which case we want you to tell us!
open and, this year, they’re bigger than
Entries have already started coming
ever.
in for the Clinical Practice Award and if
In a first for the prestigious awards,
you have developed a new product or
we’re recognising the contribution that
system which helps and improves
the public make to our organisation
everyday practices then this is the
with two new categories - a Volunteer
category for you.
Award and a Patient Ambassador
The vastly popular Nurses category
Award.
is back to commend a nurse or teams of
The Volunteer Award gives our staff
nurses who show the best qualities of
and the public an opportunity to
patient care and the ethos of nursing.
nominate someone who goes that extra
Tell us about your colleagues who
mile to volunteer help to our patients
deserve recognition.
whilst the Patient Ambassador Award
Chairman Andrew Robertson said:
recognises the efforts of those who
“I am delighted to see the introduction
represents patients either on a Public
of awards for an outstanding volunteer
Partnership Forum or on a patients’
and patient representative.
panel.
“These two new categories together
Two other new staff categories have
with the two introduced at the
also been introduced to reflect our
beginning of the year to capture the
Facing The Future Together programme
spirit of Facing The Future Together
- Using Resources Better and Working
covers the whole spectrum of the
Well Together. the benefit of patients and services as a
organisation.
In the Using Resources Better whole.
“The awards were of an
category we want to hear from you if The four categories from last year -
exceptionally high standard last year
you have been busy increasing Improving Health, Environmental, Clinical
and the competition was stiff. I have no
efficiencies in the way you work or the Practice and the Nursing Award - are also
doubt that we’ll receive the same high
way you deliver services. The Working back by popular demand.
standard of entries this year and I look
Well Together category has been Perhaps you have a Healthy Working
forward once again to the difficult job of
introduced to capture those teams who Lives, smoking cessation or healthy
choosing the winners!”
are working together across eating idea which would slot into the
The closing date is 31 August 2012.
departments, directorates and areas to Improving Health category. Or you could
How to enter
Visit the Chairman’s Awards section on
StaffNet and click on the ‘click here to
enter’ button beside each category.
Alternatively you can visit:
www.nhsggc.org.uk/chairmansaward
Last year’s winners with the Cabinet Secretary and Chairman Andrew Robertson You can also tel: 0141 201 4558 for a
hard copy of the entry form to be sent
to you.
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New medical director
comes ‘home’
Dr Jennifer Armstrong speaks to Staff A lot of work is already
Newsletter about her return to Greater going on through our
Clinical Services Fit For
Glasgow and Clyde health board and
The Future programme
her plans as the new medical director to seek the opinions of
staff, patients and the
public.
DEVELOPING health services to meet she is now coming “home”
the future demands of patients is our to the health board where she
biggest challenge according to new spent her formative career after
medical director Dr Jennifer Armstrong. graduating from Glasgow University.
And underpinning this strategy is As a junior doctor Jennifer worked in
supporting the clinical teams who will be A&E, obstetrics and in acute medical
delivering these new services. specialties in hospitals throughout
Jennifer said: “Health services are Glasgow and Clyde, and after passing
leadership role and policy advice to
changing and we are responding, but it is her Membership of the Royal College of
Ministers and top health officials, on
important that we continue a dialogue Physicians (MRCP) joined the West of
issues ranging from cancer to national
with clinical staff, patients and the public Scotland Training Scheme in Public
screening programmes.
and take on board their views about how Health Medicine.
She went on: “Working at
we do this. After gaining her CCST, she was
government level has been a great
“A lot of work is already going on appointed general manager and director
experience. Being involved in
through our Clinical Services Fit For The of the Acute Services Review in the
developing policies and implementing
Future programme to seek the opinions former North Glasgow Trust, and
them nationally will stand me in good
of staff, patients and the public. combined this post with managing a
stead at NHSGGC because of the scale of
“I don’t underestimate the number of acute specialties.
the organisation and the population it
complexity of the challenge. We have She has also planned community
serves, as will the knowledge I have
excellent clinical staff throughout services at the former Argyll and Clyde
gained about how government works.”
NHSGGC and I will be communicating Health Board before spending four years
Training and research links with
with them directly or through each of the as a consultant in public health,
universities across the board area are
clinical group leads.” commissioning national specialist
also key to Jennifer’s plans for NHSGGC
Following a number of years working services.
to continue to be leaders in the health
for the Scottish Government Health Jennifer then moved to the Scottish
care system.
Department (SGHD), Jennifer feels that Government, providing a senior clinical
She added: “Health care is a whole
system approach, it’s about supporting
GPs and primary care teams to provide a
range of service in the community and
ensuring excellent secondary care
services are available for patients who
require hospital care.
