13.3.2007

NHS pay deal updated
Pay increases in full from April 1 in Scotland

8.3.2007

Amicus and T&G members back new union
Amicus Press release

27.2.2007

GHP welcomes the formation of a General Pharmaceutical Council
GHP Press release

14.11.2006

GHP responds to Foster Report
GHP Press release

25.10.2006

Medical research partnership
NHS careers framework launched

13.9.2006

Scottish Professional Advisory Group
Membership announced

16.6.2006

STAC agrees 2.5%payment on account for non-AFC assimilated Staff
 

2.6.2006

GHP launches Scottish Professional Advisory Group
Nominations by 30.6.06

16.5.2006

New Forth Valley Hospital
Scotlands biggest PFI!

3.4.2006

Medical research partnership
The world's first 'Translational Medicine Research Collaboration'!

30.3.2006

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2006
Graham's Angels take the trophy back to the Production Unit!

20.2.2006

Over £6 billion to improve health services
Revenue allocations announced today

13.2.2006

Amicus Glasgow Health Branch launches their own website
View the site

30.1.2006

Specialist health services become national resource
Eight newly designated national services.

25.1.2006

Consultation on prescription charges
The Review of NHS Prescription and Exemption Arrangements in Scotland.

4.10.2005

£100m bill looms over pay delay for 130,000 NHS staff
Health boards across Scotland are facing a back-pay bill estimated at £100m.

15.8.2005

Cash to modernise Scotland's health service
Investment of £65 million announced today.

19.5.2005

Clean slate for health services
Consultation on dissolution of Argyll and Clyde Health Board.

20.2.2005

Pensions Review
GHP Press release

3.2.2005

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2005
The Trois take the trophy back to Gartnavel General!

21.11.2004

New Chief Executive for NHSScotland
Appointment of new head of Scottish government's Health Department.

21.11.2004

NHS Public Attitudes Survey
90 per cent of NHS Scotland patients 'very or fairly satisfied' with the service

12.11.2004

Amicus Health Members Say ‘Yes’ To Agenda For Change
But fairly close-run thing

8.11.2004

Unison Health Members Say ‘Yes’ To Agenda For Change
Press release

9.11.2004

Shaping the future of the NHS
Kerr Group holding a series of regional meetings

1.11.2004

GHP AfC Ballot Update
Press release

21.10.2004

T&G votes for NHS Agenda for Change
T&G Press release

1.10.2004

SOR members say 'No' to Agenda for Change
Society of Radiographers Press release

30.9.2004

Minister decides way forward for Glasgow
Queen Mothers Hospital saved

2.9.2004

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Ten-Pin Bowling Competition Winners 2004
Hairmyres take the trophy back to Lanarkshire....again!

11.8.2004

AGENDA FOR CHANGE
Outcome of Early Implementation Process Review

8.8.2004

New guidance for NHS and carers
Health Board Carer Information Strategies to be produced

5.8.2004

Audit Scotland report on NHS
Report critical in parts

4.8.2004

GHP Press Release
Ballot on Draft RPSGB Charter

14.7.2004

NHSScotland Chief Executive to move
Trevor Jones moves back south

21.6.2004

GHP Press Release
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) - Elections

15.6.2004

Extra funding for NHS reform
£70 million for additional support

26.5.2004

First ever NHS staff health and safety survey
Published today

11.5.2004

GHP Press Release
AGENDA for CHANGE moves out of EARLY IMPLEMENTER SITES

7.5.2004

Ian gets on his bike!
The Yamaha leaves Ian fazed

6.5.2004

Staff Governance now enshrined in law
NHS Reform Bill approved by Parliament

1.4.2004

Dissolution of NHS Trusts
Order signed to wind up the 16 remaining Trusts

24.3.2004

Extra funding for NHS
Additional £30 million announced for Health Boards

19.3.2004

District Members New Arrival
Not able to contact Colin recently? See here for the reason

11.3.2004

NHS capital spending programme
Nearly £350 million being made available this year for medical equipment, hospitals and health centres

3.3.2004

NHS Reform Bill
New model NHS to be patient driven and unladen with old bureaucratic baggage

12.2.2004

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2004
Glasgow Primary Care Trust take the trophy back to Leverndale

11.9.2003

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Ten-Pin Bowling Competition Winners 2003
Hairmyres take the trophy back to Lanarkshire

30.6.2003

Pharmacists Pay Increase
New salary scales issued

26.6.2003

NHS Reform (Scotland) Bill launched
Process starts to make White Paper law

11.6.2003

NHS pay modernisation gets go-ahead
Full speed ahead for Agenda for Change

16.5.2003

Agenda For Change Ballot Result
Outcome of Agenda For Change vote

2.5.2003

Agenda For Change Ballot
GHP position statement on Agenda For Change vote

27.2.2003

OFT Report
GHP response to consultation on pharmacy regulations

27.2.2003

Learning From Experience
GHP response to consultation on patient safety

27.2.2003

Partnership For Care
Health White Paper launched

30.1.2003

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2003
Joint Winners for the first time ever!

