Quick Guide

The Homepage includes many new sections and features, this document will show you all the different areas and what they are used for.

  • Alert – Banner: When there is critical important information to communicate to all staff, you may see a solid yellow banner at the very top of the screen.
  • Top grey links bar: At the top of the homepage, you will see a grey banner with a number of links.
  • OPEL level: the Operational Pressures Escalation Level. Click for more info.
  • Search: Below is the search box you can use to search for specific content on the site.
  • Navigation: Next is the main navigation bar which can be used to locate specific areas of the intranet.
  • Alert – Homepage takeover: When there is critical information to communicate, you may see a large solid red banner below the navigation.
  • Popular Links: The next section includes a number of quick links which can also be used to navigate to different areas of the intranet.
  • Latest Trust news: Below is the Latest Trust news section which includes an extract of the latest news posts from across the Trust.
  • Staff briefings and bulletins: A specific area for briefings and bulletins such as In Brief and the Operational Update.
  • Promotions: This is a temporary section of the intranet homepage. When there is a promotion published, it will appear on your homepage.
  • Department updates : What appears in this section will depend on if you have subscribed to any departmental news.
  • Upcoming events and training: The section below includes an extract of the upcoming events and training.
  • Footer: The footer sits at the very bottom of the page and mirrors the links in the navigation at the top of the page.

Detailed Guide

Homepage – Overview



Updated: 8 October 2026