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Full Consultation Findings

The full findings from the consultation on plans to become a Foundation Trust can be found in the Final Report issued October 2011.

 

Strategic Direction

Integrated Business Plan (IBP)

The IBP outlines the direction of travel, Strategic Objectives and Performance Goals for the next five years (2010/11 - 2014/15) for West Midlands Ambulance Service.  It describes how the Trust will continue to become even more responsive to local people, more efficient in the way resources are deployed and utilised, making the most of medical and technological advances to deliver even higher quality care in the most convenient and appropriate place for our patients.

View the 5 –Year Plan – Summary

 

Governors Pack

Full information on the role of the Governor and a nomination form is contained in our Governor Pack.

Governor Guides

Governors have a number of responsibilities and duties: some of which are set out by law and others are decided by the Trust itself.  These responsibilities are set out in the following documents:

Monitor Guide for Governors

FT Governors - Easy Read

 

Initial Consultation Findings

West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been working towards becoming an NHS Foundation Trust (FT) for almost two years.  In 2010, the Government announced that all NHS Trusts must become a foundation trust by 2013.  Part of the process of becoming an FT requires the aspirant Trust to complete a formal consultation.

The Trust ran a 14 week consultation from Monday 1st November 2010 to Sunday 6th February 2011.  During this period we outlined what our plans are for the first few years as a Foundation Trust.  We also looked at our proposed governance arrangements; the vision and values we have; and a realistic appraisal of the benefits and risks of Foundation Trust status.

The initial findings to the report are listed in the Initial Findings Consultation document

 

Tripartite Formal Agreement

This tripartite formal agreement (TFA) confirms the commitments being made by the NHS Trust, their Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and the Department of Health (DH) that will enable achievement of NHS Foundation Trust (FT) status before April 2014.

View WMAS Tripartite Formal Agreement

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