Membership
- Prof. I Cumming – Non-Executive Director (Chairman) and voting member
- Mr AC Marsh – Chief Executive Officer and voting member
- Prof. A. Hopkins – Non-Executive Director (Deputy Chair) and voting member
- Ms S Banks – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Ms C Beechey – Director of People and voting member
- Mrs C Eyre – Director of Nursing and voting member
- Mr M Fessal – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr N Henry – Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director
- Mr N Hudson – Performance and Improvement Director and voting member
- Mrs J Jasper – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr M Khan – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr V Khashu – Strategy and Engagement Director
- Mr S Nat – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr M MacGregor – Communications Director
- Ms K Rutter – Director of Finance and voting member
- Dr R Steyn – Medical Director and voting member
In attendance
- Ms D Scott – Interim Organisational Assurance Director
- Mr A Brown – CEO Chief of Staff and Head of Enhanced Care
- Ms K Freeman – Private Secretary, Office of the Chief Executive
- Mr P. Higgins – Governance Director and Trust Secretary
- Ms R Farrington – Staff Side Representative
All attendees to this meeting must be aware that access may be given to all minutes and associated documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Agenda
Item 1
Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s matters – lead by the Chair
Item 2
Declarations of Interest (to enable declarations to be made, of any conflict of interest members may have in relation to any matters contained within the agenda for this meeting) – lead by the Chair
Item 3
Any questions from the public relating to matters to be discussed at this Board of Directors meeting – lead by the Chair
Item 4
Board Minutes
Item 4a
To agree the Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors held 30 October 2024 – lead by the Chair (Paper 01)
Item 4B
Board Log and also any matters arising from both sets of Minutes not on the Agenda for this meeting – lead by the Interim Organisational Assurance Director (Paper 02)
Item 5
To receive an update on the work of the Student Network – lead by the Chair of the Student Network / Director of People (Presentation)
Action – Board members are requested to receive the report seeking any clarity.
Item 6
Reports of the Director of Finance – lead by the Director of Finance
- Month 8 Financial Update (including Capital Forecasting Board Assurance Declarations) (Paper 03 a to b)
Action – To receive the report of the Director of Finance
- Estates Strategy Review (Paper 04)
Action – To review and approve the Strategy
Item 7
Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report – lead by Director of Nursing, Medical Director and Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director (Paper 05)
- Receive and note the integrated quality report.
- Gain assurance on the quality agenda and the robustness of the quality governance processes that highlight.
Action -There remain the continued risks of patient harm being caused as the result of delayed responses, long handover delays and stacking calls in EOC. This providing continued challenges to the Patient Safety team.
Item 8
Service Delivery Report – lead by Director of Performance and Improvement (Paper 06)
Action – To receive the report from the Director of Performance & Improvement on the following:
Emergency and Urgent operations
Integrated Emergency and Urgent Care
Non-Emergency Operational Update
Item 9
Board Committee Meeting Minutes and Chair’s Reports – Lead by Respective Chairs of Committee (Paper 07)
Finance and Performance Committee
Action – To receive and note the approved Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee held on 30 July 2024.
Item 10
Board of Directors Schedule of Business – lead by Trust Secretary (Paper 08)
Action –To review and note the Board Schedule of Business
Item 11
Any Other Business – lead by the Chair
Item 12
Date and Time of the next meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 29th December 2025