“I believe in developing a flexible
healthcare system which responds to
each patient as a unique individual, with
care delivered by skilled staff who feel
their own contribution is valued while
making best use of the available
resources to meet demand.
“I think that will be a significant
challenge for the future.”
Pictured left: Dr Jennifer Armstrong and
Lesley Cairns, head of therapy
radiography
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Staff get first …brief
look at new lab difficult time.”
Helping patients
return to work
Karen Connelly, facilities THE Western Infirmary-based
manager project team for the Vocational Rehabilitation
New South Glasgow Hospital, Service (VRS) are appealing to
conducted some of the tours staff to refer cancer patients or
and said staff feedback has those with a long-term
been very favourable: “Many condition to the service for
people have commented return-to-work or employment
about the amount of space option advice.
here, and have been very Staff can direct patients to
impressed by what is a VRS leaflets within Patient
purpose-built, 21st century Information Centres and
laboratory building. waiting areas in the Beatson,
“Bringing everyone New Stobhill and Victoria
together into the one building Hospitals.
will lead to an even better For more information, tel:
synergy within laboratory 0141 211 2246 or email: GG-
services currently spread over UHB.MacmillanVR@nhs.net
Karen Connelly shows staff round the mortuary a number of sites.
“And thanks to the
ORGANISED tours of the space and is being fully kitted automation equipment which Our stand against
new £90m Laboratory on the out with the best equipment is being installed here
Southern General site have available.” clinician requests for tests will homophobia
Margaret Brown, clinical co- be turned around even more
been proving a real hit with
staff. ordinator for the Southern site, quickly.”
continues
For those of you who said: “This lab will be a huge A phased 14 week A “TAKING A Stand Against
won’t get a chance to visit this improvement on the services migration of services is Homophobia” discussion
wonderful new facility Staff we have just now, especially currently underway, due to session for staff to talk about
Newsletter joined a recent for people working out of finish in July. issues relating to sexual
tour party to report to readers hours. The lab will be home to orientation, transgender and
what all the excitement is “The facilities we currently around 700 diagnostic staff tackling homophobia in the
about. have for families arriving to working in biochemistry, workplace is taking place on
Fiona Shaw, a biomedical view bodies are not ideal, haematology, microbiology, May 16 between 6.30pm -
scientist at the New Stobhill what we have here is a huge genetics, pathology who will 8.30pm at Jury's Inn, 80
Hospital, was thrilled to see improvement, the form a multi-disciplinary team Jamaica Street, Glasgow.
the scale of it all. She environment is far more delivering diagnostic services. If you are interested in
enthused: “It’s really sympathetic for people who The building will also house coming along to the session,
impressive, there is so much are going through a very the city mortuary. please email Martin Patterson,
Corporate Inequalities Team:
martin.patterson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
NEW LAB TIMELINE NEW LAB FACT FILE
And remember to take
December 2009: Lab contract
• The new lab cost £90 your own personal action by
awarded to main contractor
million to build visiting:
Brookfield Multiplex www.nhsggc.org.uk/homophobia
• It has a floor area of
March 2010: Cabinet and then hitting the “pledge
25,000 square meters Hospital
Secretary Nicola Sturgeon button” or by joining our
performs the sod cutting and • It is over five storeys − Inverclyde Royal
• It equates to a modern Hospital campaign picture gallery.
building work begins
December 2011: Cabinet stand alone hospital − Yorkhill Hospital
• The new mortuary also 2. Laboratory and Clinical
Secretary returns to bury a
time capsule of memories incorporates the city Genetics, Yorkhill Lifestyle checks
linked to the Southern facility and has a capacity
for the storage of 300 3.
Hospital
Biochemistry
on offer
General and meets local
children who contributed bodies − Specialist paediatric AS part of the Healthy
items for the capsule • The building was services from Yorkhill Working Lives initiatives being
March 2012: Our Chairman delivered by contractor Hospital delivered by NHSGGC we are
Andrew Robertson accepts Brookfield Multiplex on − Outpatient services now offering all staff the
the keys for the labs from time and under budget - from Gartnavel General opportunity to have a health
Brookfield Multiplex MD it will be one of the most Hospital and Western check by Occupational Health.