30.1.2003

GHP Press Release on Agenda For Change
Still plenty to fight for

28.1.2003

Agenda For Change published
Proposed NHS Pay Modernisation package eventually appears

28.12.2002

New clinical effectiveness body established
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland officially comes into being on Wednesday (January 1, 2003)

18.12.2002

Argyll & Clyde Trusts scrapped
Services to be run by NHS Board

17.12.2002

Shake up at Argyll and Clyde NHS
Interim structure in place

17.12.2002

Fife NHS plans given go-ahead
Modernisation plans approved

6.12.2002

HCI renamed Golden Jubilee National Hospital
New name chosen after consultation with staff

30.11.2002

GHP Press Release on Agenda For Change
A cautious welcome

21.11.2002

Chisholm says pharmacists will prescribe
Prescribing rights to be extended to pharmacists

5.9.2002

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Ten-Pin Bowling Competition Winners 2002
Hairmyres take the trophy to Lanarkshire

28.6.2002

£700m for Glasgow Hospitals
Scottish Executive approves Greater Glasgow NHS Board Strategy

28.6.2002

HCI sold to NHS Scotland
Scottish Executive deal completed

20.6.2002

HCI to be sold to NHS Scotland
Scottish Executive to purchase HCI Clydebank for £37.5m

23.5.2002

New Office Bearers for Group
Find out the changes in the Glasgow & West of Scotland Group after the Annual General Meeting

18.3.2002

Pay Deal Agreed for 2002
Pay deal signed and sealed before April!

7.2.2002

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2002
Team of two wins the quiz!

4.2.2002

Scottish Pharmaceutical Care Strategy Published
"The Right Medicine" finally arrives

23.1.2002

District Members New Arrival
Not been able to contact Colin recently? See here for the reason

3.10.2001

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Ten-Pin Bowling Competition Winners 2001
Royal Alexandra Hospital does it again.

8.10.2001

New Section General Secretary and Administrator for the Guild
Changes in MSF support for Guild Council

7.6.2001

Changes in Group Constitution agreed
AGM agrees new constitution

25.4.2001

Rhona gets her Morgan!
Hello Rhona, got a new motor?

19.4.2001

Changes in Group Constitution proposed again
Amended proposals to be put to AGM

9.3.2001

GHP Press Release - Movement on Pay
Two year pay deal agreed.

1.2.2001

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Annual Quiz Winners 2001
Gartnavel General team haven't the foggiest ..... and still win!

15.12.2000

GHP Press Release - GHP Welcomes 'Our National Health'
Scottish Secretary welcomes the contents of the national plan

15.12.2000

'Our National Health' - the Scottish Health Plan - launched. Scottish Executive briefing notes here
Read the abbreviated version of the plan here.

4.12.2000

GHP Press Release - NHS Pharmacists Reject Pay Offer
Guild rejects effective pay cut

2.12.2000

Guild launches Effectiveness of Hospital Pharmacy Research Project
How effective is hospital pharmacy? The Guild wants to find out

10.11.2000

MSF Press Release - Health workers in London still 'short' of £130,000 to buy home
Problems in London

9.11.2000

GHP Press Release - Pay Claim 2000/2001
Check out what was in the pay claim

6.10.2000

GHP Press Release - No News Is Not So Good News - NHS Pharmacists Pay
Nothing has been heard about the pay claim submitted in April. Read the Guilds reaction....

5.10.2000

Glasgow & West of Scotland Group Ten-Pin Bowling Competition Winners 2000
Royal Alexandra Hospital team storms to victory ........ again!

27.6.2000

Changes in Group Constitution referred back to Group
Incomplete amendments have meant that the agreed consitution changes cannot be accepted by the Guilds Organisation Secretary.

7.6.2000

Changes in Group Constitution agreed at AGM
The proposed changes have been agreed and now are to be forwarded to the Guild Organisation secretary for ratification

1.5.2000

Changes in Group Constitution proposed
Find out the details of the proposed changes to the Glasgow & West of Scotland Group constitution