Ross Ballingall modern and efficient labs Infirmary The health check will
April 2012: Facilities in the UK 4. Haematology include blood pressure
management services move • The following laboratory − Outpatient services measurement, height, weight,
in to their new home services will relocate from Gartnavel General body mass index and a short
May 2012: Genetics (labs) from their existing Hospital and Western discussion about smoking,
and mortuary staff move in locations into the new Infirmary alcohol, diet and physical
June 2012: Haematology and building; − Outpatient services activity.
pathology staff move in 1. Pathology (incl. from Victoria Infirmary To arrange an
July 2012: Biochemistry and Cytology) − Specialist paediatric appointment either with
microbiology staff move in − Western Infirmary services from Yorkhill Occupational Health staff
and the Lab is scheduled to − Glasgow Royal Hospital based at the Victoria Infirmary
be fully occupied and Infirmary 5. Microbiology or at one of the satellite
operational. − Royal Alexandra − Yorkhill Hospital clinics, tel: 0141 201 5600.
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Eleven clinicians
become fellows Chris Packard
OF the 34 recently announced range of disciplines.
prestigious NHS Research Scotland “The panel had the hard task of
(NRS) Career Research Fellowships, 11 selecting the most promising
have gone to NHSGGC clinicians. candidates as Fellows and commended
Our new Fellows cover diverse all for their commitment and
disciplines including medical enthusiasm.
oncologists, a neuropathologist and a “We are confident that those
paediatric gastroenterologist. awarded Career Research Fellowships
More than 100 applications were will contribute significantly to our
submitted for the Fellowships, which research agenda and we wish them
last for three years, and are intended every success as they work at the
to fund protected time to allow clinical Scientist for Health, said: “These frontier of medicine to benefit our
staff to develop a research career talented individuals represent the patients now and in the future.”
alongside their clinical duties. future of research in NHS Scotland and NRS is a partnership involving NHS
It is hoped that the scheme, will undoubtedly contribute to Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office
announced last year by the Cabinet improvements in patient care as a of the Scottish Government with the
Secretary for Health, will also develop result of the research they are involved aim of ensuring that NHS Scotland
a new generation of NHS researchers in. provides the best environment for
and ensure Scotland maintains its “I am particularly pleased to have clinical research.
excellent reputation as a place to carry seen such a high number of applicants The new Fellows are: medical
out clinical research. for these awards, ensuring a healthy oncologists Stephen Harrow, Rosalind
The Fellows will have time set competition and selection of the best Glasspool and Hilary Glen;
aside to participate in commercial and most energetic researchers to this haematologists Andrew Clark and
research of value to NHS Scotland and prestigious scheme”. Catherine Bagot; clinical psychologist
the wider economy by contributing to Chris Packard, our director of Niall Broomfield; neurologist James
ongoing studies and developing and research and development, added: “In Overell; neuropathologist William
leading their own projects, funded by response to this research initiative Smith; pharmacist Richard Lowrie;
a non-commercial or industry partner. focussed on newly appointed paediatric gastronenterologist Richard
Welcoming the new appointments, consultants, we had a large number of Russell and Gordon McGregor,
Professor Andrew Morris Chief high calibre applicants from a wide respiratory medicine.
Know about new Patient Rights Act
SIGNIFICANT sections of and respect Support Service
a new Patient Rights • have their views valued (factsheet 5)
(Scotland) Act came into • be supported by their How to find out more
force on 1 April 2012. employers to make The Act has implications
While we all practice the improvements to the for every member of staff
principles of good patient services they provide working for NHSScotland,
care every day, the Act There are five aspects to and for all independent
now sets out these the Act: contractors and their staff
principles in law. - Healthcare principles who provide NHS services.
The Act details what (find out more - You can find out more
our patients have a right to factsheet 1) about the main aspects of
expect of their health - Charter of Patient the Act in a series of
services – whether they are Rights and factsheets (see above links)
delivered by NHS staff or Responsibilities which give further
on behalf of the NHS by (factsheet 2) information including
independent contractors - Treatment Time helpful contacts and
and their staff. Guarantee (factsheet 3 resources.
In addition to patient – coming soon)
>>
rights, the Act sets out how - Feedback, comments,
staff should be treated. All concerns and For more information
staff providing NHS complaints (factsheet visit:
services must: www.knowledge.scot.n
4)
hs.uk/making-a-
• be treated with dignity - Patient Advice and
difference.aspx
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We’re No. 1 in UK for dementia
diagnosis and treatment
NHSGGC has been named diagnosed quickly and receive GPs and mental health predict the ‘anticipated’
the UK’s number one health treatment early. Alongside practitioners and I’d like to number of dementia sufferers
board for the diagnosis and Alzheimer Scotland, in thank everyone involved.” each area of the UK is likely to
early treatment of dementia. primary care and in mental Dementia can affect all have. Our performance was
An independent study health teams across the Board sections of society regardless assessed based on the
complied by The Alzheimer’s we have been raising of gender, race or socio- percentage of predicted
Society revealed that people awareness of the signs and economic grouping and people dementia sufferers to have
in the Greater Glasgow and symptoms of dementia in the can go undiagnosed and been diagnosed in the
Clyde area are diagnosed and population so that people can untreated for years. As such it population the health board
treated for dementia faster speak to their GP as soon as is much easier to serves.
than anywhere else in the they have concerns and,
country. where appropriate, begin
Associate medical director treatment.
for Old Age Psychiatry Dr “A steering group
Graham Jackson said: “These oversees the planning of
independent findings show community dementia care
that our rigorous across the whole health board
management of community area this has enabled us to
dementia services throughout identify hotspots where
the health board area is diagnosis rates were lower
paying real dividends for our than anticipated so that these
patients. could be directly targeted.
“We have been working “Our success, on which
extremely hard to meet the we will continue to build, is
needs of those with dementia testament to the hard work of
and to directly benefit patients a whole range of community Dr Graham Jackson
by ensuring they are healthcare teams including
HEI for Older Peoples
Standards in Acute Hospitals
improvements can be made.
By Rosslyn Crocket, Last year an NHSGGC dementia
Board Nurse Director strategy group was established to
implement the national Standards
TWO of our acute sites have now of Care for Dementia in Scotland
been assessed by the Heath and an action plan is in the process
Environment Inspectorate for Older of being implemented to support
People’s Standards in Acute this work.
Hospitals. In addition, our first cohort of 20
Following these assessments the members of staff are completing a
Inspectors have highlighted many new dementia champion’s course to
areas where we are performing well lead and sustain change in their
and this is very encouraging. area and these champions will be
Care, dignity and respect are supported by the newly appointed
fundamental principles of healthcare consultant nurse in Dementia.
and I am reassured that thus far the I want to take this opportunity to
Inspectors have reported that the vast acute service to older people right thank all those involved in the
majority of interactions between staff across the organisation. delivery of care to older people, for
and patients have been positive. A number of innovative your continued commitment to
The Inspectors have however initiatives are already underway to improving the way we deliver care
made a number of criticisms and improve acute care for older to older patients and for your co-
these must be embraced so that we patients and these inspections, both operation with the older people in
can drive up standards of care and announced and unannounced, will the acute hospitals inspection
deliver a consistent high quality help us identify further areas where process.
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TrakCare – coming to
your hospital this year
THE Royal Alexandra
Hospital (RAH) will be the
third site to go ‘live’ on
Sunday, May 27, with
TrakCare, the new computer
system which simplifies
records for staff and patients.
TrakCare is already in
place at Inverclyde Royal
Hospital (IRH) – a particular
challenge as staff moved
from a paper to an IT
operation – and at the Vale of
Leven.
This will be followed later
this year by the South and
North Glasgow Hospitals, and
the Royal Hospital for Sick
Children. and other clinical documents. Staff nurse Stephen job easier.”
TrakCare replaces a Frank Westerduin, IRH Andrews, who works on a Role-based training is
number of systems currently emergency department general medical ward at the mandatory for all staff and a
in use including COMPAS, consultant, said: “The IRH, welcomes the new user name and password will
HISS, iSoft, PAS and EDIS implementation process here system, after some initial be issued only once training
and training sessions for staff in September went smoothly misgivings. has been completed.
are being scheduled at all and the programme has been Stephen said: “When I
sites. receptive to change requests first heard about the new
>>
It is being used to from the service. system I initially thought this
manage the patient’s journey “For example diagnostics is going to mean a lot of work
through emergency staff are saving time as they to change-over, but now that The training schedule has
departments, outpatient no longer have to interpret we’re using it I can see the been published on the
clinics, wards, bed hand-written request cards benefits. TrakCare site on StaffNet
management, requesting and all mandatory questions “Having all of the up-to- > Applications > TrakCare
tests and signing off results, date patient information on > Roll Out Information >
required ahead of tests are
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
plus produces clinical letters answered.” computer certainly makes my
Staff and patients digging in for health
OCCUPATIONAL therapists get physical exercise and to
(OTs) are encouraging mental socialise in the community.
health patients to get “dug “Patients can also develop
in” at their new allotment in new skills and learning about
Yoker. healthy eating because they
The OT service covering take home everything we
Riverside and Arndale grow, together with advice
Community mental health about how to cook the
teams have taken on a new vegetables to add to tasty
allotment in the area, having meals.”
moved from one in Maryhill. Also involved in the
Carole Shaw, specialist scheme are OT Kirsty Hill
occupational therapist said: from Arndale and Ann Turner,
“We had an allotment in health care assistant at
Maryhill for a number of Riverside.
years but applied for one in The project has received
Yoker because it’s easier for support from Dobbies Garden
our patients to get to. Centre at Braehead in the
“The allotment creates shape of funding equipment Left to right - Kirsty, Carole and Ann at the allotment
opportunities for patients to and gardening tips.
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Christine was Rockin’ and Runnin’
(around the clock in record time!)
CHRISTINE Harris doesn’t like to make a debut of ‘The Rock’n’Roll Marathon those who
song and dance of things but when it Series’ when it came to Scotland and was have suffered
came to running a half marathon that’s proud to don the coveted SN Champion dental trauma –
exactly what she did. T-shirt as she ran with rhythm along the which is where my involvement with
The specialist registrar in paediatric Edinburgh course. MAV comes in.
dentistry boogied along to the European Christine explained: “It’s a half “As part of my training since
marathon with a different band playing at qualifying I held a post as a maxillofacial
every mile point – it was amazing how SHO at the Southern General. A lot of my
the music from 23 different bands and time was taken up looking after people
DJs helped to keep me going!” who had been the victims of violence.
The musical marathon idea has swept Now that I work with children I still see
the USA and this was the first event in and treat the results of interpersonal
Europe with more planned. violence - broken and missing teeth and
Christine added: “It was a lovely torn lips for example. I want to help
course but with more hills than I would reduce violence in Scotland, and make
have liked so I was glad of the music and our communities safer and that’s why I
also having my fiancé run it with me, he got involved with Medics Against
barely broke a sweat while I was boiling! Violence.
I also managed to shave two minutes “I am one of their volunteers and go
from my personal best, completing it in out to speak in schools to pupils about
two hours, 28 minutes and 34 seconds!” why it is never a good idea to be
The fun event gave Christine the ideal involved in violent gangs or carry
opportunity to raise money for Medics knives.”
Against Violence (MAV), a charity she is What adventure could you take
very involved in. She explained: “A huge
an SN champion t-shirt on,
Christine after she completed the half part of my work is with children who are
marathon
email:
anxious regarding dental treatment and
staffnewsletter@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Win tickets to the Kings Theatre
WE’VE teamed up with the 42nd Street - Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 June
King’s Theatre Glasgow to give
you the fantastic opportunity to Starring Dave Willetts and Marti Webb, it was the winner of the 1980 Tony
win one of five pairs of tickets to Award for Best New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Revival of a
see 42nd Street, on Wednesday Musical.
27 June, 7.30pm, or one of five 42nd Street is the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise
pairs of tickets to see Blood from chorine to Broadway star. And those songs! Lullaby of Broadway, We're in
Brothers, on Tuesday 3 July, the Money, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Keep Young and Beautiful, I Only Have Eyes
7.30pm.
For You and the spectacular title number, danced down a flight of steps that
For your chance to win a
pair of tickets, simply answer lights up as brightly as the faces of the cast. Audiences will find out what it's like
the question below and email it, to float up to Musical Comedy Heaven.
along with your name, To book tickets for 42nd Street, tel: 0844 871 7648 or visit:
work location and show http://www.atgtickets.com/42nd-Street-Tickets/6/1658/
preference, to:
staffnewsletter@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
or send to: Corporate
Communications, JB Russell Blood Brothers - Monday 2 – Saturday 14 July
House, Gartnavel Campus, 1055 West End star and multi-platinum selling artist Marti Pellow joins the
Great Western Road, Glasgow cast of Blood Brothers for two spectacular weeks only. The Wet Wet
G12 0XH. Wet front-man and music legend will take on the role of Narrator
alongside Maureen Nolan as Mrs Johnstone in the critically acclaimed
Question: Which member smash hit musical.
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the
of Wet Wet Wet is starring captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow
in Blood Brothers? up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful
consequences. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn
T&C: The competition is open to Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me it’s Not True.
all NHSGGC employees. One Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi award-
entry per person. Winners must winning Blood Brothers, and Bill Kenwright’s production, having
be available for a photograph
which may be printed with their
recently celebrated its 23rd phenomenal year in London, continues
details in future issues of SN. The to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance.
closing date is 31 May 2012. To book tickets for Blood Brothers, tel: 0844 871 7648 or visit:
Tickets can only be used for the http://www.atgtickets.com/Blood-Brothers-Tickets/6/1527/
date specified.
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